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Digital sorting platform

December 3, 2015

Used for sorting fresh, frozen and dried vegetables, processed potato products and nuts, the Key Technology VERYX digital sorting platform is a suite of belt- and chute-fed sorters that share a common user interface.

USDA releases new catfish inspection program

Jeremy Gerrard

November 30, 2015

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service program fulfills requirement of the 2014 Farm Bill.

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Thermal imager

November 10, 2015

The Omega OSXL-TG165 series thermal imager features a tripod mount/lanyard connection, dual pointer lasers that frame the area of interest, a pull trigger that activates the lasers and freezes images, and a mini USB port for downloading images and charging the internal battery.

TECH FLASH

NAMI, China nonprofit collaborate on food safety

Both parties will strengthen technology exchanges.

Jeremy Gerrard

September 29, 2015

Cooperation on key food safety programs also will be enhanced.

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X-ray fluorescence spectrometer

September 20, 2015

Enabling at-line analysis for food producers and manufacturers, the SPECTRO portable SPECTROSCOUT X-ray fluorescence spectrometer offers laboratory-quality elemental composition monitoring, quality control testing and audit-traceable results.

Tech Update

Optical Inspection: A finer line of separation

Vision technology improves product quality and manufacturing efficiency in multiple areas of the processing plant.

Debra Schug

August 25, 2015

In the face of coming regulations, as well as forecasts calling for increases in food production and decreases in food waste, the task at hand for food and beverage processors appears to be a monumental one.

Field Reports

Inspection equipment protects quality

A healthy snacks and meals processor goes the extra mile in its commitment to customer safety and brand excellence.

August 22, 2015

Safeway Fresh Foods is a family-owned food processor of healthy snacks and meals that go to market under the company’s Sunnyside Farms brand and customers’ private labels.

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Detectable pens

June 24, 2015

Detectamet Elephant pens can be detected and rejected by food industry metal detection and X-ray inspection systems.

Manufacturing News

Collaboration, integration key to food safety goals

June 8, 2015

Food Safety Summit (FSS) 2015 attendees found collaboration and integration to be the watchwords for FDA’s strengthening of relationships among government organizations (federal, state and local) and other stakeholders in food safety.

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Label check station

May 22, 2015

The METTLER TOLEDO CI-Vision label check station prints and verifies labels automatically at rates up to 500/min.; it can print labels that provide batch or other product-specific information.