How Pecan Deluxe Improved Hygiene and Sanitation Procedures While Improving Efficiency

Pecan Deluxe partnered with CFS Technologies to improve their food safety and quality assurance program by implementing automated handwashing stations, boot scrubbers, doorway foamers, portable foamers, and laundry chemical management systems. These systems reduced risks and improved efficiency across the various zones of the Pecan Deluxe facility.

  • Reduced the risk of human error

  • Increased efficiency in hygiene and sanitation tasks

  • Achieved greater assurance for audits and reduced compliance gaps

About the Company

  • Company name: Pecan Deluxe
    Location: Dallas, Texas
  • Facility size: 600+ employees and growing
  • Products produced: Candy inclusions and toppings, Pecan Deluxe is also the largest Popping Boba manufacturer in the USA
  • Certifications (SQF, BRC, HACCP, USDA, etc.): SQF level 2 certification, GFSI recognized, and won the 2021 Food Quality and Safety Award for Large Business

Pecan Deluxe Candy Company began as a small, family-founded business and grew into an international supplier of confectionery inclusions and toppings for the global food industry. They must maintain precise temperature, humidity, and cleanliness levels to ensure product quality and prevent contamination, especially when handling sensitive ingredients like nuts and chocolate. The production floor is typically fast-moving, with specialized machinery for mixing, coating, and packaging, requiring careful coordination and regular maintenance.

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Food safety and quality assurance is one of Pecan Deluxe’s top priorities. Pecan Deluxe wanted to continue to improve their food safety and quality assurance program by implementing new hygiene and sanitation equipment throughout their facility.

To have an effective food safety program, you have to make sure that you protect your plant in a variety of ways. CFS Technologies has helped us do that.

Stephen Posey Executive Vice President - Global Food Safety and Quality

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The CFS Solution

Why It Worked for Food Processing

Pecan Deluxe implemented hygiene and sanitation solutions from the CFS Technologies brands across their facility. In the employee hygiene zone entrance, Meritech Automated Handwashing stations and bootscrubbers were installed, ensuring that employees were entering production with clean hands and sanitized footwear. In the production zones, Lafferty doorway foamers were implemented, these foamers spray foaming sanitizers on the ground to ensure that there is no pathogen spread from the bottom of employees footwear, cart wheels, or forklift tires. In the laundry area, Knight chemical dosing systems were added to improve laundry operation efficiency.

  • Designed for high-moisture environments
  • Safe for food-contact areas
  • Supports allergen control
  • Reduces cross-contamination risk
  • Meets regulatory standards

Measurable Results

Pecan Deluxe improved facility sanitation and hygiene consistency by installing automated handwashing stations, boot scrubbers, and doorway foamers to reduce contamination risks from employees and equipment. They also enhanced operational consistency in their laundry processes by implementing chemical dosing systems.

Operational Impact Highlights

  • Improved sanitation and hygiene consistency
  • Stronger audit confidence
  • Reduced risk of recalls
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We always want to do things right the first time and CFS Technologies has helped us with our consistency.

Stephen Posey Executive Vice President - Global Food Safety and Quality

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Built for Food Processing Environments

Pecan Deluxe implemented hygiene and sanitation solutions from the CFS Technologies brands across their facility to address growing industry pressures.

Together, these solutions form a cohesive hygiene and sanitation strategy that can be replicated across multiple facilities. By integrating automation and standardization, Pecan Deluxe not only strengthens its food safety program, but also builds a more resilient and efficient operation.

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