Humidity Control for Health Supplement Industry

Perils by the unseen!
Around the world millions of people incorporate whey protein into their diet as a health supplement for better nutrition and for a better living.

Usually, these supplements are made out of the by-products of cow milk-based cheese, which was earlier wasted but the discovery of the health benefits contained in the so-called “waste” has opened avenues of using it as a valuable health resource. The raw milk has to pass through a lot of painstaking and unavoidable processes right from pasteurization to extraction of the whey protein and finally its transformation into protein powder. The whole process till the final packaging of the whey protein powder is strictly performed under a definite and prescribed temperature and relative humidity.

Poor indoor environmental control, particularly in terms of air humidity can directly affect the whole production line in a number of ways. The process being under the prescribed level of relative humidity may cause partial loss of moisture in the product leading to drying out quickly and even a premature deterioration of the product itself.…while above the prescribed level may lead to absorption of moisture in the product leading to degradation since it was packed under wrong conditions, and also developing fungus and or mold due to the presence of moisture in the product and eventually hampering the product shelf life. Hence, whey protein supplements are primarily a premium product owing to these painstaking processes to manufacture the same.

Considering the processes while manufacturing the whey protein supplements, surely, we can say environmental controls are to be considered equally important to ensure that the best product quality can be achieved, and if not then it’s too risky. The maintenance of the right humidity level is an important factor for the health supplement manufacturing, and at the same time there may be different requirements for the humidity levels of the environment at different steps in the manufacturing process. Therefore, control of the environment in the production area becomes more critical as product development moves forward towards the final packaging.

For such a premium product when perfection is the key factor, then environment controls remain unavoidable. In case temperature and humidity levels are not under control, both the output and quality of the product is compromised.

The peril doesn’t end here:

There are several other circumstances which may arise due to poor environmental control during the manufacturing of health supplements.

The presence of humidity above the prescribed level in a health supplement manufacturing environment can have significant amounts of airborne contaminations. The effects of this airborne pollution can have fatal health-related contaminations during the production or even may result in a potential health risk post consumption.

Manufacturing of Health supplements highly involves product drying & cooling and the presence of the humidity during the process may affect the product. Maintaining the prescribed relative humidity will improve the quality of these processes and reduce waste, no matter what the season is.

Manage Humidity, Increase Profitability:

So as we go ahead into the discussion of temperature and relative humidity controls in the manufacturing of health supplements, we can easily demonstrate the factors that environmental control is directly proportional to profitability. 

The moisture content in the environment of the manufacturing unit is one of the deciding factors in its appearance, taste, shelf-life and ultimately its weight…so relative humidity itself can disturb the profitability despite taking care of every process rigorously to manufacture health supplements.

The Solution Provider:

When it comes to humidity control for the perfect manufacturing environment it’s Climatronics! One of India’s most trusted companies providing Industrial indoor humidity control and air quality control solutions. A company well equipped with knowledge and product bandwidth to provide its clients with state-of-the-art easy to manage equipment for controlling indoor humidity and air quality. 

Our compact and Industrial Dehumidifiers for the health supplement space help in maintaining the  indoor humidity & air quality at the right levels across the entire health supplement manufacturing line serving each and every segments such as :

• STORAGE
• PASTEURIZATION 
• DRYING
• MIXING
• PROCESSING
• PACKAGING

Some advantages humidity control offers for the health supplement space:

• Increases production efficiency
• Decreases downtime
• Reduces the number of rejects
• Ensured standard quality products
• Improves workers productivity
• Prevents condensation damage
• Energy savings
• Reduces overall cost
• Keep surroundings safe from Mold growth