Birko Research on Beefxide(R) to be Presented as Technical Poster at IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo
BeefxideŽ highly effective as an antimicrobial on ground beef produced from treated trim.
- Denver, CO (1888PressRelease) June 21, 2013 - Birko, a leading provider of food safety solutions for the protein industry, will present research results highlighting the effectiveness of its patent pending antimicrobial intervention BeefxideŽ as a technical poster at the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo July 13-16 in Chicago.
In research conducted jointly by Birko, Stone Meats, Ogden, Utah, and Utah State University, Logan, Utah, BeefxideŽ was applied to beef trim before grinding. BeefxideŽ was found to be highly effective as an antimicrobial on ground beef produced from treated trim and did not negatively affect color or flavor. After 10 days storage, consumer panel evaluation showed that flavor and overall acceptability was higher for BeefxideŽ-treated ground beef patties.
"As a next generation antimicrobial, BeefxideŽ takes the industry a step beyond the lactic acid that is widely used today," said Elis Owens, Ph.D., senior chemist/microbiologist for Birko. "It offers similar antimicrobial efficacy to lactic acid at a lower use concentration and therefore provides a cost saving."
The research will also be submitted as a manuscript to the Journal of Food Science, a peer reviewed scientific publication.
BeefxideŽ received approval in May 2011 from the USDA-FSIS for use as an antimicrobial processing aid on beef carcasses, primals, cuts and trim, and is listed in FSIS Directive 7120.1. It is formulated from U.S. FDA-approved ingredients and all components of the formulas are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). BeefxideŽ is also suitable for use on products to be labeled as natural or organic. BeefxideŽ has been approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for use in beef production processes in Canada.
About Birko
Birko is a leading provider of food safety solutions to the meat, produce and beverage industries. Birko manufactures concentrated chemical formulations used in plant cleaning and sanitation, as well as antimicrobial interventions used to reduce pathogens from the manufacturing process of food. Birko's equipment division, Chad Equipment, LLC, designs and manufactures chemical dispensing systems and state-of-the-art washing systems as well as equipment used for food safety protection in meat processing. Founded in 1953, Birko is a WBENC Certified Women's Business Enterprise and was awarded Supplier of the Century by the National Meat Association. birkocorp.com
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