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  • Origin Story: The Baguette!

    Origin Story: The Baguette!

    We find origin stories fascinating. And, while dreaming about the perfect baguette sandwich recently, we decided we had to know how this delicious bread came about. But first a bit about the baguette itself... What is a baguette? Baguettes are...

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  • Stress-Free Freight Deliveries with Union Jack

    Stress-Free Freight Deliveries with Union Jack

    Let's face it -- ordering anything that ships via freight can be super challenging and frustrating. Let Union Jack guide you through the ordering process and handle your shipments with our white glove service. We’ll make sure your order is...

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  • Preventing Listeria in your Brewery or Food Processing Drainage System

    Preventing Listeria in your Brewery or Food Processing Drainage System

    It is estimated that 30% of drains in food and beverage production facilities test positive for Listeria. Is Listeria lurking in your Brewery or Food Processing Plant floor drainage systems? What is Listeria? In the past 20 years, Listeria Monocytogenes has become a major concern to the food industry. The CDC estimates that Listeria is the third [...]
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  • Enhancing Food Safety with Proper Tool Care, Maintenance & Storage

    Enhancing Food Safety with Proper Tool Care, Maintenance & Storage

    Proper care, maintenance and storage of food contact tools is critical for ensuring a sanitary and code-compliant facility. In this blog, we’ll discuss the importance of tool maintenance, the basics on how to properly clean and store items, and how to identify when it is time for replacement. Why Tool Maintenance Matters Tool cleaning and storage protocols [...]
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  • Ergonomic Cleaning & Material Handling: Why Tool Design Matters

    Ergonomic Cleaning & Material Handling: Why Tool Design Matters

    Safety, efficiency and comfort are important factors when it comes to cleaning and material handling in industrial settings. Long hours performing specific and repetitive tasks have a physical and mental impact on employees. It’s critical to understand that tool design choice plays an important role in a workforce’s overall health and productivity. Investing in the [...]
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  • Save with Quality Replacement Parts

    Save with Quality Replacement Parts

    Here at Union Jack, we want to ensure you will get the longest life out of your tools and the most out of your investment -- from purchase to replacement. It starts with quality. We've made it easy by offering a curated selection of high quality products for you to build, and add, to your suite of material [...]
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  • The Origin of the Michelin Guide

    The Origin of the Michelin Guide

    From a little red guide book to an iconic standard in international fine dining, have you ever wondered how the Michelin Star restaurant rating got its start? The History It all began when French brothers André and Édouard Michelin founded Michelin Tire in 1889. With fewer than 3,000 cars on the road at the time, they were visionaries in the industry. [...]
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  • Make Color-Coding Your Resolution

    Make Color-Coding Your Resolution

    Color-coding is a simple way to have a big impact on your facility’s food safety, sanitation and compliance. Designating certain colors for tools based on different uses, processes or zones is practical and offers a host of benefits. It prevents cross contamination from allergens, pathogens, chemicals, and physical contaminants -- improving quality control and reducing risk of product recall and [...]
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