# Food and Beverage Water Treatment From creating safe and consistent ingredient water to treating wastewater prior to reuse or discharge, Veolia Water Technologies South Africa (Veolia) is experienced in **water treatment for the food industry** and **water treatment in the beverage industry**. In fact, Veolia is an expert in innovative water treatment solutions in all areas where food and beverage facilities use water as a resource. - [Water Treatment Solutions For The Food And Beverage Industry](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/industrial-water-treatment/markets/food-beverage-water-treatment/#c4755pq5r1) - [Food And Beverage Water Treatment Uses](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/industrial-water-treatment/markets/food-beverage-water-treatment/#c275fexv81) - [Food And Beverage Water Treatment Technologies](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/industrial-water-treatment/markets/food-beverage-water-treatment/#c2785U1a71) ## WATER TREATMENT SOLUTIONS FOR THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY Food and beverage water treatment processes and solutions from Veolia are designed to help customers achieve **sustainable and profitable [potable](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/municipal-water-treatment/drinking-water-treatment/potable-water-treatment/) water** and **manage [wastewater](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/industrial-water-treatment/wastewater-treatment/) correctly** within their respective country’s regulatory compliance and legislative requirements. Food and beverage water treatment systems and [key technologies](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/news-media/Technology-files/) from Veolia **meet** the **strictest** **disinfection** and **purification** **specifications**. Multimedia and [membrane filtration](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/water-technologies/membrane-separation/) (including nanofiltration), activated [carbon filtration](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/water-technologies/filtration/) and [UV disinfection](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/water-technologies/disinfection-of-water/) are used for food and beverage water treatment. These technologies aid in managing water either as a food ingredient or for industrial use. They can also be used for treating effluent, grease, and sludge. **Food and beverage water treatment systems, solutions, chemicals and technologies from Veolia enable a re-usable water supply, reduce production costs and conform to good environmental practices**. ## FOOD AND BEVERAGE WATER TREATMENT USES Industrial plant water treatment for food and beverage from Veolia provides several useful advantages: - A reusable water supply which reduces overall raw water intake - Achieving Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) for better environmental practices - Manufacturers can produce quality products through the use of high-grade potable water - Reduced production costs contribute to improved profits for manufacturers - Managing waste and sludge helps to recover resources - Energy can be generated from waste and sludge, leading to a reduction in energy expenditure ## FOOD AND BEVERAGE WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES ### Key food and beverage water treatment technologies include: Veolia provides a number of technologies for treating water used in the beverage and food industries. Each provides technological solutions for the various stages of water treatment that are required in the food & bev industry. - **[Clarification](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/water-technologies/clarification-water-treatment/)**: helps remove suspended solids and particulate matter - usually with the help of flocculants and coagulants, which improve settling. - **[Filtration](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/water-technologies/filtration/)**: used for the physical, mechanical and biological separation of solids from treated water. - **[Membrane filtration](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/water-technologies/membrane-separation/)**: feed water is forced through a semi-permeable membrane at high pressure to separate specific materials from the solution. - **Softening**: water softening involves removing calcium, magnesium and other metal cations using ion exchange resins. - **[Deionisation](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/water-technologies/ion-exchange/)**: used for water softening, either cationic or anionic ion-exchange. - **[Reverse osmosis](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/water-technologies/membrane-separation/)**: uses membrane separation like membrane filtration. - **Process water polishing**: Exceptional solids removal capabilities with the ACTIFLO® process. It is used for phosphorous removal and water reuse, as well as treating wet weather flows. - **[Disinfection](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/water-technologies/oxidation-disinfection/) with water treatment chemicals and UV**: Destroys disease-causing organisms to prevent their spread. Processes such as ozonation and ultraviolet irradiation also aid in the destruction of biological contaminants that remain in the water after treatment. - **[Biological treatment](http://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/water-technologies/aerobic-anaerobic-biological-processes/)**: helps upgrade the quality of beverage and food industry effluent being released into the environment and a major component in water recycling from high organic load wastewater. **Veolia around the world is trusted by leading food & beverage companies and has successfully executed more than 1 200 projects worldwide.** ## FOOD AND BEV APPLICATIONS COVERED Veolia has strong expertise in all food and beverage subsectors including: - Food: aquaculture, dairy, meat processing, oils, fruit and vegetable processing - ​Beverage: breweries, soft drinks, distilleries, spirits As a water treatment specialist, Veolia understands the key concerns in the water cycle management related to: - water as a food ingredient: process water - water for industrial use: utility feed water - wastewater treatment - grease, sludge and by-products treatment and valorisation - ​water recovery, recycling and reuse Understanding water treatment challenges facing food and beverage companies ## ACHIEVE HACCP QUALITY STANDARDS AND RE-USE WATER WHILE OPTIMISING PROFITS AND MINIMISING WATER FOOTPRINT Please complete all the mandatory fields (\*).