REDUCE FOOD CONTAMINATION
Color-Coded Biodegradable Latex-Free Single-Use Nitrile Gloves That Provide Easier & Faster Traceability
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Food contamination from bacteria and production supplies are serious concerns for food manufacturers. In environments like food production, the human hand can be both an incredible asset and a potential vulnerability. Without the correct protective barriers, a single touch can compromise a batch, a product, or even an entire brand. To offset these concerns, strict protocols for proper hand hygiene and contamination control are forefront.
SELECTING HAND PROTECTION
The statistics are chillingly clear. Studies consistently show that a significant portion of foodborne illness outbreaks are directly linked to improper hand hygiene and inadequate glove use by workers. That’s why global regulators like the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and multiple local health authorities don’t just recommend food handling gloves; they mandate them.
Selecting the proper hand protection for an application can help food processors and food handlers improve safety and productivity while ensuring that their food products are safe.
Disposable or single-use latex-free gloves are very often selected for food industry employees because single-use gloves provide essential economical barrier protection, are dexterous, offered in a full range of hand sizes and can help eliminate the worry of foreign object contamination during food handling and processing.
IDENTIFY CONTAMINATION
If a glove happens to tear or break off and fall into the production line, it can cause heavy financial and production hardships. That is, if the offending material is noticed. For this reason many food processing facilities have taken hand protection to another level and are opting to use colored single-use latex-free powder-free nitrile gloves.
Colored type gloves are quickly and easily identified should a fragment of glove material appear during the food processing. Distinctly colored gloves also make compliance checks easier and faster for line production supervisors.
WHAT'S YOUR GLOVE COLOR?
For processing facilities that have multiple production lines, tracing contamination to a single line, oven or vat can become very challenging so many facilities are opting to color-code their processing units. For example, a produce manufacturer may have their employees who work on the lettuce line wear blue nitrile gloves while those employees on the carrot line wear black nitrile gloves. Some facilities may go beyond visual inspection and incorporate metal detectable equipment that scans its’ raw materials for foreign matter. Recognizing this, metal detectable gloves are being introduced into the food processing market.
SHOWA®: ELEVATING FOOD SAFETY, SUSTAINABILITY & PERFORMANCE
When selecting gloves that will come into direct contact with food, manufacturers and processors should make sure the glove materials meet Food & Drug Administration (FDA) standards for food contact. Taking the next step in sustainability, SHOWA® has expanded its colorful biodegradable product range of single-use hand protection products featuring Eco Best Technology® (EBT).
For over 70 years, SHOWA® has been more than just a glove manufacturer; they've been architects of hand protection, innovators at the intersection of human dexterity and industrial demand. SHOWA® has witnessed the evolution of the food and beverage industry firsthand—the increasing complexity of supply chains, the intensifying focus on hygiene standards, and the critical need to protect not just the food, but the planet and dedicated individuals who prepare and process it.
Unveiling a new chapter in sustainable food industry hand protection, SHOWA® listened to the invaluable feedback from partners, researched the emerging challenges of the modern food industry, and engineered solutions that aren’t merely compliant; they’re intuitively designed to enhance every aspect of your food handling operations. Get ready to discover how SHOWA’s latest biodegradable food-compliant gloves are poised to become your indispensable partner in building a safer, more efficient, and ultimately more sustainable and successful food business.
MORE THAN JUST A GLOVE
SHOWA® is pushing the envelope on what nitrile can achieve and their next-generation offerings represent a significant leap forward in both performance and sustainability. Featuring their patented groundbreaking Eco Best Technology® (EBT), allowing them to meet ASTM D5511 and ASTM D5526 biodegradable standards that validate SHOWA® EBT nitrile gloves to biodegrade faster in active landfills. This makes your food safety efforts more sustainable and demonstrates a commitment to environmental responsibility.
The Eco-friendly SHOWA® line of low-modulus single-use powder-free, latex-free EBT nitrile gloves are a better solution. As you evaluate your hand protection needs, we invite you to explore SHOWA’s expanded and enhanced range of sustainable food industry compliant gloves. Don’t settle for “good enough” when you can have sustainable disposable gloves engineered for excellence. Invest in solutions that not only meet the highest food safety standards but also actively contribute to the well-being and productivity of your most valuable asset: your team.
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