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Birko is available to speak with members of the media on topics related to food safety, including preventing foodborne illnesses (E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria), sanitary design, brewing sanitation, cleaning and process aids.
Media Contact
Chloe Albrecht
Element
(920) 702-1245
chloe@goelement.com
Articles
| March 27, 2020 | How to Protect Against COVID-19 in the Food Processing Environment | Food Safety Strategies | Dr. Elis Owens | Read Article |
| March 3, 2020 | Newly Patented Wash Technology Increases Food Safety, Reduces Water Usage | Meatingplace | Birko Corporation | Read Article |
| February 17, 2020 | 2020 Sanitation Trend: Conserving Resources | Food Safety Strategies | Bob Ogren | Read Article |
| February 4, 2020 | Committee Highlight: Web Programs Committee | Master Brewers Association of the Americas | Dana Johnson | Read Article |
| January 21, 2020 | Birko Head and Tongue Wash System | Food Safety Strategies | Bob Ogren | Read Article |
| January 24, 2020 | Electrostatic Technology Advances As Microbial Intervention | The National Provisioner | Mark Swanson | Read Article |
| November 22, 2019 | Keeping organic food safe through proper sanitation | Food Safety Strategies | Dr. Elis Owens | Read Article |
| November 12, 2019 | Birko President Kelly Green: “Be humble; At the end of the day, a good leader should hang their ego at the door” | Authority | Carly Martinetti | Read Article |
| October 22, 2019 | Why Major Meat Processors Are Betting on Electrostatic Technology for Antimicrobial Intervention | National Provisioner | Mark Swanson | Read Article |
| September 19, 2019 | Food Safety: A Two-Pronged Approach | Meat + Poultry | Bernard Shire | Read Article |
| August 26, 2019 | Emerging Food Safety Technology Can Cut Costs and Conserve Water | Food Safety Strategies | Bob Ogren | Read Article |
| May 14, 2019 | Electrostatic Intervention Technology: An Effective and Efficient Future for Food Safety | Food Safety Tech | Mark Swanson | Read Article |
| April 29, 2019 | Conserving water in sanitation programs: three ways to start saving | Food Safety Strategies | Bob Ogren | Read Article |
| Jan. 30, 2019 | Cyclosporiasis outbreaks and the challenges facing produce processors | Food Safety Strategies | Dr. Elis Owens | Read Article |
| Dec. 10, 2018 | Environmental monitoring: stay ahead of food safety risks with continuous improvements | Food Safety Strategies | Dr. Elis Owens | Read Article |
| Dec. 2018 | How to Remove Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Fining Agents in Fermentation Vessels and Brite Tanks in the Brewery | MBAA Technical Quarterly | Dana Johnson | Read Article |
| Oct. 18, 2018 | Sanitary design in produce processing plants: How to get started | Food Safety Strategies | Dr. Elis Owens | Read Article |
| Sept. 2018 | Conserving Water on a Busy Beef Harvest Floor | National Provisioner | Bob Ogren | Read Article |
| Aug. 7, 2018 | A Loss in Transparency is a Loss for Food Safety | Meatingplace | Mark Swanson | Read Article |
| July 16, 2018 | How to use less water for beef processing without compromising food safety | Food Safety Strategies | Bob Ogren | Read Article |
| July/Aug. 2018 | Protecting Your Stainless Steel: Brewery Equipment Passivation | The New Brewer | Dana Johnson | Read Article |
| May/June 2018 | 5 Steps to Saving Time, Money and Labor on Your Food Plant’s Sanitation | Food Manufacturing | Bob Ogren | Read Article |
| April 27, 2018 | Three Ways Sanitation Automation Helps Food Processors Reduce Costs | Food Safety Tech | Bob Ogren | Read Article |
| March 12, 2018 | Three Ways Sanitation Automation Helps Food Processors With Food Safety | Food Safety Strategies | Bob Ogren | Read Article |
| Dec. 7, 2017 | FSMA compliance and the cold food industry: Risks, challenges, solutions | Refrigerated & Frozen Foods | Dr. Elis Owens | Read Article |
| July/Aug. 2017 | Improving Brewhouse CIP | The New Brewer | Dana Johnson | Read Article |
| June 2017 | How to Reduce Water Usage During Carcass Washing | National Provisioner | Bob Ogren | Read Article |
| June 2017 | Principles of Cleaning and Sanitizing for Homebrewing | Dana Johnson | Read Article | |
| March/April 2017 | Continuous Improvement in Sanitary Design | Food Manufacturing Magazine | Bob Ogren | Read Article |
| Jan. 12, 2017 | Sanitary Design’s Role in Fresh Produce Processing to Prevent Listeria Contamination | Food Safety Magazine | Elis Owens, Ph.D. | Read Article |
| Aug. 29, 2016 | Battling Listeria in Produce Processing | Food Quality and Safety | Elis Owens, Ph.D. | Read Article |
| July 28, 2016 | Reductions in Natural Microbial Flora, Nonpathogenic Escherichia coli, and Pathogenic Salmonella on Jalapeno Peppers Processed in a Commercia Antimicrobial Cabinet: A Pilot Plant Trial | Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 79, No. 11, 2016, Pages 1854-1859 Used with permission of the Journal of Food Protection |
Jeremy M. Adler, Erin D. Cain-Helfrich, Cangliang Shen | Read Article |
| July/Aug 2011 | Reducing Dissolved Oxygen | The New Brewer | Dana Johnson | Read Article |
| July/Aug, 2009 | Don’t Lose Your Head! A Look at Using Antifoams in the Brewery | The New Brewer | Dana Johnson | Read Article |
| July/Aug, 2008 | Keg Cleaning with Acid and Detergent Only | The New Brewer | Dana Johnson | Read Article |
| September/October 2000 | A Look at Biofilms in the Brewery | Brewers Digest | Dana Johnson and Harley Damon Swanson, Ph.D. | Read Article |
| March 23, 1998 | Removing Beerstone | Modern Brewery Age | Dana Johnson | Read Article |
Media Coverage
| Dec 20, 2019 | Advances in Carcass Treatments Enhance Food Safety | Meat + Poultry |
Bernard Shire |
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| Aug 07, 2019 | Food Safety First | Good Fruit Grower |
Kate Prengaman, TJ Mullinax |
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| May 24, 2019 | What Does “Dest If Used By” On Packaged Food Really Mean? | CBS News |
Kate Gibson |
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| Mar 13, 2019 | Balancing Considerations in Cleaning and Sanitation | Food Processing |
Pan Demetrakakes |
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| Feb 15, 2019 | IPPE Report: Stories of succession | Meat + Poultry |
Joel Crews |
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| Nov 12, 2018 | U.S. Meat Export Federation Elects New Officers | USAgNet |
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| Sept 11, 2018 | The Age of the Algorithm | Meatingplace |
Judith Crown |
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| Sept 10, 2018 | Coming Clean | Meat + Poultry |
Lynn Petrak |
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| Aug 10, 2018 | Inspiring Handwashing Compliance | Quality Assurance Magazine |
Lisa Lupo |
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| June 13, 2018 | Birko Corp’s Miles Murphy Discusses The Food Safety Modernization Act Updates and More | AndNowUKnow |
Kayla Webb |
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| April 16, 2018 | Balancing Prevention and Detection | Meat + Poultry |
Bernard Shire |
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| Mar 12, 2018 | Birko achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification | Meatingplace |
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| Jan 31, 2018 | IPPE Report: NAMI recognizes members with industry awards | Meat + Poultry |
Kimberlie Clyma |
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| Nov 06, 2017 | Good cleaning practices start before a plant is even built | Food Engineering |
Crystal Lindell |
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| June 28, 2017 | Listeria workshop sharpens focus on pathogen | The Packer |
Tom Karst |
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| Dec 22, 2016 | Sanitizing the Surface | Meat + Poultry |
Bob Sims |
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| Nov 03, 2016 | Clean Produce Facilities are Crucial in Preventing Food Safety Outbreaks | Fresh Plaza |
Marieke Hemmes |
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| Oct 20, 2016 | Birko’s Dana Johnson Judges at 2016 GABF | Modern Brewery Age |
Peter V.K. Reid |
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| Sept 30, 2016 | The Clean Team | Good Fruit Grower |
Ross Courtney, TJ Mullinax |
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| Mar 23, 2016 | Clean, Safe and Savvy | Food Engineering |
Jaan Koel |
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| Feb 13, 2015 | Birko recognized as a top 50 family-owned Colorado company | National Provisioner |
National Provisioner |
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Press Releases
| Jan 24, 2020 | Birko Will Launch Industry-Changing Head and Tongue Wash with the Protection with Precision™ Suite at IPPE | PDF | HTML |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Birko Vice President of Accounting, Finance & IT Selected for Manufacturer’s Edge Board of Directors | PDF | HTML |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Birko President Kelly Green Selected for Colorado State University’s AgIndustry Leadership Council | PDF | HTML |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Birko Launches Groundbreaking Elite 360 with Precision Application Technology at IPPE | PDF | HTML |
| July 17, 2018 | Birko Celebrates 65 Years of Protecting the Food Chain | PDF | HTML |
| April 16, 2018 | Birko Unveils New Birko by Lagafors® Sanitation Equipment | PDF | HTML |
| Mar 01, 2018 | Birko Achieves Certification for ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System | PDF | HTML |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Birko Named Supplier of the Year by the North American Meat Institute | PDF | HTML |
| Dec 04, 2017 | Birko and Country Malt Group Sign Distribution Agreement | PDF | HTML |
| Sept 19, 2017 | Birko Hires Suzan Damron as Director of Accounting & Finance | PDF | HTML |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Birko Launches New and Improved Birkocorp.com | PDF | HTML |
| Aug 01, 2017 | Birko Introduces New Craft Brewery Cleaner, BBC | PDF | HTML |
| Jan 31, 2017 | North American Meat Institute Honors Birko’s Mike Gangel With Industry Advancement Award | PDF | HTML |
| Sept 14, 2016 | Birko’s Dana Johnson to Judge at Great American Beer Festival | PDF | HTML |
| Sept 14, 2016 | Birko to Exhibit at the 2016 PMA Fresh Summit | PDF | HTML |
| July 19, 2016 | Innovative Industry Champion, Mike Gangel, Retiring | PDF | HTML |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Promoting Healthy Youth | PDF | HTML |
| Nov 02, 2015 | Birko Introduces Two New Products | PDF | HTML |
| Sept 23, 2015 | Birko’s Dana Johnson Named Judge at Great American Beer Festival | PDF | HTML |
| Mar 25, 2015 | Birko’s Kelly Green Named Panelist at Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth Conference | PDF | HTML |
| Mar 16, 2015 | Birko’s Kelly Green Named Panelist at Colorado State University Agriculture Summit | PDF | HTML |
| Mar 03, 2015 | Birko Partners with Garden Cut on Food Safety Program | PDF | HTML |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Birko/Chad Equipment’s Robert Ogren to Give WaterSmart Poster Presentation at BIFSCo Safety Summit | PDF | HTML |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Birko Partners with Dunbar Foods on Food Safety Program | PDF | HTML |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Birko Recognized as a Top 50 Family-Owned Colorado Company | PDF | HTML |
Case Studies
| June 26, 2017 | Fresh Cut Produce Operation | |
| June 23, 2017 | Reducing Pathogens on Jalapeno Peppers and Other Produce |
Webinars
| April 17, 2018 | How to Improve Brewhouse Cleaning Using Caustic and Hydrogen Peroxide | Colorado Brewers Guild | Dana Johnson |
| April 04, 2018 | How to Improve Ready-To-Eat Food Processing Plants Through Sanitary Design | Birko | Dr. Elis Owens & Bob Ogren |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Everything Your Plant Needs to Know About Sanitary Design | Food Safety Tech | Dr. Elis Owens |
| June 27, 2017 | Sanitation: Your Best Crisis Management Tool | Produce Marketing Association | Dr. Elis Owens |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Sanitation 101 with Dr. Elis Owens | Blog Talk Radio | Dr. Elis Owens |
| April 22, 2014 | Guidance on Environmental Monitoring and Control of Listeria with Elis Owens | Blog Talk Radio | Dr. Elis Owens |
Videos
| Dec 14, 2017 | CPS Minute with Elis Owens from Birko | View Now |
| Feb 09, 2017 | Food safety equipment solutions from Birko & Chad | View Now |
| Jan 10, 2017 | Customer Testimonial: Indianapolis Fruit | View Now |
| Jan 06, 2017 | Customer Testimonial: Avery Brewing Company | View Now |
| May 19, 2016 | Customer Testimonial: Chelan Fruit | View Now |
| Mar 09, 2016 | Customer Testimonial: Birchwood Foods | View Now |
| Jan 21, 2015 | Customer Testimonial: Diebolt Brewing | View Now |
| Nov 06, 2014 | Customer Testimonial: Stone Meats | View Now |
