TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Agri-Neo, a leading provider of food safety technologies, is pleased to announce its relationship with Hammons Products Company, a global leader in producing wild Black Walnuts. Hammons has implemented the Neo-Pure Organic Pasteurization technology in its Stockton, Missouri facility to deliver the highest food safety and quality standards to its customers.
“At Hammons, our mission is to produce top-quality products to meet the growing needs of our customers,” said Jacob Basecke, President of Hammons. “We never stop improving production processes and quality control systems. With the regulatory challenges facing some traditional pasteurization processes, and quality drawbacks with steam pasteurization on our product, we were looking for a clean label, organic process to guarantee the food safety of our Black Walnuts without changing their natural quality characteristics for taste and texture. Neo-Pure is the only technology that meets these criteria, and we are excited to integrate it as a cornerstone of our promise to provide the highest quality, safest products to our customers. Adding the Neo-Pure system to our processing capabilities also allows us to provide toll pasteurization services to the market.”
The Neo-Pure organic pasteurization process enables Hammons to achieve a 99.999% (5-log) reduction of pathogens such as Salmonella and E. coli without compromising food quality. It works by misting a patented blend of organic actives onto food in a continuous flow to inactivate any pathogens and reduce total plate count. Since Neo-Pure does not rely on heat, steam, chemical fumigation, or irradiation, Neo-Pure Pasteurized (NPP) foods maintain food integrity, meaning the natural sensory quality, nutrition, and shelf life remain unchanged, just as nature intended.
“We are thrilled to partner with Hammons,” said Robert Wong, President of Agri-Neo. “Black Walnuts have distinctive quality features that have mass appeal in the industry. We are proud that the Neo-Pure Organic Pasteurization process can maintain these vital organoleptic properties of color and flavor while delivering a validated kill step to meet industry requirements and consumer expectations.”
About Agri-Neo
The Agri-Neo mission is to help safely feed the world by creating technology that sets new food safety standards. Neo-Pure™, developed by Agri-Neo, eliminates harmful pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria while maintaining the nutrition and quality that flourishes naturally in food. Agri-Neo has a dedicated team of food scientists, researchers, and engineers to launch more food safety solutions for many high-risk food groups in the future. For more information, visit www.agri-neo.com.
About Hammons Products Company
Hammons Products Company is a 4 generation family business, founded in 1946. It is headquartered in Stockton, Missouri, the epicenter of black walnut growing and processing in North America. It is a market leader in black walnut production, and serves major buyers across the industry, including grocery retailers, CPGs, ice cream, and food service. For more information, visit www.black-walnuts.com.
