Elanco Food Solutions Introduces Food-Safety Product For Poultry Plants Post-Harvest Carcass Rinse Reduces Salmonella Pathogens
Elanco Food Solutions has introduced its first food-safety product for the poultry industry. AviBrom is a post-harvest carcass rinse that reduces Salmonella pathogens during processing.
Elanco Food Solutions recently was launched as a business platform of Elanco, a division of Eli Lilly and Company. Elanco Food Solutions will market pre- and post-harvest food-safety products and services to poultry, beef and pork packers and processors.
New food-safety technology for poultry processors offers benefits beyond traditional interventions AviBrom is a broad-spectrum, post-harvest antimicrobial that reduces pathogenic Salmonella levels at multiple intervention points during poultry processing. Research has shown up to a 2.5-log reduction in post-chill whole-carcass Salmonella levels when using AviBrom.
"AviBrom works in a wide range of water pH so acidifiers aren't needed as with some food-safety interventions," says Tom Nicholson, director of sales and technical services for Elanco Food Solutions. "That reduces the risk of color and shelf-life issues that poultry processors often see with acid-based interventions.
"AviBrom is less reactive to organic matter than a conventional chlorine intervention, which provides greater antimicrobial activity. And when used according to label directions, AviBrom has lower odor and fewer safety issues compared to chlorine so it creates a more favorable environment for plant workers," Nicholson adds. "In addition, the AviBrom Application System is easy to install and maintain, and poultry-plant managers have peace of mind because the system is supported by the Elanco Food Solutions team."
Protecting human health is Elanco priority The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that food-borne diseases cause 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths in the U.S. annually. Food-borne illnesses cost the United States between $5B and $22B annually, with Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 alone costing more than $3B.
"Consumers have high expectations for their food to be safe and Elanco Food Solutions is proud to be part of a food chain that delivers on that promise," says Nicholson. "We realize there is no single ‘silver-bullet' solution, so we'll deliver multiple pre- and post-harvest interventions for poultry, beef and pork packers and processors that will help reduce food-borne pathogens in packing and processing plants. AviBrom is one of the first of many interventions that we will introduce to the poultry industry.
"Elanco Food Solutions' food-safety products are unique and science-based," adds Nicholson. "We're focused on helping food-animal packers and processors deliver safe, affordable and wholesome food to consumers."
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About Elanco
Elanco is a global innovation-driven company that develops and markets products to improve animal health and food animal production in more than 75 countries. Elanco employs 2,300 people worldwide, with offices in more than 40 countries, and is a division of Eli Lilly and Company, a leading global pharmaceutical corporation. For more information visit www.elanco.com.
SOURCE: Elanco