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Download this white paper to learn about the different types of physical contaminants that can potentially be found in food and how they can occur during production. You will also learn about different product inspection solutions that can prevent foreign body contamination from entering the food chain, while providing you with best-practice guidance on how to select the most appropriate inspection equipment for your application.
Physical contamination in food is a global safety concern. In markets such as the UK and the US, there have been high-profile cases of foreign materials such as metal, plastic and glass entering the food chain. These incidents are rare, yet they can represent a considerable risk to consumer health. The choice of inspection equipment installed can have a significant impact on product quality, safety and consumer confidence.
The white paper focuses on the following areas:
- The perils of physical contamination in food
- Types of food contamination
- How physical contamination in food occurs
- Technology and the fight against contamination
- Metal detection versus x-ray inspection
- How to choose the most appropriate technology
- How to meet retailer requirements
- Future advances – How digitization can improve food traceability
Download this informative white paper to learn more.
This white paper describes how the food industry is becoming more complex, with longer supply chains and a greater variety of food types, combined with more intricate packaging materials to accommodate consumer’s changing tastes. These factors, coupled with pressure to improve plant performance through the use of faster production lines, is resulting in an increase in the number of reported incidents of physical contamination in food in global markets.
Often, the quality and safety of food products depends on the level of due diligence exercised during the production process, to exclude physical contaminants from the finished goods. Of the inspection choices manufacturers’ face, a key one is whether to install a metal detection system, an x-ray inspection system, or both.
