Galactic Highlights Ingredients to Address Hamburger E. Coli Threat

It is well known that hamburgers have a great risk for developing E-coli contamination. Galactic has designed Promeat plus which is designed to inhibit bacteriological growth including E-coli.

6/20/2011 --- In the past few weeks, more than 3,000 people have become ill and 37 people have died following a rare E. coli outbreak which originated from German-grown bean sprouts. More recently, seven children were hospitalized in France with E. coli infections after eating contaminated hamburgers.

There was no link between the two E. coli bacteria outbreaks but news like those ones become very common and show an increase rate of contamination in the food industry. It is well known that hamburgers have a great risk for developing E-coli contamination.

For greater performance in fighting it, Galactic has designed Promeat plus which is designed to inhibit bacteriological growth including E-coli. World leading meat processors use the company's lactates (Galaflow) and blends (Galimax) to guarantee both food safety and shelf-life extension.

At 1.5%, PROMEAT PLUS in fresh hamburgers is effective for at least 9 days. As a leader in meat preservation, Galactic offers a wide range of solutions to help manufacturers to develop their innovative fresh minced meat.

In 2008, Galactic started a research program with the final objective to modify the European Parliament and Council Directive n° 95/2/EC on food additives, and allow the use of lactates and acetates in fresh minced meat. After 2 years of intensive work, Galactic and its french partner, DS France, have been able to convince the EU to change the directive 95/2/EC. The new regulation allows meat producers to add lactates and acetates in fresh minced meat, which considerably extends shelf-life. Lactates and acetates are known to be very efficient against micro-organisms, to stabilize color and pH.

According to Ruud Peerbooms, Sales and Marketing Director at Galactic, “our range of Galimax is an excellent choice for increasing the shelf-life of fresh minced meat products. It is be a great benefit for retailers to be able to offer fresh and safe products”.