Thermo Scientific Product Inspection White Papers

1. Advanced Product Inspection Technologies In The Food Industry 2/11/2025

   Learn more about these advanced product inspection technologies like metal detectors, X-ray systems, and checkweighers that are revolutionizing food safety and compliance.

2. Plant-Based Foods: Meeting The Challenges Of Innovation And Food Safety 4/23/2021

   One of the fastest growing areas of innovation in the food industry is plant-based proteins. Learn about this trend and how product inspection programs can adapt.

3. What Food Processors Should Know: Metal Detection Vs. X-ray Inspection 1/1/2021

   Consumer safety has always been a primary concern for food processors. HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) has been a methology recommended by the FDA since the 1950s and food producers have always been conscious of their brand’s protection. The recent enactment of the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has turned the intensity up even higher.

4. Orientation Effect: Addressing A Food Metal Detection Challenge 6/3/2020

   Foreign objects such as small, oblong metal pieces like wires and pins exhibit “orientation effect,” a phenomenon in which the signal the metal detector sees is largely dependent on the contaminant’s alignment in relation to the detector’s aperture.

5. Bulk Flow X-ray Inspection: Providing Protection For High-Value, Unpackaged Food Production 4/16/2020

   With nuts, seeds, dried fruits and dozens of other fresh, bulk food products are fetching sky-high prices of late due to demand and supply issues growers and producers need reliable ways to maximize production while eliminating contaminants. Gone are days of error prone human inspection or wasteful processes such as discarding partially clean products to avoid further inspection costs.

6. X-ray Inspection Of Food Products: The Safety Facts You Need To Know 4/16/2020

   Some food manufacturers have lingering worries about the safety of X-ray technology – both for those operating the equipment and the food products the machines inspect. This paper takes a closer look at how today’s X-ray inspection equipment works and corrects any misconceptions associated with this commonly used technology.

7. Detecting Needles And Wire In Food Manufacturing 2/22/2019

   This paper will examine foreign object detection in adulteration events, including the detection challenges of finding very small contaminants, in a complex and fast-moving, global supply chain.

8. Why Multiscanning Technology Improves Metal Detection And Food Safety 9/5/2017

   Metal detectors in food processing have always had limitations. But, the technology is evolving and making food safer. This white paper offers guidance to help achieve 100 percent metal-free products.

9. Ensuring Product Quality And Safety In The Dairy Industry 7/14/2017

   Dairy products necessitate a high level of quality control and adherence to regulations. Fortunately, inspection technologies help keep dairy products safe and within product specifications.

10. How Real-Time Checkweigher Monitoring Boosts Profitability 7/14/2017

    With ingredient costs rising, it’s critical to minimize product give away. This paper discusses advanced checkweighing technology and how it ensures over/under-filled containers don't reach the marketplace.