Citrox technology incorporates a truly holistic approach designed to increase the effectiveness and profitability of food and beverage production processes.
Citrox can offer systems applicable across the whole logistical operation from growing through processing and storage, to end-use. The care and protection of peripheral equipment can also be supported.

Citrox extensive international field experience is available to support design of tailored trials ensuring you achieve the most cost effective package.

	In fruit & vegetable decontamination
Citrox 14W Plus is the natural alternative - organic compliant - to synthetic biocides for the decontamination of fruits and vegetables. Farmers and fresh produce processors use every year thousands of tonnes of chemicals to treat their fruit and vegetable produce. Inevitably some of the chemicals remain on the food as undesirable residues. In addition to the chemical residues problem, the risk of contamination is increased because the produce is repeatedly handled during preparation packing and transport. It has been estimated that as many as twenty people may have handled produce before it reaches the consumer. Even where produce has been organically grown it can be exposed to deposits from vehicle exhaust fumes, atmospheric grime and insects. In many establishments preparing produce, the treatment given is no more than a water wash, and this has little effect since the substances applied during farming are designed not to be washed off by rainfall. Clearly a more powerful and more effective washing agent is needed to remove these harmful, and potentially toxic, residues.
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Replacing synthetically based products for use in cleaning and sanitising operations.
The Citrox hygiene range includes novel naturally derived  products that address the growing demands for replacing synthetically based products for use in cleaning and sanitising operations.
Examples of this include the replacement of chlorine and hazardous synthetic surfactant based cleaners/sanitisers with more eco friendly products (particularly with respect to toxicology and corrosivity).
Citrox technology incorporates a truly holistic approach designed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of cleaning & sanitising operations.
This includes a wide range of formulations, some of which are totally non-toxic, hypoallergenic.
The various formulations are effective over a wide range of pathogens.

Chlorine and caustic soda health problems
For many years chlorine and caustic soda have been the standard, cheap chemicals used to decontaminate foodstuffs, and to reduce the risk of infections. It is now known and generally acknowledged, that this is a health hazard, and a proven cause of severe health problems.
The use of chlorine has already been banned in organic foods, and this ban will extend to all foodstuffs in due course. Further it is inevitable that caustic soda will be subject to similar pressure.
Without exception, chlorine and caustic soda cleaners and sanitisers are unsuitable for use in the disinfection of food during preparation. This is due to the high toxicity and corrosivity levels.
By comparison Citrox products for factory cleaning and disinfection have low toxicity, non-corrosive and eco freindly.

Promoting sustainable and productive agriculture with natural and non-toxic solutions.
Citrox formulations can be used in a holistic approach to control harmful pathogens in the agriculture environment.

Examples of application areas in agriculture:
		Growing – Fruit, vegetables, flowers and seeds, this includes the use of the product in glass houses, hydroponics and open field cultivation.
		Animal husbandry – Installation sanitizing and drinking water treatment
		Dairy applications-CIP cleaning and general disinfection of plants equipments and utensils
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Working in harmony with nature to protect our everyday life.
Today’s consumers are getting more and more aware of the fact that in general many personal care, cosmetics and healthcare products contain a multitude of potential harmful synthetic substances such as:

		Artificial preservatives
		Harsh surfactants
		Petroleum derived emulsifiers (PEG-substances)
		Synthetic dyes (e.g. ‘AZO-dyes’, ‘acid blue’, ‘acid green’ etc)
		Chemical aromas and fragrances

Artificial substances have inherent toxicity towards the body and the environment, so consumers are now looking for natural alternatives.
This can be seen by the sharp rise in the demand for natural cosmetics and alternative and complimentary medicine based on traditional herbs and natural treatments.
To substitute harmful and environmentally problematic substances in consumer goods with natural alternatives is not an easy task:

		Changing formulas and the consequent recalibration of production processes means investing time and money.
		Natural produced substances are usually labour intensive and thus more expensive than chemically produced ones that are often manufactured from cheap, petroleum based raw materials in large scale chemical processes.
		Availability issue: natural broad spectrum preservatives for instance are rare to find. Such agents must be stable in a broad range of pH environments without being subject to hydrolysis, polymerization and deactivation.
		An ideal natural antimicrobial should not alter product characteristics such as odour or taste when used as a preservative for cosmetics.
		Natural alternatives should be completely harmless to humans, aquatics and the environment and should not cause skin sensitisation, not trigger gene mutation (Ames test), and microorganisms should not develop resistance against it.

Botanical extracts (natural polyphenol derivatives)
Citrox unique innovative technology is based on intensive research using botanical extracts particularly flavonoids.