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Food-Approved Lubricants

Food-Approved Lubricants: Essential for Safety and Efficiency in the Food, Beverage, and Pharmaceutical Industries

In industries like food, beverage, and pharmaceuticals, maintaining hygiene and safety is critical. Food-approved lubricants play a vital role in ensuring smooth, efficient operations without compromising product safety. These specialized lubricants meet strict food safety standards, offering both high performance and peace of mind.

What Are Food-Approved Lubricants?

Lubricants that hold food approval are also known as food-approved oils. These are specially designed for safe use, where incidental contact with food products may occur. They meet the high standards set by regulatory bodies such as the FDA, NSF, and EU regulations. Manufacturers use these lubricants in machinery that processes or handles food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. Their main benefit is providing operational efficiency while safeguarding the consumer.

Applications of Food-Approved Oils

Lubricants which have been certified food-safe serve a wide range of applications, ensuring machinery performs at its best while maintaining food safety. In the food and beverage industry, you’ll find them in conveyors, mixers, filling machines, and packaging equipment. They reduce friction, minimize wear, and help machinery run smoothly, boosting productivity and reducing downtime. In the pharmaceutical industry, where precision is non-negotiable, food-approved oils lubricate equipment like tablet presses and filling machines. These lubricants prevent contamination risks, ensuring the safety and quality of products that consumers trust.

The Role of Food-Certified Lubricants

Food-certified lubricants serve two key functions: enhancing equipment performance and ensuring the safety of the end product. These oils and greases withstand high temperatures, extreme pressures, and exposure to moisture, which helps reduce maintenance costs, prevent breakdowns, and extend equipment life. Additionally, lubricants certified food-safe are non-toxic and biodegradable. In the rare event of accidental contact with food, these lubricants won’t pose any health risks to consumers. This makes them indispensable for industries focused on hygiene, safety, and product integrity.

Types of Food-Approved Lubricants

Several types of lubricants are available which are certified food-safe, each tailored to specific needs:
  1. Greases: Ideal for high-pressure applications, greases provide long-lasting protection and reduce friction in gears, bearings, and rollers.
  2. Oils: These versatile lubricants are perfect for applications like chain drives, conveyors, and motors.
  3. Dry Lubricants: Dry lubricants are effective where wet lubricants can’t be used, offering a solution for hard-to-reach machinery.
At Kernow Oils, we offer a full range of food-approved oils and lubricants that meet the highest industry standards. Our products undergo rigorous testing to ensure reliability and safety, giving you confidence in their performance.

Why Choose Kernow Oils?

When you choose Kernow Oils, you’re selecting food-approved lubricants that deliver on both performance and safety. We offer oils, greases, and dry lubricants to fit your specific needs. Whether you need food-approved oils for a bakery or lubricants for pharmaceutical machinery, we have the right solution. Explore our full selection of food-approved lubricants here and discover how we can help you improve your operations.

Conclusion

In food, beverage, and pharmaceutical production, using food-approved lubricants is essential to maintaining equipment performance and ensuring consumer safety. With a variety of oils and greases to choose from, selecting the right lubricant is critical. Browse our selection of food-approved lubricants and trust Kernow Oils to provide the high-quality solutions you need. If you require any guidance or assistance with product choice for your operations, please contact our expert team who will be happy to advise you on the best lubricant solutions.

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Food-Approved Grease

Food-Approved Grease for the Food, Beverage, and Pharmaceutical Industries

In the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, maintaining safety and quality is critical. Food-approved grease plays a vital role in ensuring smooth machinery operation while meeting stringent safety standards. At Kernow Oils, we offer a selection of food-grade grease products that provide excellent performance without compromising food safety. These greases are designed for environments where incidental food or pharmaceutical product contact may occur.

What Is Food-Approved Grease?

Food-certified grease is a lubricant formulated specifically for food processing, packaging, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. It meets the stringent requirements set by regulatory bodies such as NSF (National Sanitation Foundation), ensuring the grease does not pose a health risk if accidental contact with food occurs. Our food-grade grease products are non-toxic, tasteless, and odourless, delivering reliable lubrication while preventing contamination.

Applications of Food-Approved Greases

You can use food-grade greases across various applications in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. In the food and beverage sector, these greases lubricate machinery used in food processing, packaging, and transport, ensuring smooth operation while maintaining hygiene standards. Similarly, in pharmaceutical production, food-approved grease lubricates machinery used in the manufacture of tablets, capsules, and liquid medicines, protecting the machinery without compromising product integrity. These greases are also indispensable in food processing plants. You can rely on food-grade lubricants for use in conveyor systems, mixers, pumps, and other machinery where moving parts need lubrication. In high-temperature environments, food-approved grease can withstand extreme conditions, providing both protection and performance.

The Role of Food-Grade Greases

Food-grade greases actively reduce friction, wear, and heat generation in machinery, helping to prevent breakdowns and costly downtime. They ensure efficient operation while contributing to the cleanliness and hygiene of the production environment by minimizing contamination risks. By protecting machinery and ensuring proper lubrication, food-certified grease can significantly extend the life of your equipment, ultimately saving costs over time.

Featured Products: Castrol Optileb GR & Total Nevastane XMF

At Kernow Oils, we proudly offer high-quality food-grade greases, including Castrol Optileb GR and Total Nevastane XMF. These products are designed to meet the highest standards of performance and food safety.
  1. Castrol Optileb GR: This premium food-approved grease excels in high-load and high-temperature applications. It offers exceptional protection against wear and corrosion, ensuring your machinery operates smoothly even in the most demanding environments. Castrol Optileb GR is NSF H1 registered, making it perfect for applications with incidental food contact. Discover more about Castrol Optileb GR here.
  2. Total Nevastane XMF: Designed for extreme temperatures, Total Nevastane XMF resists oxidation and breakdown, providing outstanding lubrication in both food and pharmaceutical production environments. This food-certified grease ensures your equipment runs efficiently under high mechanical loads, minimizing contamination risks. Learn more about Total Nevastane XMF here.

Why Choose Kernow Oils?

At Kernow Oils, we know that safety and efficiency are essential in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Our food-approved range of lubricants, greases, and aerosol spray oil solutions come from trusted brands like Castrol and Total, so you can count on high-quality products for your operations. Our team of experts is ready to help you choose the right food-grade grease for your specific needs. Contact us today for expert guidance. Whether you’re processing food, manufacturing pharmaceuticals, or packaging beverages, Kernow Oils has the food-approved grease that keeps your equipment running smoothly. Explore our full range of food-certified grease products today and ensure your equipment stays safe and efficient.

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Food Grade Spray Oils

Food-Approved Spray

Food-Approved Spray Lubricants for the Food, Beverage, and Pharmaceutical Industries

Food-approved spray lubricants play a vital role in maintaining equipment performance and hygiene in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. These lubricants are designed to meet strict food safety standards, ensuring they are safe for incidental food contact. At Kernow Oils, we offer a range of high-performance food-approved spray lubricants that keep your machinery running smoothly while maintaining compliance with food safety regulations.

Why Choose Food-Grade Lubricant Sprays?

Machinery in the food production and pharmaceutical industries needs to operate efficiently and adhere to strict hygiene standards. Food-grade lubricant sprays help reduce friction, prevent wear, and improve equipment efficiency. They are specifically formulated for use in areas where food might come into contact with machinery. Moreover, food-certified lubricant sprays protect against contamination while keeping your equipment in optimal condition. These sprays withstand extreme temperatures and prevent the accumulation of harmful substances. As a result, they ensure your machinery operates at its best, without compromising safety.

Castrol Optileb CH 1500 & Castrol Optileb F&D: Premium Lubricant Ranges

Kernow Oils offers two exceptional product lines: the Castrol Optileb CH 1500 spray and the Castrol Optileb F&D spray. Both of these products deliver outstanding performance and meet the unique needs of the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

Castrol Optileb CH 1500 Spray

The Castrol Optileb CH 1500 spray is a versatile, food-approved lubricant designed for general use in food processing and packaging applications. It resists wear and corrosion, even in high-temperature environments. This lubricant ensures smooth operation of machinery, including conveyors, mixers, and filling machines. By minimizing downtime and reducing maintenance costs, it enhances the overall efficiency of your operations. For more details, check out our product page.

Castrol Optileb F&D Spray

The Castrol Optileb F&D spray is specifically designed for the food and pharmaceutical sectors. This lubricant provides superior protection for equipment that comes into direct contact with food. It works especially well in wet or humid environments, such as food packaging lines. With NSF H1 approval, Castrol Optileb F&D spray is safe for incidental food contact, ensuring that your processes remain compliant with food safety regulations. Learn more about the Castrol products and the Optileb spray range on our product page.

Applications of Food-Certified Lubricant Sprays

Food-certified lubricant sprays serve a variety of applications across food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. In food processing, they are essential for lubricating conveyors, filling machines, and packaging equipment. In pharmaceutical manufacturing, these sprays help ensure high hygiene standards and maintain smooth equipment operation. Furthermore, food-approved spray lubricants perform reliably across a wide range of temperatures. Whether your machinery operates in cold storage or in high-heat cooking environments, these lubricants reduce friction, prevent corrosion, and extend the lifespan of your equipment.

Conclusion

Kernow Oils provides high-performance food-grade lubricant sprays, oils, and greases for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. The Castrol Optileb CH 1500 spray and Castrol Optileb F&D spray ensure that your machinery remains in top condition while complying with the highest food safety standards. For reliable, efficient, and food-safe lubricants, visit our Food-Grade Lubricants section or contact our team today for expert advice.

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Food Grade Lubricants and Oils: Ensuring Safety and Performance in the Food Industry

At Kernow Oils, we know how vital it is to use safe, reliable lubricants in food processing environments. Our range of food approved lubricants and oils are designed to meet the strict safety and performance standards of the food industry. Whether you’re in food manufacturing, packaging, or catering, our food approved lubricants help ensure smooth, safe operations.

The Importance of Food Grade Lubricants

Food approved lubricants prevent contamination in food processing areas. They are formulated to be safe for incidental contact with food. By using food grade oils and  grease, you can meet safety regulations without compromising on performance. These lubricants help protect machinery, reduce downtime, and increase operational efficiency.

All our products comply with strict safety standards, such as NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) and FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Our food grade lubricants ensure that equipment works smoothly, minimizing the risk of contamination and damage to your machinery.

Types of Food Grade Lubricants

We offer a wide range of food approved lubricants and oils designed for various applications. Here’s an overview of the products we provide:

1. Food Grade Oils

Our food grade oils are made for maximum efficiency. They provide excellent lubrication, reduce wear, and improve machine performance. These oils are perfect for conveyors, mixers, pumps, and more. Our oils include:

  • Synthetic Food Grade Oils – These offer top-tier protection against high temperatures and heavy loads, making them perfect for demanding environments.
  • Mineral Food Grade Oils – These are ideal for light to medium-duty applications and are cost-effective for most food processing operations.

Choosing the right food approved oil helps extend equipment life and cut down on maintenance costs.

2. Food Grade Grease

For high-load, high-friction areas, food grade grease is the best solution. Our greases provide long-lasting protection for machinery like bearings, gears, and chains. They ensure smooth operation and compliance with food safety standards.

Key features of our food-grade greases include:

  • Water-resistant properties – They resist water washout, ensuring reliable performance in wet environments.
  • Temperature stability – Our greases perform well in both hot and cold conditions, making them versatile in any food production setting.

With the right food approved grease, you’ll reduce wear and prevent breakdowns.

3. Food Grade Chain Oils

For conveyor systems and chain-driven machinery, food approved chain oils are essential. Our oils minimize wear, prevent corrosion, and provide excellent performance under heavy loads. Whether you’re running a production line or packaging system, these oils help keep operations running smoothly.

Compliance with Food Safety Regulations

All our food approved lubricants meet rigorous international food safety standards. We ensure that our oils and greases comply with the following:

  • NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) – Our products are NSF H1 approved, safe for incidental food contact.
  • FDA (Food and Drug Administration) – Our oils and greases meet FDA regulations, offering peace of mind.
  • ISO 21469 – We follow strict manufacturing standards, ensuring that our products are safe, effective, and reliable.

These certifications prove that our food approved lubricants meet the highest food safety standards.

Where to Use Food Grade Lubricants

Our food grade lubricants are ideal for many applications in the food and beverage industry. These include:

  • Food Processing – Our lubricants are perfect for machinery such as mixers, grinders, and blenders.
  • Packaging – Use our oils and greases in food packaging equipment like sealers and labelers.
  • Beverage Manufacturing – From bottling to canning, our lubricants ensure safe, smooth operations.

Whatever your application, we have the right food grade oils and greases to keep your equipment running efficiently.

Why Choose Kernow Oils?

At Kernow Oils, we deliver high-quality food grade lubricants, oils, and greases. With 35 years of expertise in the industry, we understand the unique needs of the food sector. Our team provides expert advice and tailored solutions to keep your business compliant and operational.

Explore our full range of food approved lubricants today and find the right solution for your equipment. Whether you need food approved lubricants, sprays, or grease, Kernow Oils has what you need to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Browse our food approved lubricants here.