'Clean Room' concept comes into play with 'Tiara'

The concept of manufacturing in a Clean Room is well-known to makers of computer chips and hypersensitive equipment. The CBL Foods International Ltd., a subsidiary of Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) pioneered in taking this idea into the manufacture of foods.

In Sri Lankan society, a cake is not just a cake, but an offering that is traditionally taken as a gift for the family when visiting friends and relatives. The custom is prevalent in Sri Lanka across all segments of the society, even in deep rural communities.

However, cakes have a very limited shelf life. As a result most commercially made cakes in the market are confined to the area in which they are manufactured.

Except Tiara cakes which are made in the only 'Clean Room' environment in Sri Lanka at the CBL Foods International factory in Ranala.

This ensures the cakes retain their flavour and freshness for up to seven long months and consumers even in far off hamlets in Sri Lanka can confidently enjoy the delicious taste of Tiara cakes and take them along for family gatherings.

The Clean Room concept is new to the food industry in Sri Lanka and CBL Foods were quick to adopt to the process that sets them apart in cake manufacture.

A Clean Room has a low level of environmental pollutants such as dust, airborne microbes, aerosol particles and chemical vapours that are commonly found in the air we breathe.