"Bastak Instruments: Advancing Swiftly in the Evaluation of Food Waste and Sustainability Efforts"
"Bastak Instruments: Advancing Swiftly in the Evaluation of Food Waste and Sustainability Efforts"
Food waste has become a significant issue worldwide in recent years. One-third of the food produced globally is unable to reach human consumption. Disposal of this waste not only harms drinking water and the environment but also leads to significant greenhouse gas emissions. These challenges have prompted countries, leaders, public institutions, and citizens to act collectively on this issue.
The most effective way to manage food waste is to efficiently separate it at the source and reduce options for disposal through incineration and storage in industrial processes that produce high-value-added products. This approach has led to increasing research into various methods of utilizing food waste for energy and other value-added products.
The food industry generates high volumes of biodegradable waste. Legislation worldwide regulates the management of materials defined as waste concerning the transport and processing of this waste. However, dealing with food waste is challenging due to insufficient biological stability and the presence of pathogens that can increase microbial activity.
Reducing food waste is of increasing importance in the food industry. Prevention of waste generation, encouragement of recycling and reuse, effective management of waste disposal, and the use of innovative technologies are steps that need to be taken in this field. Collaboration and knowledge sharing among various stakeholders in the sector are also crucial in this regard.
In this context, for a quarter of a century, Bastak Instruments has been continuing its activities as a 5-star R&D and Innovation Center in the World and Turkey with its advanced technical features for quality control, food safety, and food security. Equipped with advanced and state-of-the-art technologies, Bastak Instruments conducts quality control tests with a precision of one thousandth of a millimeter, maintaining its activities for a quarter of a century.
In the evaluation of food waste, we work towards a sustainable future by collaborating with universities and R&D partnerships using grinding mills compliant with ICC Standards 189 and 192.
In the project concerning the sustainability of food waste, chickpeas, tomato pomace, olive pomace, cocoa waste, and tomato stems were subjected to grinding processes in Bastak 1900 Hammer Mill, Bastak 1650 Crushing Mill, and Bastak 1600 Crushing Mill, followed by sieve analyses at 1000 microns and 500 microns according to European standards.
The Only Company in the World with 8 Different Mill Types
Bastak manufactures roller mills, hammer mills, and disc mills with 8 different mill types. It is the only manufacturer in the world with such a wide range of mill types. The mentioned different types of mills enable a variety of tests, including physical, chemical, microbiological, physicochemical, photophysical, rheological, and organoleptic tests, primarily for moisture content.
Our mills are used in many sectors that the industry requires. More than 20,000 devices, including laboratory mills, actively operate in over 150 countries worldwide. A significant amount of economic value globally is classified through the testing of samples prepared by Bastak Laboratory mills.
