Nestle Vietnam Factory (Dong Nai)
Customer
The Nestle Vietnam factory in Dong Nai is a branch of the Nestle Group — one of the world’s largest food and beverage manufacturers. The plant produces products such as Milo, Nescafe, Maggi, along with various dairy and other food product lines, complying with strict international food safety and hygiene standards.
Challenge
During production, grinding, mixing, and packaging processes generate large volumes of food dust such as cocoa powder, instant coffee, and milk powder.
The issues requiring control included:
- Food dust carries a combustible dust risk due to its explosive characteristics.
- Impact on product hygiene and contamination risk in the production area.
- Health impact on workers from prolonged dust exposure.
- The need for a dust collection system with high efficiency, meeting FDA standards and Nestle Global Quality Standards.
Air Filtech’s Solution
Air Filtech supplied a Camfil Gold Series dust collector system — a premium industrial dust collection line designed specifically for the food industry.
The solution includes:
- 316L stainless steel housing, corrosion-resistant and suitable for food production environments.
- Smooth equipment surfaces, easy to clean and compliant with Clean-In-Place (CIP) requirements.
- Hydrophobic polyester bag filters, minimizing the impact of moisture during production.
- Automatic pulse-jet cleaning technology, maintaining stable filtration performance and reducing downtime.
Results
- The Nestle Vietnam factory effectively controls food dust to Nestle Global Quality Standards.
- Dust filtration efficiency exceeds 99.9% for particles larger than 1 µm.
- Continuous system uptime improved thanks to the self-cleaning filter mechanism.
- Reduced product contamination risk and improved safety in the food production area.
