McLarens Lubricants stresses importance of food grade oils in F&B

McLarens Lubricants Ltd, local agent for Mobil Lubricants in Sri Lanka, has underscored the benefits for the food and beverage industry in Sri Lanka in the use of ' Food Grade Oils'.

The use of these oils extensively lowers the risk of food contamination while offering longer life span for machinery as well as performance improvement, the company said in a media release.

Mobil Lubricants has a variety of food grade oils including Mobil Synthesised Hydro-Carbon (SHC) Cibus oils and Mobilgrease Food Machinery ( FM) series greases ( next generation SHC oils) that minimise the risk of food contamination and equip- ment breakdown. At present, most food and beverage units here use Mobil Industrial Lubricants for meat and dairy processing, baking operations, mineral water bottling operations, tea processing and food packaging.

"While a number of Sri Lankan food and beverage companies already use food grade oils in the manufacturing process, most companies are yet to make the switch from mineral oils that only afford a shorter life span. While companies might be reluctant to purchase food grade oil, the benefits of utilising these oils are many and surpass the cost involved. Food grade oils offer food safety from biological, chemical, and physical hazards in production processes consequently meeting the HACCP standards and allowing local manufacturers to pass compliance audits without complications," said Director of McLarens Lubricants Limited, Lalith De Silva.

Mobil Lubricants has a variety of food grade oils including Mobil Synthesised HydroCarbon (SHC) Cibus oils and Mobilgrease Food Machinery