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[TimG]

So, I have approx 20,000#'s of honey that I took a hard 'I'm not clearing that' stance. The owner's were understanding, but I'd like to find possible alternative uses for him if possible. My SQF auditor (who visits hundreds of honey places a year) suggested soap makers, so I will be reaching out to some independent soap makers. That might put a very small dent in it..

 

Any ides would be much appreciated. I won't clear it for food, it has 40mg/kg of hydraulic oil in it.

[kconf]

Cosmetics is the only industry I can think of, besides F&B. I don't think it's suitable for pet food either.

 

20,000lb is a lot of honey. I hope you make the best out of it! 

[SQFconsultant]

I doubt that soap makers would accept it knowing there is hydraulic oil contamination.

 

But, pharma companies may be a path for fungal treatment product as well as finding a sugar processor that can spin (vortex) the oil out and then process it as regular waste honey.

 

Also waste honey is sometimes used to coat fly and ant trap inserts.

 

It's a reach thats for sure - but i think the pharma route might be a good one.

[kconf]

If Pharma can use it for fungal, which I assume, is a topical treatment, why would soap makers not?

[GMO]

Anaerobic digestion would be the only option who would take it over here I would suggest. Not sure if you have many of them?

[TimG]

Anaerobic digestion would be the only option who would take it over here I would suggest. Not sure if you have many of them?

We do actually. We had a local Uni do testing on our DE waste stream in the past and it didn't meet their k/cal requirement. We have some floor honey that I'm going to look to get to them, because that has 0$ tied up in inventory. They take it as waste but basically haul it off for free.

The hydro oil honey I'm hoping to get someone that can use so I can recoup a tiny bit of the cost. 40 parts per million might be under their threshold for soap I'm hoping...

[kconf]

On a side note, thanks for staying firm, Tim! We need more heroes like you. 

[TimG]

On a side note, thanks for staying firm, Tim! We need more heroes like you. 

 

Eh, I'll say it's the owners who get the hero tag on this one. It's their $$ tied up in it and they didn't argue a smidge when I said no. Or even more realistically the loader when he noticed something dripping off his forks, who told his supervisor, who then told his manager, who then told the production director, who then said, 'I'm not making that call" and paged me down. I should buy the loader lunch..

[kconf]

Yea man, you work for a good organization!