<p> As food safety and quality becomes more and more crucial, Quebec Wild Blueberries, a Canadian-based wild blueberry producer and processor, is continuing to partner with Ozone International to provide the best organic cleaning solution available for the company’s products.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> From the beginning, Quebec Wild Blueberries noticed an immediate improvement in regards to sanitation on the conveyor belts. Samuel Côté, executive assistant and sales, tells AndNowUKnow, “We reached out to Ozone International because we wanted to reduce the risk of contamination from micro-bacteria. We started with small rental equipment for one season in one plant and automatically saw improved sanitation on the conveyor belts.” Using ozonated water in production kept the belts their original white, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Vicky Desbiens, quality director for Quebec Wild Blueberries, explains, “Unlike chlorine or other cleaning solutions, ozone doesn’t leave a residue on fruit.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> There was also a substantial reduction in heat resistant mold, such as thermophiles. Since a large portion of Quebec Wild Blueberries crop is used for fruit preparation like pie filling or jam, it was more important than ever to remove fungi that couldn’t be removed in regular cooking processes.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> In addition, because ozone allows cold water cleaning, line workers no longer have to wait until the condensation dissipates and the conveyor belts cool down before they can resume processing. “Using cold water saves money, is easier on the berries and increases production time, which is important given a typically narrow harvest window,” said Desbiens.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Now in its third year of business with Ozone International, Quebec Wild Blueberries is now considering a further expansion of its ozone use to include the daily cleaning and sanitation of its packaging department. “Ozone has been recognized worldwide as an organic cleaner,” added Desbiens. “There were many products available that clean and sanitize but the choices were greatly reduced when it came to certified organic.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Sounds like an amazing cleaning solution! Keep it up, Quebec Wild Blueberries and Ozone International!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.wild-blueberries.com/pages-eg/entreprise.htm" target="_new"> Quebec Wild Blueberries </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.o3international.com" target="_new"> Ozone International </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
