Solutions to maximize oil life

Three leaders in their fields (equipment, oils and sanitation solutions) show that effective oil management lies in the synergy between the oil, the filtration and the cleaning.

As health- and marketing trends drive the switch to (poly)unsaturated oils, fried food producers face new oil management challenges, including cost and processes optimization.
To address these challenges, three leaders in their fields (equipment, oils and sanitation solutions) showed that effective oil management lies in the synergy between the oil, the filtration and the cleaning.
Food fried in relatively saturated oils is no longer preferred as consumers require healthier products fried in liquid oils.
However, they are less stable under industrial frying conditions.
Cargill Refined Oils Europe said there are six “enemies” of oil – air, water, temperature, carbon, alkaline residues and salts as all are present in frying, it is critical to minimize the impact they have in order to prolong oil life.
The first aspect of oil management is choosing the right oil.
The second aspect is effective oil filtering.
GEA Food Solutions has developed its CFS EasyFry XL fryer with an integrated oil management that features a crosswise scraper belt, a lengthwise scraper belt and a slotted screen filter in combination with the Oberlin Oil Filter.
The system has a filter capability two to three times higher than other filtering technologies and removes both sinking and suspended sediment.
It removes particles down to one micron.
Cleaning is the third aspect of oil management.
Traditional cleaning with caustic soda and acid solutions is labor intensive, requires high chemical concentrations and excessive temperatures, involves high water consumption and potential waste water issues.
To combat this, sanitation solutions supplier Ecolab developed its Exelerate Fryer Cleaning Program.
This thoroughly removes oil and product residues thanks to an improved boil out mechanism and a unique open surface cleaning system that even removes the yellow/brown gummy-like residues.
Exelerate reportedly reduces the cleaning time, and is suitable for different fryer designs and oil types.