Driving excellence in food manufacturing
A joined-up approach combining products, systems, training and strategy to improve performance and reduce risk.
Engineering reliability through controlled lubrication
Activate is a trusted partner to over 60% of the UK’s top 50 food groups.
For more than 30 years, we have focused exclusively on food-grade applications - building a reputation grounded in compliance, technical expertise and operational improvement.
What began as a specialist lubricant supply business has evolved into a structured asset care partner supporting reliability across complex food manufacturing environments.
Industry sectors we serve
We support manufacturers across:
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Meat processing
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Food packaging
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Confectionery
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Ready meals
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Bakery
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Cereals
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Dairy
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Seafood
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Ingredient processing
These environments present complex challenges including:
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High-pressure wash-down
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Chemical ingress
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Heat exposure
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Fine dust contamination
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Corrosive conditions
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Heavy-load operation
Activate advise on the best asset care strategies for your production site's specific needs.
Compliance and quality embedded
Activate operates within some of the most tightly regulated manufacturing environments in the UK.
We maintain a detailed understanding of audit and certification frameworks, including: BRCGS Global Standards for Food Safety, AIB, McDonald’s SQMS, and Retailer and manufacturer-specific standards.
Inadvertent use of non-food-grade industrial oils within processing areas can lead to non-conformances, EPWs or, in severe cases, full product recalls - with immediate impact on brand reputation.
Our structured dispensing management systems, pre-audit inspections and controlled product protocols are designed to minimise this risk and maintain NSF food-grade integrity across your operation.
Internally, Activate operates accredited Quality and Health & Safety Management Systems to: BS EN ISO 9001 and BS OHSAS 18001 (Lloyd’s UKAS accredited).
Compliance is not a marketing statement - it is embedded in how we operate, advise and deliver.
A selection of our food industry partners
A passion for best practice
Activate was built on a simple principle: do it right first time.
As a family business, we value long-term relationships and practical delivery over short-term transactions. Our team live and breathe food-grade lubrication, particularly the precision application required to optimise production line reliability.
We believe lubrication is not an emergency engineering reaction - it is a strategic operational control.
Every system, product and service we provide is designed to result in measurable operational gains for our customers.
DRIVING EXCELLENCE IN FOOD MANUFACTURING
A joined-up approach combining products, systems, training and strategy to improve performance and reduce risk.
From supply to structured performance
Activate has evolved from specialist lubricant supplier to structured asset care partner. Alongside premium food-grade lubricants, we now support manufacturers through a broader performance framework that includes:
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System8® oil store control
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Automatic lubrication systems
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Technical training
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Oil analysis and condition monitoring
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Asset Care Excellence (ACE)
This progression reflects a simple reality:
Maintenance culture is rarely improved through product alone.
It depends on control, capability, verification and long-term ownership. Asset Care Excellence (ACE) represents the most developed expression of that thinking - helping organisations benchmark current practice, prioritise improvement and manage asset care as a measurable performance discipline.