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Disinfect the room. Disinfect the product.

Marina Tosi — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:59:44 +0000

Cover the whole chain.

Most food safety conversations focus on one side of the equation – either the plant environment or the product itself. Real protection needs both. Pairing��JIMCO’s��UV-C and ozone disinfection technology with��ٲ��’s��radio frequency (RF) pasteurization gives processors a chemical-free way to cover the entire chain, from the air and surfaces the product touches to the product itself.

How they complement each other: JIMCO’s patented FLO-D technology uses UV-C light to convert oxygen into ozone, which oxidizes bacteria, viruses, mold, and spores on surfaces and in the air – no chemicals, no filters, no water.

Stalam’s��RF technology then takes care of the product itself, generating heat volumetrically inside the food rather than relying on��hot air, water, or steam to transfer heat in from the outside, killing pathogens fast and uniformly without overcooking the product.��

A few examples of how this plays out on the plant floor:��

Cold storage rooms – most JIMCO FLO-D models can treat up to 1,500 m³ of cold storage space, helping extend the shelf life of fresh produce by up to 14 days*.��

Between-shift surface disinfection – FLO-D systems run automatically after cleaning crews leave for the day, disinfecting equipment and surfaces overnight with next to zero manual labor and no water use.��

Fish and seafood processing facilities – JIMCO air purification reduces odor and airborne contamination plant-wide, while Stalam RF handles in-line pasteurization or��disinfection��of the product itself.��

Radio Frequency Pasteurization with Stalam Sanipack+

Why this combination matters:��

✓��No chemicals at either stage —��both technologies rely on physics (UV-C/ozone and electromagnetic energy), not disinfectants or sanitizing agents.��

✓��Up to 99.9% pathogen reduction —��demonstrated��effectiveness against bacteria, viruses, mold, and allergens.��

✓��Faster, more uniform results —��RF heats product volumetrically in minutes; ozone treatment works in hours without sealing the room – FLO-D technology is used in unoccupied rooms for safety.

✓��Lower operating costs —��no water, no chemical consumables, and significant energy savings compared to conventional methods.��A��positive��environmental solution!��

One covers the environment. One covers the product. Together, a more complete disinfection strategy.

Scan ��ý is proud to be the North ��ý distributor for both Jimco��and��Stalam.

Want to see how JIMCO and Stalam could work together in your facility?��Let’s chat.

Spent Coffee Grounds aren’t waste

Marina Tosi — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:05:15 +0000

They're Untapped Yield.

The average coffee process only extracts about 15-20% of a bean’s mass into the cup. The rest is typically discarded as spent grounds, even though it still holds flavor and extractable yield, usually 20-30%. Flavourtech’s Rotating Disc Column (RDC) is built to capture that value instead of throwing it away.

How it works: spent coffee grounds are milled into a cold-water slurry, then passed through Flavourtech’s Rotating Disc Column — the grounds are heated to the desired temperature, and a continuous hydrolysis step is completed in 20 minutes. The solids are then separated from the extract and it is clarified to the required level. Based on precise temperature control and hold time, RDC coffee extract creates high yields without the typical intense acidity of soluble coffee. Customers can choose a process temperature which balances yield and flavor depending on the demands of the final product. The extract can also be concentrated to almost any level with their Centritherm^® evaporator technology.

The result: upcycled coffee extract that boosts Brix, replaces soluble coffee,
and lowers costs – all without compromising quality.

Why this approach stands out:��

Recovers yield otherwise lost — Flavourtech’s RDC can uniquely be used to recover yield from spent coffee grounds, instead of sending that material to waste.
Preserves real flavor — the RDC’s controlled temperature and residence time avoids high acidity, off-flavors and thermal degradation common in conventional high-heat processing.
Fully automated and continuous — the RDC’s design keeps throughput consistent and operationally efficient at an industrial scale.
Sustainability built in — less spent material going to landfill, more usable yield and soluble solids coming out of the same raw material stream.
A smarter way to think about what happens after the cup is brewed.

Scan ��ý is proud to be the North ��ý distributor of Flavourtech’s innovative processing technologies.

Curious to learn about other beverage processing technologies? Let’s chat.

VEMAG ANLAGENBAU Partnership Announcement

Marina Tosi — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 20:07:05 +0000

VEMAG ANLAGENBAU and Scan ��ý are excited to officially announce our new partnership to supply world-class smokehouses to the North ��ý market. Scan ��ý brings over 40 years of expertise in sales and engineering support of unique technology from Europe and Australia while VEMAG ANLAGENBAU brings state-of-the-art solutions for cooking, drying, smoking, and tempering applications. Scan ��ý Managing Director, Ben Parker, is extremely optimistic about the synergies and growth potential of partnering with VEMAG ANLAGENBAU. “We are already working with many V-A customers in other areas so selling and servicing their equipment in North America just makes sense.”

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