Food production sites must now comply with numerous requirements in the sanitary, economic and environmental domains:
- more and more stringent HSE regulations
- increased need to control production costs, optimize industrial performance and remain competitive in the face of pressure from the retail circuits
- consumer sensitivity and awareness of brands and their underlying guarantees in terms of quality, food safety and respect of the environment
Water is one of the first ingredients used when manufacturing food, as process water for beverages, ready meals or dairy products. It is also a processing aid used throughout the process (cleaning water, transport water), as well as an energy utility when used as steam or for refrigeration (boiler feed water, cooling water, ice for preservation).
The production of specification quality water for the process and treatment of resulting wastewater are crucial activities in the food industry. Veolia Water provides this industry with innovative technological solutions and offers a range of services, from facility maintenance and on-site technical assistance to the complete management of the industrial water cycle. Veolia Water currently operates and guarantees the reliability of water and/or wastewater treatment facilities in several hundred food plants around the world. Industrial applications are as varied as breweries or non alcoholic beverages, dairy or meat products, fruit and vegetables processing, confectionery, food ingredients and additives, as well as the entire agro-industry.
