Nutraceutical Firm Maximizes Product Quality With X-Ray Inspection System

Health Specialties Manufacturing produces probiotics, enzymes, vitamins and joint-muscle blends including liquid and powder blends and a variety of packaging sizes and formats. They installed an x-ray inspection system that ensures they protect product quality.

Canned Fish Manufacturer Relies On X-Ray Inspection Technologies For Quality Assurance

In order to consistently eliminate foreign bodies in their products – sold worldwide, a fish manufacturer relies on x-ray inspection systems from WIPOTEC-OCS. As a result, the manufacturer ensures 100% inspection of their canned foods and safeguards their decade-long reputation and consumer confidence in their products.

The Importance Of Automation And Checkweighing For A Cured Meat Manufacturer

Splendid Foods S.A.U. is a company specialized in the production of high-quality cured sausages. The need to provide its customers with the highest possible quality has always been an absolute priority for Splenid Foods. The introduction of the automated checkweighing systems played a key role in process optimization and set the quality to a new high.

Johnsonville Sausage Installs X-Ray Inspection Systems For Increased Quality Assurance

Johnsonville Sausage, North America’s largest fresh sausage manufacturer, initiated a group wide x-ray project in order to find a final product that delivered reliability, clean-ability and ease of usage.

Cheese Manufacturer Installs Checkweigher & Metal Detector For QA

For a cheese maker with highly automated processes, a combo checkweigher and metal detector made the perfect tool for ensuring compliance with the HACCP regulations applicable to food production.

X-Ray Inspection Provides Product Safety For Ice Cream Production Lines

To further reinforce positive customer experiences, an ice cream manufacturer challenged themselves to further minimize its already small risk of foreign body contamination by implementing x-ray inspection.

Packaged Food Manufacturers Guide To Reducing Total Delivered Cost

Traditionally, manufacturers have considered Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in their procurement analysis when purchasing equipment. However, a stronger financial calculation is to quantify how new technology such as product inspection equipment can contribute to reducing the Total Delivered Cost (TDC) of packaged food. This eGuide uses the example of a US-based snack food manufacturer to illustrate how technological advancements in product inspection equipment – notably metal detection and x-ray inspection - can reduce the TDC.

Plant-Based Foods: Meeting The Challenges Of Innovation And Food Safety

Physical contaminant prevention is important and therefore is part of every food safety plan; that is not likely to change. But what is continuously changing is the addition of  new, innovative food products that require consideration of the most appropriate food safety inspection solutions. One of the fastest growing areas of innovation is plant-based proteins. Read more about this trend and how product inspection programs can adapt.

What Food Processors Should Know: Metal Detection Vs. X-ray Inspection

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.

Meat Supply Chain: A 'How To’ Guide For BRCGS Audits

BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 8 emphasizes an end-to-end approach to food safety. Here are some steps to understand and comply with a BRC audit of your current practices and vulnerabilities.

Ensuring Food Safety Through The Prevention Of Physical Contamination

Incidents of physical contaminants in food can have a detrimental impact on brand reputation. This white paper explains different types of physical contamination in food and how to prevent them.

X-Ray Technology Ensures Food Safety And Quality In Tall, Rigid Containers

Tall, rigid containers — metal cans, doypacks, cartons, composite cans/tubes, and plastic and glass containers — are used extensively across the food industry. However, inspecting these types of packaging for physical contaminants and quality defects using x-ray inspection can prove challenging for numerous reasons. This white paper looks at the ability of x-ray technology to enhance food safety, quality control and operational efficiency.