Quality Inspection Equipment: Selection Criteria For Food Manufacturers

Survey results underscore the importance of inspection equipment in light of FSMA’s implementation. Because of FSMA, X-Ray inspection is poised for growth.

Findings from a recent Food Online survey of nearly 100 food manufacturing professionals indicate that the FSMA(Food Safety Modernization Act) is a top-of-mind concern, and as such, manufacturers are ramping up their food quality inspection efforts. When asked, how important is the use of inspection equipment, such as metal detection or X-Ray inspection, to your food processing and/or packaging operations, nearly 77 percent of respondents answered “very important.”