Food-grade Lubricants

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Aluminum Complex Grease Has Growth Potential in India

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - March 18, 2019

Electric vehicle battery makers domination of global lithium supplies leaves Indian grease makers vulnerable to shortage ...

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Last Word

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - July 15, 2018

Simon Johns takes peeks inside the laboratory at food-grade lubricant toxicology testing.

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Marketing Matters

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - July 15, 2018

Richard Beercheck looks at the small but growing food-grade lubricants segment.

South Africa Drives Food-grade Lube Market

South Africa Drives Food-grade Lube Market

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - July 15, 2018

The country is one of the biggest economies on the continent, with a highly developed and growing food processing indust ...

Setting Limits for Food Grade Lubricants

Setting Limits for Food Grade Lubricants

Lubes'n'Greases - June 22, 2018

No one wants lubes in their food, but H1 lubricant manufacturers are cautious about the practicalities of current limits ...

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Sliding into Food-Grade Lubes

Lubes'n'Greases - June 20, 2017

Greater automation in the food industry is raising the pressure on greases for processing equipment. A common compound i ...

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Formulating Water-Resistant Grease

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - June 15, 2017

Water in lubricating greases has been a concern for more than a century. Recent research shows that calcium sulfonate gr ...

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Clearing the Air on MOSH & MOAH

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - June 15, 2017

Recently, concerns haves been voiced about mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons in f ...

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China’s Appetite Whet for Food-grade Lubes

Lube Report Asia - November 29, 2016

More Chinese blenders are registering their lubricants under NSF Internationals program for food-grade compounds. The la ...

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Compliance and Regulatory Requirements for Food Safe Lubricants

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - October 19, 2016

Lubricants needed by food, beverage and pharmaceutical producers must meet stringent technical and hygiene requirements, ...

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Can Halal Open Doors to Lube Markets?

Lubes'n'Greases - June 22, 2016

Growing Muslim populations, particularly in Asia-Pacific, foretell a boom in halal food processing. Can certification he ...

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Industry Responds to Growing Halal Demand

Lube Report Asia - June 14, 2016

The Asia-Pacific regions market for halal-certified products is booming, observers say, and that could lead to an increa ...

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Food for Thought

Lubes'n'Greases - July 1, 2015

Do you know the difference between H1, H2, H3, 3H and other food-industry lubricants? A new position paper from Europe's ...

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Everyones Business

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - March 17, 2015

Dick Beercheck examines the latest regulations affecting food-grade lubricants.

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The History and Future of Food-processing Lubes

Lubes'n'Greases - February 5, 2015

Industrial-scale food production is a relatively new and rapidly growing business. Today approximately 70 percent of the ...

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Getting the Most from Food-Grade Lubricants

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - October 21, 2014

The food and pharmaceutical industries are putting pressure on lubricant manufacturers to develop safer lubricants. The ...

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Thirst for Food-grade Lubes Slow to Build in China

Lube Report Asia - July 29, 2014

Faced with pressure to provide safe products but with little access to food-grade lubricants, some food and beverage pro ...

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Food Processing Lubes: A Full Plate

Lubes'n'Greases - July 4, 2014

By tracking a range of buying habits, big data suppliers are gaining insights that may bring engine oil marketers closer ...