Novolyze Partners with Imtech-Steri and Safesteril

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Novolyze, a provider of cloud-based food safety and quality digitalization technology and microbial process validation solutions, recently announced strategic partnerships with Imtech-Steri, a manufacturer of advanced food sterilization plants, and Safesteril, a brand of ETIA, a subsidiary of the VOW ASA group specializing in continuous heat treatment processes for dry food products.

IMTECH-STERI PARTNERSHIP. Through this collaboration, Novolyze's SMART Validation software solution can be integrated with Imtech-Steri's sterilization systems, empowering food manufacturers to achieve automated safety compliance and optimize process efficiency, said Novolyze.

Novolyze's SMART Validation software automates the validation process for food sterilization, eliminating the need for manual data collection and analysis. According to Novolyze, the integration with Imtech-Steri's sterilization technology provides food manufacturers with a comprehensive solution to:

• Ensure compliance and meet customer expectations. SMART Validation empowers manufacturers to efficiently validate sterilization processes, meeting stringent quality requirements and demonstrating regulatory compliance.
• Deliver efficiency and cost savings: By eliminating the need for post-production lab testing, SMART Validation enables manufacturers to provide customers with validation and compliance certificates for every batch.
• Optimize processes for sustainability. Real-time data from SMART Validation provides  insights into process variability, allowing manufacturers to optimize processes for reduced energy and water consumption.
• Streamline operations and reduce workload. Real-time alerts and corrective actions through SMART Validation streamline production and alleviate burdens on operators.
  

Mathieu Oser, CEO for Imtech-Steri, said, "We are excited to partner with Novolyze to provide our customers with a truly integrated solution for food sterilization. SMART Validation perfectly complements our commitment to innovation and customer-centricity, ensuring that food manufacturers can deliver the safest, highest-quality products possible."

Karim-Franck Khinouche, CEO and founder of Novolyze, said, "This partnership between Novolyze and Imtech-Steri represents a significant leap forward in food safety and process optimization for the food sterilization industry. By combining Imtech-Steri's best-in-class sterilization technology with Novolyze's automated validation software, we are empowering food manufacturers to achieve unparalleled levels of efficiency, compliance and sustainability."

SAFESTERIL PARTNERSHIP. The collaboration with Safesteril leverages the strengths of both companies, said Novolyze. Safesteril's technology effectively eliminates pathogens and bacteria from dry food ingredients while preserving their organoleptic properties, while Novolyze's SMART Validation automates data collection, analysis and reporting, enabling efficient process validation for a wider range of products.

Ingredient processors face a significant challenge: validating the safety of a vast number of products against a multitude of pathogens. Traditional methods, requiring individual validations for each product, are economically unsustainable, said Novolyze. The company said its SMART Validation solves this problem by:

• Product grouping: Automatically grouping similar products into a manageable number of validation categories (typically 5-7) optimizes validation coverage without compromising safety.
• Complete coverage: Ingredient processors can achieve comprehensive validation for all their products at a fraction of the usual cost compared to traditional methods.
• Real-time compliance: SMART Validation automatically matches products and production sequences, calculates log reduction and generates compliant validation reports. Real-time deviation analysis ensures immediate corrective actions when needed.
  

Ingredient processors using Safesteril equipment who also subscribe to the Novolyze platform can further optimize their sterilization processes with:

• Reduced processing time and temperature: SMART Validation helps identify the most efficient sterilization parameters while remaining compliant with FDA regulations.
• Increased throughput. The faster processing times and lower temperatures result in more product being processed without additional investment in equipment.
• Preserved quality. Spices and herbs retain their natural color and flavor due to reduced over-processing.
  

“Ingredient processors are under constant pressure to ensure food safety while maintaining efficiency,” said Khinouche. “Our partnership with Safesteril empowers them with a powerful combination to achieve both objectives. By leveraging SMART Validation, Safesteril users can achieve comprehensive validation coverage, optimize their sterilization processes and ultimately deliver safer, higher-quality ingredients to consumers.”

Safesteril's sterilization process uses continuous dry steam to eliminate pathogens and bacteria without compromising the quality of food products. Its patented Spirajoule technology ensures gentle and homogeneous treatment, preserving taste, color and moisture while achieving a 5-log reduction in Salmonella and significant reductions in other harmful microorganisms, said Novolyze.

“Safesteril is committed to providing our customers with the most advanced food safety solutions available,” said Yvan Kostadinov, CEO at ETIA. “This partnership with Novolyze enables Safesteril customers to unlock a new level of efficiency from their best-in-class sterilization equipment to achieve new levels of efficiency and peace of mind in their sterilization processes.”