The Food & Beverage manufacturing sector is one of the strictest regulated industries in the world. Regulatory compliance in the sector involves continued improvements in hygiene and safety standards to ensure that what we eat and drink and the way it is produced, is beyond reproach.
The increased scale, pressures and economics of the industry mean that the manufacturing environment is continually becoming more and more sophisticated through the increasing use of electronics and mechanisation, and as a result all food and drink processing facilities are exposed to many dangers, particularly the risk of poor hygiene, and potential explosions through the build-up of dust and vapour in hazardous areas.