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Reliable Fortress Technology metal detectors don't just keep food safe. They also reduce production stoppages and alert manufacturers about issues in the process.

Metal detector testing can look like a simple process. Pass a test piece through, check the result, record it and carry on. However, this is an area that frequently catches manufacturers by surprise and can leave them exposed to unnecessary risk. The value of a test is not speed. It is whether it proves the detector can still protect the line and meet the standards of retailers and regulatory requirements, as Kati Hope, Global Key Account Manager, Mettler Toledo, explains.

With a number of recent high-profile food recalls hitting headlines, food manufacturers are being urged to extend their food inspection systems beyond basic metal detection by a leading industry expert. The call comes from Ishida Europe's X-Ray Business Manager, Glen Oxborough, off the back of recent food recall cases, such as glass found in cashews and bakery products and pieces of metal found in pre-prepared vegetables.

On a fast-moving food production line, metal detection is seen as a vital check before product leaves the site. Its job is clear. Stop contaminated product from reaching consumers, protect brand reputation and support compliance with GFSI-recognised standards and retailer requirements. Yet the latest systems can do more than act as a final barrier, as Stuart Preston, Business Development Manager, Mettler Toledo, explains. Used well, metal detection can improve process control, support productivity, and compliance.

The popularity of low alcohol and alcohol-free (AF) beers and ciders has increased massively in recent years, driven by health and social considerations. Many of these drinks are produced in a similar way to conventional beers and ciders, so the equipment required, such as heat exchangers, remains the same and the same factors must be considered during the selection process, as Matt Hale, Global Business Development Director, HRS Heat Exchangers, explains.

Food safety specialist Fortress Technology examines the importance of food metal detectors and why the company has dedicated 30 years to developing systems to cover every food processing HACCP checkpoint.

The production of safe food and drink products depends on maintaining hygienic – in some cases sterile - production equipment. In most cases this involves Cleaning-in-Place (CIP), where equipment is cleaned in situ without the need for time-consuming dismantling or opening, but there are better ways, as the experts at HRS Heat Exchangers explain.

Weighing and inspection technologies are becoming a crucial lever for production managers today, as the experts at Minebea Intec explain.

In an industry where every minute of uptime matters, the value of hygienic design becomes visible not only during audits, but every time the line is cleaned and prepared for the next production run, as Miriam Krechlok, Segment Marketing Manager, Mettler Toledo, explains.