Industry
Food, production / processing of hygroscopic material
Location
Enschede
Advantages
– Preventing the adhesion of hygroscopic material
– Improve and monitor product quality
– Reduce maintenance costs
Temperature & humidity
20°C and less than 30% RH
Solution through
AFIM® Dry 3500-R
About Beyond Meat
By eating plant-based instead of meat, we can have a positive impact on growing global problems such as natural resource shortages and animal welfare. After all, the positive choices we make every day - no matter how small - can have a major impact on our world.
- According to World Animal Protection, plant-based citizens save approximately 250,000 animals per year. *Forbes, Dec. 2019 Report
Compared to traditional beef burgers, we emit 90% fewer greenhouse gases when producing Beyond Burgers. *Univ. Of Michigan, 2018, Environmental impact of the original Beyond Burger vs ¼ lb. U.S. beef. Life Cycle Analysis. - Making the original Beyond Burger takes significantly less water, farmland and energy than an American ¼ lb beef burger. *University of Michigan, 2018, Environmental Impact of the Original Beyond Burger vs. the US ¼ lb Beef Burger. Life cycle analysis.
- Take our Beyond Burgers for example. They are an excellent source of protein and contain no cholesterol.
Source: https://www.beyondmeat.com/
Air In Motion supports Beyond Meat in the development of meat substitutes
Various hygroscopically processed foods are used in the development of meat substitutes. The processing of these hygroscopic agents requires extremely low humidity. Air In Motion takes care of this in critical mixing areas at Beyond Meat in Enschede.
Description of operation of the Beyond Meat dehumidifier
When processing hygroscopic foodstuffs, it is important to limit the relative humidity. Without regulation of the relative humidity, it would rise to 80% relative humidity, depending on the outside climate.
Depending on the type of product being processed, the relative humidity must be adjusted. Beyond Meat's goal was to limit humidity to a maximum of 30%. This amounts to a dew point temperature of approximately 0ºC. To guarantee such low humidity, Beyond Meat called in Air In Motion for help.
Using the energy-efficient AFIM Dry 3500-R dehumidifier, Air In Motion achieves a relative humidity that is far below the limit value of 30%. Within just 30 minutes after starting up the energy-efficient AFIM Dry 3500-R dehumidifier, a relative humidity of only 17% was measured. This is almost 50 percent lower than the target of a maximum of 30% relative humidity.
The energy-efficient AFIM Dry 3500-R dehumidifier is also equipped with special filters that meet the strictest safety requirements for food production environments:
- in accordance with the health and safety requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004,
- including Directive 2002/72/EC of 6 August 2002 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs to get in touch
- in accordance with ISO 846
Through Air In Motion's solution, Beyond Meat is able to perfectly control its critical production process and guarantee product quality for its customers.
