The Food and Beverage Industry is the second largest industry after Oil and Gas in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In the last five years, this sector has seen a growth of 22 percent equivalent to $1.3 billion USD by the end of 2018. The UAE Food and Beverage domestic market are expected to hold a value of $131 Billion and $14 Billion respectively indicating an increase of almost 62% compared to the present value. The Government of Dubai has considered the Food and Beverage as one of the targeted sectors in the Dubai Industrial Strategy 2030. The high population with increased per capita income is one of the major factors contributing to this growth.
Clean drinking water is a prerequisite for any beverage or food preparation. With the growing demand for this industry, it is highly apparent that the demand for filtration devices for commercial applications will also increase exponentially in the next few years. This article focuses on the importance of remineralization in the food and beverage industry and provides some examples of different filtration devices available in the market today.
IMPORTANCE OF REMINERALIZATION IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
1. Customer Satisfaction
Customer experience is of utmost importance especially in the restaurant business. High quality food service, to ambience, to server interactions, every detail plays a vital role in this competitive market where the customer has a plethora of options to choose from for a good dining experience. However, if the tap water at the restaurant smells like chlorine or if customers experience a bitter-tasting coffee, it impacts the impression of the restaurant negatively.
2. Equipment Maintenance
The presence of high dissolved minerals, use of disinfectants, presence of particulate matter, residue bacteria can result in scaling on internal parts, and corrosion of metal surfaces of the equipment
3. Carbon Footprint
use of plastic bottled water is not just a hazard to public health due to the release of harmful chemicals such as BPA (Bisphenol A) present in plastics but also an environmental hazard posing severe threat to the ocean and marine life. Although plastic is recyclable, only 20 percent is recycled due to lack of public awareness resulting in the remainder of the plastic being disposed of either into the land or oceans and other water bodies.
TYPES OF REMINERALIZATION FITERS FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
There are various types of water filtration systems available in the market depending upon the type of foodservice or beverage application. Various commercial kitchen filtration systems can target specific issues from single-application systems improving the quality of ice water or coffee to multi-application systems that can expand filtration to include steam and other equipment. By diagnosing the water issues and applying the proper filtration measures, restaurant owners can reduce water-related beverage quality issues and enjoy greater customer satisfaction. The following are some of the different range of foodservice and beverage application products manufactured by 3M.
1. Beer Filtration
2. Bottled Water Filtration
3. Distilled Spirits Filtration
4. Soft Drink Filtration
5. Wine Filtration
6. Water Filtration for Re-thermalizer
7. Water Filtration for Steamer, Oven
8. Point of Entry Filtration for restaurants
The above discussion concludes that water filtration systems not only provide great health and taste benefits to the foodservice and beverage industry but also help in reducing carbon footprint by providing an eco-friendly alternative to bottled water. However, selecting the adequate filtration device that meets the needs and requirements of the consumers can be a challenging task especially with the myriad of options available in the market. Be it for home or commercial purposes, Saniwater can provide adequate filtration solutions after understanding the specific needs of our unique clients.
The requirements for each client can vary depending upon number of factors such as water quality of the area, material and age of the distribution system pipes that carry the water from the plant to the consumer, specific health needs of the consumers based on any pre or existing health conditions, etc. 
offers a broad range of filtration solutions. Additionally, also provides cleaning and disinfection services for water storage tanks and HVAC units. Customers can thus get a comprehensive package of clean and high-quality air and drinking water at their disposal.
