FlexXray Blog

Consumers have long been concerned about the safety of the food they eat, and the tools for keeping it safe have come a long way since the early days of our industrialized food production system.

Food inspection processes continue to become more sophisticated, creating a safer food environment and providing peace of mind both for food manufacturers and for consumers. Today, inline processes have evolved to include metal detectors and X-ray inspection. While that has greatly enhanced food safety and inspections, inline machines have their limitations.

Frozen food manufacturers face their own set of challenges when it comes to resolving issues with contamination. Because frozen food typically has many different types of ingredients, it is at a higher risk for physical contamination.

While concern about food safety is nothing new, the concept of creating a food safety culture is a top priority in food manufacturing today. It's an initiative that has gained traction and attention on a global scale. However, as companies work to create their own food safety culture, there’s no clear-cut definition of what it means or how it should be accomplished.

Food safety has always been a top concern for food producers, but today’s consumers are paying more attention than ever to food quality and safety risks. With each report of food contamination — whether it’s from a chemical, biological or physical hazard — consumers grow more wary, and retailers and food manufacturers alike are looking for more ways to safeguard themselves from the headaches and bad press that accompany incidents.  

The problem of foreign materials in any type of food product is one that manufacturers try hard to avoid every day. Metal scraps and shards in meat are particularly concerning, not only to consumers and food producers, but more notably to the government.

Today’s food manufacturers must meet very high standards when it comes to plant safety. Increasingly rigorous standards and guidelines can be a lot to keep up with, and not all manufacturers have been successful in meeting the government’s new, more stringent regulations.

Food contamination comes in many forms; it can be biological contamination, chemical contamination or physical contamination. Each type of hazard comes with risk to the end user and all of them can create costly problems for the manufacturer.

There are numerous ways to prevent foreign contaminants from invading your product inventory. However, sooner or later, contamination happens to the best of us. Despite all the checks and balances you’ve put in place at your facility, it’s inevitable that an unwanted object will drop into your food. Thankfully, foreign object detection systems are available.

You go above and beyond to ensure the consistent quality and safety of your food supply. You’re meticulous about making sure you exceed your customers’ expectations. You have tools and technologies in place to monitor performance and minimize potential problems at your plant. You’re proactive to a fault and dedicated to continuous improvement of your goods and services.