Member Article

Technology of Staffordshire business in line for award

A Staffordshire company which specialises in preventing the growth of the most common types of bacteria is hoping its innovative technology can play a part in securing an award at a major food industry show.

Addmaster, which has its offices based on Staffordshire Technology Park, is supporting the Thermapen IR Infrared Thermometer entry to the Great New Idea competition at Foodex, to be held at the NEC next month.

The digital kitchen thermometer has protection from Biomaster, which is designed by Addmaster and incorporated into products at the manufacturing stage. It continuously inhibits the growth of dangerous surface bacteria, fungi and moulds, reducing the opportunities for microbial cross-contamination.

A public vote will whittle down the entry list to three shortlisted finalists, with people having the chance to have their say by visiting the Foodex website before April 2.

Paul Morris, CEO of Addmaster, said: “We won this same award two years ago with our Biomaster protected antibacterial Bag for Life and it’s great to be throwing our support behind a new smart innovation from one of our partners.”

The new Thermapen IR Thermometer incorporates a motion sensing sleep mode which automatically turns the instrument on or off when set down or picked up, maximising battery life. It also features a minimum and maximum temperature function.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Stuart .