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Thermal validation: the CTCPA assists Americana Foods with the thermal validation of their new Hydrolock continuous sterilizers!
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Published on : 16/12/2024
The CTCPA assisted Americana Foods with the thermal validation of their new Hydrolock continuous sterilizers. Interview with Canute MATHIAS, Quality Manager - Supplier Appraisal at Americana Foods.
"The CTCPA team demonstrated exceptional technical skill and in-depth knowledge, which became evident during testing and studies. Throughout the validation process, both upstream, during testing at our Dubai facility, and downstream, CTCPA maintained a high level of professionalism and technical competence, ensuring that our thermal validation was both comprehensive and reliable."
Introduce us to Americana Foods: structure, vision, values, products...
The most admired food company born in the region! Our footprint spans 7 key markets and export operations across the Levant, North Africa and the rest of the world. A solid network of 14,000 employees, a significant presence in strategic areas:
Americana Foods is one of the largest food companies in the MENA region. It operates under two main divisions:
1- Americana Foods:
2- Americana Restaurants :
Americana Foods, known for its California Garden brand, was founded in 1989 as a state-of-the-art facility specializing in canned foods such as beans. Located in Dubai's industrial zone, the plant uses state-of-the-art technology and a highly qualified team to guarantee high-quality production.
The company is dedicated to excellence by adhering to strict food safety and quality standards. It focuses on the production of halal food products while implementing good manufacturing practices. It favors environmentally-friendly operations, aiming for continuous improvement in quality, occupational health and safety, food safety and environmental management. This includes energy conservation, waste reduction and pollution prevention. The company also ensures compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory and international standards, while striving to understand and meet the needs of all stakeholders.
How did you come to contact the CTCPA? What were your needs? What were your objectives? How did the support go?
At California Garden, our two production lines operate at a capacity of 600 cans per minute, which represents around 1 million cans per day, 24/7. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety, complying with HACCP, ISO 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, FSSC 22000, BRCGS and FDA guidelines. In our quest for continuous improvement, we have upgraded our batch autoclaves to state-of-the-art Hydrolock continuous sterilizers. This modern technology improves our sterilization process, ensuring greater efficiency and consistency in food safety. Before operating to IFTPS guidelines and FDA requirements, we carried out extensive thermal distribution and thermal penetration studies for all our products. These validation processes are essential to guarantee the safety and quality of our food products, reaffirming our commitment to food safety and excellence.
For our thermal validation needs, we chose the CTCPA because of their extensive experience and expertise in Europe with state-of-the-art Hydrolock continuous sterilizers. Previously, we carried out these validations with JBT. The CTCPA team demonstrated exceptional technical competence and in-depth knowledge, which became evident during the tests and studies.
Their expertise has given us great confidence in our validation studies, which have been successfully submitted to the FDA and readily accepted in our dossiers.
Throughout the validation process, both upstream, during testing at our Dubai plant, and downstream, the CTCPA has maintained a high level of professionalism and technical competence, ensuring that our thermal validation is both complete and reliable.
What are your next goals or announcements?
Americana Foods relies on a solid network of 19 production sites and one farm, strategically located in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt. These infrastructures enable us to respond effectively to growing demand and maintain high standards of quality and food safety.
Our goal is simple and ambitious: to feed our consumers food that brings joy to life. We believe that every meal can be a positive and enriching experience, and that's what guides everything we do.
Our mission is to offer a food experience that is healthy, reliable and enjoyed by all generations. We aim to meet consumers' changing expectations while maintaining a lasting bond of trust with them.
With this in mind, our vision is clear: to become the most admired food company, designed in the region to serve the region. We want to embody a model of excellence and innovation, while remaining rooted in local needs and values.
These aspirations are underpinned by fundamental values that shape our identity:
Finally, our ambition is to consolidate our position as a 2ᵉ major player in the food and beverage industry born in the MENA region, while continuing to innovate and offer products that meet the expectations of our consumers.
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CONTACT AMERICANA FOODS : Canute MATHIAS: cmathias@americana-food.com
Site : https://www.americanafoods.com/
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/americana-foods/
CONTACT CTCPA :
Contact Clémence MILLET: cmillet@ctcpa.org
For all other inquiries : contact@ctcpa.org
For further information: https://www.ctcpa.org/
"The CTCPA team demonstrated exceptional technical skill and in-depth knowledge, which became evident during testing and studies. Throughout the validation process, both upstream, during testing at our Dubai facility, and downstream, CTCPA maintained a high level of professionalism and technical competence, ensuring that our thermal validation was both comprehensive and reliable."
Introduce us to Americana Foods: structure, vision, values, products...
The most admired food company born in the region! Our footprint spans 7 key markets and export operations across the Levant, North Africa and the rest of the world. A solid network of 14,000 employees, a significant presence in strategic areas:
- Levant and North Africa: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, Lebanon, Iraq.
- Core markets: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt.
Americana Foods is one of the largest food companies in the MENA region. It operates under two main divisions:
1- Americana Foods:
- This division manages our food production facilities, including our canning plant.
- It manufactures and distributes a diversified portfolio of food products for over 20 brands, including red meat, chicken, canned beans, dairy products, frozen French fries, pastries, sandwiches, cakes, potato chips and snacks.
- It operates 19 production sites/plants across the MENA region, with key operations in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Egypt.
2- Americana Restaurants :
- Oversees foodservice operations across international brands such as Hardee's, KFC, Pizza Hut, and many others.
Americana Foods, known for its California Garden brand, was founded in 1989 as a state-of-the-art facility specializing in canned foods such as beans. Located in Dubai's industrial zone, the plant uses state-of-the-art technology and a highly qualified team to guarantee high-quality production.
The company is dedicated to excellence by adhering to strict food safety and quality standards. It focuses on the production of halal food products while implementing good manufacturing practices. It favors environmentally-friendly operations, aiming for continuous improvement in quality, occupational health and safety, food safety and environmental management. This includes energy conservation, waste reduction and pollution prevention. The company also ensures compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory and international standards, while striving to understand and meet the needs of all stakeholders.
How did you come to contact the CTCPA? What were your needs? What were your objectives? How did the support go?
At California Garden, our two production lines operate at a capacity of 600 cans per minute, which represents around 1 million cans per day, 24/7. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety, complying with HACCP, ISO 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, FSSC 22000, BRCGS and FDA guidelines. In our quest for continuous improvement, we have upgraded our batch autoclaves to state-of-the-art Hydrolock continuous sterilizers. This modern technology improves our sterilization process, ensuring greater efficiency and consistency in food safety. Before operating to IFTPS guidelines and FDA requirements, we carried out extensive thermal distribution and thermal penetration studies for all our products. These validation processes are essential to guarantee the safety and quality of our food products, reaffirming our commitment to food safety and excellence.
For our thermal validation needs, we chose the CTCPA because of their extensive experience and expertise in Europe with state-of-the-art Hydrolock continuous sterilizers. Previously, we carried out these validations with JBT. The CTCPA team demonstrated exceptional technical competence and in-depth knowledge, which became evident during the tests and studies.
Their expertise has given us great confidence in our validation studies, which have been successfully submitted to the FDA and readily accepted in our dossiers.
Throughout the validation process, both upstream, during testing at our Dubai plant, and downstream, the CTCPA has maintained a high level of professionalism and technical competence, ensuring that our thermal validation is both complete and reliable.
What are your next goals or announcements?
Americana Foods relies on a solid network of 19 production sites and one farm, strategically located in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt. These infrastructures enable us to respond effectively to growing demand and maintain high standards of quality and food safety.
Our goal is simple and ambitious: to feed our consumers food that brings joy to life. We believe that every meal can be a positive and enriching experience, and that's what guides everything we do.
Our mission is to offer a food experience that is healthy, reliable and enjoyed by all generations. We aim to meet consumers' changing expectations while maintaining a lasting bond of trust with them.
With this in mind, our vision is clear: to become the most admired food company, designed in the region to serve the region. We want to embody a model of excellence and innovation, while remaining rooted in local needs and values.
These aspirations are underpinned by fundamental values that shape our identity:
- Our obsession with the consumer and the customer is at the heart of our priorities.
- Honesty and integrity guide every decision we make.
- A spirit of responsibility, where each employee acts as if he or she owned the company.
- Innovation and agility, to anticipate change and meet new challenges.
- Collaboration, essential to building collective strength.
- Excellence, because we never settle for less.
Finally, our ambition is to consolidate our position as a 2ᵉ major player in the food and beverage industry born in the MENA region, while continuing to innovate and offer products that meet the expectations of our consumers.
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CONTACT AMERICANA FOODS : Canute MATHIAS: cmathias@americana-food.com
Site : https://www.americanafoods.com/
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/americana-foods/
CONTACT CTCPA :
Contact Clémence MILLET: cmillet@ctcpa.org
For all other inquiries : contact@ctcpa.org
For further information: https://www.ctcpa.org/
