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Exciting News: ProvaStride® Now Approved in California!

We are thrilled to announce that ProvaStride has received state approval in California, making it officially available in all 50 U.S. states. ProvaStride is a reliable and sustainable solution for maintaining high sanitization standards in food processing environments. This groundbreaking, EPA-registered dry sanitizer is designed for low-moisture or dry-processing environments with quat restrictions. Why Choose […]

Baltimore Sun Names Sterilex a Winner of the Baltimore Metro Area Top Workplaces 2024 Award

Sterilex has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2024 honor by Baltimore Sun Top Workplaces for the fourth consecutive year. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential Workplace Survey measures the workplace experience themes that drive engagement, verifying whether employees feel: […]

Organic Plant Treatments: Myth vs. Fact

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As the organic food market continues to grow — reaching nearly $70 billion in the U.S. in 2023 – it attracts consumers who trust organic food production. However, organic production can present challenges to producers and processors. Stricter regulations make it harder to maintain a clean and microbiologically safe food processing facilities. At Sterilex, we […]

Environmental Foaming in Food Processing Plants: Essential Dos and Don’ts

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Maintaining a clean and sanitary environment in food processing plants is crucial for ensuring food safety and quality. As you evaluate your SSOPs for environmental areas, here are some important things to start and stop for optimal results: Dos Thoroughly Rinse All Food Contact Surfaces Before applying foam, make sure to rinse all food contact […]

Sterilex Appoints Colleen Akehurst as New CEO

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Sterilex LLC, a Paine Schwartz Partners portfolio company and a leading developer of innovative food safety antimicrobial products, has announced Colleen Akehurst as its new CEO effective June 10. Akehurst, previously a Managing Director at Paine Schwartz Partners on the Portfolio Excellence Platform team, brings a broad depth of experience and understands the intricacies of […]

Floor Scrubber Dos and Don’ts: Keeping Your Facility Clean and Product Safe

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Floor scrubbers play a crucial role in maintaining a safe and hygienic environment. However, they are often ironically overlooked and neglected. Here are some essential dos and don’ts for using floor scrubbers effectively to minimize the risk of cross-contamination and ensure a clean food processing facility. Hygienic Zoning and Pathogen Migration Do: Implement hygienic zoning […]

Sterilex Partners With Surge For Water on World Water Day 2024

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Sterilex is pleased to announce our partnership with Surge for Water on World Water Day 2024 for the 3rd consecutive year. We plan to celebrate water and raise awareness of the 2 billion people living without access to safe water. We have partnered with Surge since 2022 to support their mission in investing in communities […]

Baltimore Sun Names Sterilex a Winner of the Baltimore Metro Area Top Workplaces 2023 Award

image of the Baltimore inner harbor skyline with boats near the dock, the top workplace 2022-2023, Baltimore Sun Media is in the top portion of the image

Sterilex has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by Baltimore Sun Top Workplaces for the fourth consecutive year. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential Workplace Survey measures the workplace experience themes that drive engagement, verifying whether employees feel: Fairly […]

The Step You’ve Been Missing | Find Out How Sterilex’s ProvaCharge™ Solves Three Common Food Hygiene Challenges

ProvaCharge solves complex food hygiene challenges

Stop resident bacteria with a first-of-its-kind chemistry formula. Every food processing operation faces stubborn bacteria. Even if you and your management team are doing everything right, you may need to enhance your hygiene practices to beat hard-to-kill pathogens. The reason? Biofilm. Biofilm is a thin layer of cells that hosts communities of bacteria and other […]

Level Up Your Food Hygiene Program with Sterilex’s ProvaCharge™

ProvaCharge levels up food hygiene programs

Fighting recurring microbial positives? Biofilm may be to blame. Stubborn or recurring pathogens are one of the most common threats to hygiene and health when it comes to food production. E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria can lurk in hard-to-sanitise areas like drains, cutting boards, slicers, mincing machines and cooling tunnels. Eliminating these pathogens is made […]

Tour Sterilex’s New Lab Space

Image of inside of on of Sterilex's labs with two chemists working. Sterilex recently opened new lab space.

Sterilex has long been committed to developing innovative technology that provides unique and meaningful solutions. As part of this commitment, Sterilex has invested in growing the R&D team with extremely talented individuals, expanding and upgrading its chemistry and microbiology labs, and introducing a new Good Lab Practices (GLP) Analytical Chemistry lab. Follow along as our […]

Sterilex Unites with Surge for Water on World Water Day 2023

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This World Water Day, Sterilex is proud to partner again with Surge for Water as one of 25 companies uniting to raise awareness of the global water crisis that negatively impacts 2.2 billion people. A contribution from our ESG and CHEER committees will impact over 800 lives through their WASH hygiene and sanitation training program […]