Filta Group Articles

Established in the United Kingdom in 1996 the Filta Group began as a small fryer management service, providing its customers with fryer maintenance, oil filtering and waste oil removal under the FiltaFry label.  Since its humble inception Filta has grown, reaching the United States in 2002 and continuing to expand its sphere of influence across the world.  In 2008 Filta expanded its services to commercial refrigeration units with its exciting new FiltaCool line, helping to regulate cooler temperature, humidity and gases to prolong cooler and produce life.
Filta’s eco-friendly, multi-faceted service is employed around the world by casual and fine dining establishments, hospitals, universities, sports arenas, amusement parks, florists and grocery stores.  In all these venues Filta helps to minimize waste and improve efficiency, making it a trusted name amongst business seeking to improve sustainability.  In fact, the Filta services are so effective that the use of the service more than pays for itself in most cases.

FiltaFry

The FiltaFry service has headed the Filta line since its inception.  The backbone of the FiltaFry system lies in its unique mico-filtration process that eliminates 99% of carbon and other particulate matter from used cooking oil.  This complex cleaning process leaves oil free from the contaminates that cause it to break down rapidly and become unusable.  As a result, oil lasts twice as long and business utilizing FiltaFry usually see a decrease of about 50% in their oil usage.

FiltaFry’s association with fryers is not limited to oil filtration and removal, though.  It offers a comprehensive fryer management service, taking the burden of fryer care off of the shoulders of kitchen staff.  Technicians thoroughly clean fryers at each visit and work with owners, managers and staff to find ways to optimize fryer usage and minimize energy and oil waste.

FiltaCool

With FiltaCool, Filta brings all of the value and savings associated with the FiltaFry name to the arena of cold storage.  FiltaCool utilizes advanced filters to regulate the environment inside of coolers.  This unobtrusive filters have been demonstrated to reduce temperatures inside coolers by 2-5 degrees Fahrenheit, allowing coolers to run more energy efficiently.  The FiltaCool filters also regulate humidity and remove harmful gases such as Ethylene and Pectin that accelerate the decomposition of stored perishables.  The advanced system also limits damage from oxidation and retards bacteria growth.

Coolers benefiting from FiltaCool filters have been shown to use 10% less energy and to last 33%-44% longer.  Produce and other goods stored in FiltaCool filtered refrigeration units stay tasting fresh and usable longer.  These filters take up virtually no storage space and are cheap to install and maintain.

Given these widespread positive results, the sustainability benefits of Filta services are indisputable.  Filta is proven in the food service industry as a leader in the revolution toward “green” business practices and has a reputation for saving customers money.  FiltaFry and FiltaCool can change the way you look at your fryers and coolers, helping you find ways to do business in a better, more responsible and more cost effective way.