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Detecting physical contaminants in food, such as metal, glass, stone, plastic and bone is like trying to find a needle in a haystack, especially when the contaminant may be as small as 1 mm in diameter. Our accurate, reliable food inspection equipment, including food metal detectors and X-ray detection systems provide the highest sensitivity so you can find virtually any metallic or non-metallic substance in your packaged food. Our checkweighers provide accurate and reliable in-motion weighing.
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With different types of packaging for different types of fruits and vegetables, including metallized film, deciding what kind of technology to use and where in the plant it is needed can be a challenge.
Evolving inspection/detection technology can help both baking and snack food companies get their products to market contamination-free and in the case of multiple-item packs, with all of the promised pieces in place.
Dairy products come in a variety of containers and can be wet, frozen, solid, or powdered. Evolving inspection/detection technology can help dairy product producers get their goods to market contamination-free and in the case of multiple-item packs, with all of the promised pieces in place. Learn where X-ray inspection, metal detection and checkweighing equipment should be used in the dairy industry.
Consumers are buying more frozen foods because they are staying home more and cooking for themselves. Frozen food processors must step up production but still produce food without compromising safety.
Processing meat products is inherently fraught with risks that present product quality and safety challenges to food processors. Learn how to overcome the metal detection, x-ray inspection, and weighing challenges associated with beef, chicken, pork, and fish that have high product effect and harsh washdown conditions.
The growth and recognition of vegan and vegetarian preferences in the diet has triggered both independent restaurants and mainstream restaurant chains to expand their protein offerings to include plant-based burgers, sausage patties, and other meat-alternative products. Whether food processing companies are supplying their products to restaurant goers or grocery shoppers, the plant-based foods need to reach customers without containing physical contaminants. Learn where X-ray inspection, metal detection and checkweighing equipment should be used in the food processing plant.
The right combination of inspection solutions ensures consistent production of high quality, contaminant-free pet food products, safeguarding pet safety and protecting brand reputation.
Infographics
- Top Ways to Save Money Using Checkweighing
- Is Your Checkweigher a Millennial or Baby Boomer?
- Five Needed Inspection Points During Baked Goods Production
- 5 TIPS to Ensure Consistent Detection from Your X-ray Equipment
- Top 10 Factors to Consider When Selecting and Installing an X-ray System for Food Applications
- 5 Features To Consider When Selecting Bulk X-ray Equipment
- Is X-ray Inspection of Packaged Food Safe?
- Infographic: 4 Needed Inspection Points During Dairy Product Production
Shifting Preference Toward Packaged Food
Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeing a shifting preference toward fresh versus packaged food which means a growing number of its customers (food processors) will need inspection equipment that is specifically engineered for those types of applications. Read the article.
A Practical Guide to Checkweighers and Checkweighing
Delivering consistent quality products is essential to protect your brand and your bottom line. That means knowing that the weight of a packaged product being shipped out the door matches the weight on the label. Do you have the right equipment for providing reliable weight control? To find out how checkweighers work, and which one will work best for you, read A Practical Guide to Checkweighers and Checkweighing.
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Cedar's Foods Relies on Thermo Scientific Food Safety SolutionsNick Scangas, Chief Operating Officer, Cedars Food discusses how Thermo Scientific product inspection solutions protects the company's brand.
Thermo Scientific Sentinel Multiscan Metal Detector Product VideoOvercome the limitations of 1-2 frequency metal detectors with the Thermo Scientific™ Sentinel™ 5000 Multiscan Metal Detector.
Catallia: checkweighing its way to growth with the Thermo Scientific Versa Flex CheckweigherFamily-owned Catallia Mexican Foods turned to Thermo Fisher Scientific to help manage underfills and overfills of its packaged tortilla products with the Versa Flex Checkweigher for dry applications.
Introducing the Thermo Scientific Versa Flex CheckweigherRick Cash, our checkweighing product manager, introduces the Thermo Scientific Versa Flex checkweighers for dry applications. Learn how they can help you save time and money.
Thermo Scientific Checkweighers in SerializationOmega Design talks about their serialization line and utilizing Thermo Scientific Checkweighers
Thermo Scientific Global Versa CheckweighersNothing saves money like a checkweigher. The Global VersaWeigh™ and Global Versa GP checkweighers have many engineering and functionality improvements to help you gain better control of your process.
Keep consumers safe, protect your brand
Read A Practical Guide to Metal Detection and X-ray Inspection of Food, a newly updated and expanded foreign object detection ebook for the food industry to:
- Learn the basics of technology options.
- Gain insights into the factors to considering when selecting a detection technology.
- Learn how our process can pinpoint the best fit for your application.
Food and Beverage Resource Library
Access a targeted collection of scientific application notes, case studies, videos, webinars and white papers for food microbiology, manufacturing and processing, beverage testing, analytical testing, and authenticity information.
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