6 Gowning Room Design Tips
6 Gowning Room Design Tips for Food Manufacturers Designing and planning a gowning room can be complicated, as there is so much to fit into…
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Ideal Flooring for Abattoirs & Meat Processors
Ideal Flooring for Abattoirs & Meat Processors With a workforce of around 34,000 people, the Australian Meat Processing Sector is a world leader in processing…
Ideal Flooring for Dairy Manufacturers
Ideal Flooring in Dairy Manufacturing Facilities Dairy is one of Australia’s most important rural industries, producing approximately 8.8 billion litres of milk in 2018-19 and…
Enhanced Preventative Maintenance in Food & Beverage Manufacturing Facilities
Enhanced Preventative Maintenance in Food & Beverage Manufacturing Facilities Enhanced preventative maintenance is a critical component to any maintenance strategy, particularly in the demanding environment…
Safe & Efficient Bunding & Drainage Solutions
Fluid Drainage & Management in Food & Beverage Manufacturing Facilities Proactive fluid management in food manufacturing facilities is essential for efficient and safe operation of…
Upcoming audit? Here’s our pre-audit guide for flooring.
Food Safety Standards in Food Manufacturing Facilities Food safety hygiene standards in the food manufacturing industry are high, and rightly so. Failure to adhere to…
Food-Safe Segregation for Internal Construction
Food Safe Segregation for Internal Construction Internal construction work is a necessity within food and beverage manufacturing environments. Whether it be upgrading an area, installing…
Repurposing an Area? Here’s some advice you might need.
Internal Construction & Repurposing in Food Manufacturing Facilities Internal construction in the food and beverage manufacturing industry is huge. Every year, new supply contracts are…
Bringing Traffic Management Plans to Life
Prioritising Safety & Hygiene in the Food & Beverage Sector At the core of many major food manufacturing companies is the safety and protection of…
Food-Safe Wall Protection
The Wall Protection Challengein the Food & Beverage Sector Food manufacturing facilities are noisy, fast-paced environments. With so many people working in these factories, trolleys…
Hygienic Drainage Solutions
The Drainage Challengein the Food & Beverage Sector Drainage systems in food production facilities are under a lot of pressure due to high traffic, grease,…
Holistically-Designed Flooring Solutions
Holistically-Designed Flooring Solutions A holistically-designed flooring solution in the food manufacturing sector is one that has been thoroughly thought out by a consultant, designed by…
4 Important Flooring Design Factors
For a project to be successful, flooring must be designed specifically with the individual room requirements in mind. But most of all, it needs to…
What is a Food-Safe Floor?
The term food-safe flooring is not defined in the Food Safe Standards, nor is there any certificate that can be obtained for it. It is…
3 Main Factors that Contribute to Slips, Trips & Falls in the Workplace
A smooth floor, freshly drenched in a combination of oils and water, casual footwear, a fallen sign, and a hasty employee, a recipe for disaster.…
Sustainability in Flooring
As the Earth’s resources are dwindling, it is critical that we do what we can to use our planet’s resources responsibly and preserve what we…
How to choose the right flooring solution for your needs
With so many requirements to meet, and standards to uphold, it can be a difficult decision to know what flooring solution is right for your…
Short Guide to Keeping Floors Clean & Safe
The process of keeping floors clean and safe in the food manufacturing industry varies from site to site, and from process to process. But whatever…
No Compromise Slip-Resistant Flooring
In the Food and Beverage manufacturing industry, two of the highest priorities is employee safety and food safety. In the world of flooring, these two challenges are in…
What flooring solutions have thermal shock resistance?
The importance of thermal shock resistant flooring primarily stems from two common scenarios in food manufacturing facilities: A coolroom, freezer or blast freezer right beside…
Importance of Coving in a Food Manufacturing Facility
Food grade coving is an essential part of the factory floor within the food & beverage industry. Not many areas of the floor are as…
Value in using multiple colours for safety
The main purpose of flooring in Food Manufacturing facilities is for compliance. With the ANZ Food Standards Code Standard 3.2.3 outlining the need of a…
Traffic Management Best Practice
Traffic Management in Food Manufacturing Facilities The changing requirements in food and beverage manufacturing facilities creates an ongoing struggle for plant/site managers to produce an…
A Comprehensive Guide to Flooring
The food and beverage manufacturing industry of Australia is a high-standard, face-paced industry with little room for error. Downtime is scheduled months in advance, and…
Non-Slip Flooring Requirements & Guidance
Regulatory Requirements The overarching regulatory requirement for food-grade flooring is found in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (“the ANZ Food Standards Code”). Under…
Flooring Challenges in the Abattoir & Meat Processing Industry
The requirements for flooring in food manufacturing facilities seem clear and straight forward, but achieving 100% compliance in the abattoir and meat processing industry is…
SteriCove Solution
Food grade coving is an essential part of the factory floor within the food & beverage industry. Good quality coving ensures liquids do not leak…
Comparing Flooring Solutions for Beverage Production Facilities
While the Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code sets out the requirements for flooring in food manufacturing facilities, it spends little time exploring the available…
Best flooring for food manufacturing facilities
Is polyurethane cement the best flooring solution for food manufacturing facilities? Why has one company recommended polyurethane cement and the other epoxy? Epoxy seems to…
Available Antimicrobial Technology
What are antimicrobial agents? To understand the role of antimicrobial agents, we need to familiarise ourselves with what they are. Antimicrobial agents are a mixture…
Dairy Production Facility Flooring Guide
Selecting the right flooring solution for a Dairy Production Facility Dairy production facilities are fast-paced, busy environments. From wet production areas, to extreme temperature variances,…
Passive vs Active Antimicrobial Flooring
Passive vs Active Antimicrobial Flooring With sanitation standards and cleanliness ever so important, hygiene and antimicrobial properties has become a major factor of consideration when…
Tips for Easy Floor Maintenance
Flooring in food & beverage factories is an investment, so it’s worth looking after it. In Australia, floors in food & beverage manufacturing facilities must…
Top Tips for Improving Flooring Safety
Choose a smooth non-porous surface. In food processing facilities, every seam and joint across a floor surface represents a potential contamination risk. Select a seamless,…
Scheduling Projects During COVID-19
Impact of COVID-19 on capital projects & maintenance works The impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) have significantly tested the ability of Food & Beverage Manufacturers to…
Importance of Non-Slip Flooring
Non-slip flooring is essential in Food manufacturing plants, as it protects your staff from any slipping hazards. Non-slip flooring provides grip for forklifts and other…
What Makes a Floor “Food Grade”?
It’s a common question: what exactly is food-grade flooring? How do you comply, and is there anything else you should watch for to make sure your floor…
Importance of Concrete Protection
Concrete floors are extremely porous by nature. Acids, alkalis, solvents, and other chemicals/compounds are easily absorbed by the concrete slab and deteriorate it from within.…
Is Epoxy Flooring Expensive?
Well, that’s an easy question to ask, but a hard one to answer. A lot depends on the amount of preparation required and flooring system…
Flooring at a Large Commercial Bakery, Sydney
This project was completed for an existing large food and beverage manufacturer who has returned to us time and time again to manage their flooring…
Salmonella – the Disease that’s Still Causing Over 150,000 Deaths Each Year
As an animal borne bacteria, Salmonella is an enormous problem in food and beverage factories where any type of meat or dairy is manufactured, as…
Is Epoxy Flooring Durable?
Allied Finishes recently completed a large flooring project at Casella Family Brands Winery. This project was very intense & involved floor graphics, paths, and large…
Allied Finishes Donates $5000 to Those Affected by the Bushfires
The current bushfire disaster in Australia is without doubt one of the most severe disasters that a huge majority of Australian’s have been affected by…
8 Signs Your Epoxy Flooring Solution was Poorly Installed
There are many providers out there who promise the world but can’t and don’t deliver. Sadly for many companies, while these providers don’t last long, they can survive long…
Snack Brands Bund
Our bunding team just recently completed a job at Snack Brands in Sydney. While one of our crews were there working on the floor, we…
Baiada Golf Charity Day
Allied Finishes was proud to support Baiada (Steggles) Golf Charity Day on Saturday the 2nd of November. We have a great relationship with Baiada, and…
Flooring for Coolrooms
Flooring for cold storage facilities such as meat coolrooms, dairies, labs, grocery stores, cafes or restaurants must be able to withstand hot & cold temperature…
Food Safety Practices for Food Processing
5.4 million cases of foodborne illness occur annually in Australia alone. Poor production methods and sanitation at food processing facilities can spread bacteria such as…
Is Epoxy Flooring Slip Resistant? Some Flooring Secrets to Know in the Food & Beverage Industry
The food and beverage industry provide a wide range of products and services that can impact the health of consumers. Therefore it is important to…
5 Things You Need to Know About Food Safety on the Floor
The safety in food production facilities can mean one of two things: Food Safety & Employee Safety There are a lot of regulations and laws…
Is Your Floor Food Safe?
As the food and beverage industry grows and demand becomes higher, safeguarding hygiene integrity of produce is becoming a complex task. While these challenges are…
Your Floor, Fully Covered
What is the biggest problem, worry or pain point to getting an old floor repaired, or a new floor finished? Answer: Paint Failure Whose face…
New Bund Project at a Large Bakery in Sydney
“There’s an old saying that if you think safety is expensive, try an accident. Accidents cost a lot of money. And, not only in damage…
How Durable is Your Processing Area Floor
Processing area floors must be able to withstand an extensive amount of pressure. They need to last a very long period of time despite constant…
Processing Area Floors – 5 Important Things to Remember
Food processing industry is not exempted in adhering to all WHS standards. The floor of a food processing facility is exposed to all kinds of…
Periwinkle Blue Non-Slip Commercial Bakery Floor
This striking photo of one of our recent flooring projects was taken at a huge commercial bakery in Sydney, NSW. Being one of the biggest…
Recent Epoxy Floor Project in Sydney
We recently completed a hard wearing non-slip epoxy floor in a food processing factory in Sydney, NSW. The company, being a large bakery that produces…
Floor Upgrade to the Tallow Bund – Food Factory in the Riverina
Being a large producer of canned meat products, Kraft Heinz upgraded their tallow bund area in a durable, non-slip epoxy floor. Being a very tough…
Heavy Traffic
Food and beverage manufacturing facilities are environments of severe wear for floors. Constant traffic from forklifts, heavy machinery and pedestrians, combined with ongoing exposure to…
We Cut Downtime
Every food factory is always under significant time constraints, particularly when it comes to maintenance. Downtime has a negative effect on the company, but how…
Recent Project at Coprice
Allied Finishes recently completed a large flooring project for Coprice, Leeton; a well-known manufacturer of rice. This company was experiencing issues with pooling liquids immediately…
EasyCoat – Buy Online Now!!
Allied EasyCoat is our much loved repair kit for our customers in the food & beverage industry. Due to its ease of use and safety…
Forklift & Foot Traffic Segregation
This flooring project was completed earlier in the year at a large food processing facility in the Riverina. Creating clear segregation between forklift and foot…
Wrong Flooring Specifications = Increase in Production Time
One of the things we regularly see in the food industry is the wrong specification for the wrong floor, such as the floor in the…
Why is Salmonella Still Causing 150,000 Deaths Each Year?
As an animal borne bacteria, Salmonella is an enormous problem in food and beverage factories where any type of meat or dairy is manufactured, as…
Chemical Resistant Flooring
Concrete floors are extremely porous by nature. Acids, alkalis, solvents, and other chemicals/compounds are easily absorbed by the concrete slab and deteriorate it from within.…
Have You Planned Your Easter Shutdown?
Already Easter?? Yes, we have already started scheduling projects for the Easter shutdown. Due to the high demand, we would like to encourage all our…
7 Step-by-Step Photos on Our Latest Food Floor & Drain Repair
Click on the video below to watch. If you are needing any floor repairs to ensure you comply with WHS legislation and Australian Food Safety…
Happy New Year
To all our customers and suppliers, we wish you the very best for 2019! As our 2019 blast off, we are presenting our customers with…
Colour Segregation / Coding in Food & Beverage Factories
Colour segregation or coding in food & beverage factories is very important when it comes to managing different zones. Cross-contamination is a common food safety…
Food Grade Floor Coatings
What exactly is a food grade floor coating? A food grade floor must be resistant to whatever chemicals are used in the factory. There are…
How are we Different?
There is one question we are frequently asked when starting with new customers. This is; ‘Why should our company use your services to replace our…
Operation Drought Relief
Allied Finishes are pleased to be supporting the Rapid Relied Team by donating to Operation Drought Relief. Being a service provider to the Food &…
Helping Our Clients Comply with Legislation
A tedious, and often painful process in factory management, is ensuring the company is compliant with WHS legislation, and also The Food Safety Act of…
Safety at its Peak
The before and after illustration below is of a recent project we completed at a large bakery in Sydney. The risks in the ‘before’ image…
Flooring Case Study
We were recently contracted to carry out works at a large food manufacturing facility in Lithgow. These works consisted of removal of the existing floor,…
Flooring at Bakers Maison
Completed flooring works at Bakers Maison – non-slip in B45 Sky Blue. Amazing results! 🙂
Our Line Marking Service
Introducing the newest addition to our fleet; the Linelazer ES 1000. Saving time & costs whilst ensuring total accuracy, this addition will help to make…
Hump Bunding for the Food & Beverage Industry
Frequent washdowns in food and beverage manufacturing facilities often makes the management of service water a real challenge. Ideally, falls in the plant will be…
Allied Drainage
“As flooring specialists in the food and beverage industry, Allied Finishes also offers consulting, fabrication, and installation of stainless steel floor drainage….” Click on the…
Slip Hazards in the Workplace
Wet food processing factories pose some serious flooring safety issues. Mostly, these are related to inadequate drainage, too smooth a floor coating or even an…