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Contamination ControlTesting & AnalysisFood Safety MattersPhysical

FlexXray: How External X-Ray Inspection Helps Close the Gap on Foreign Material

By Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
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June 17, 2025

Kye Luker

Kye Luker serves as the Chief Product Officer at FlexXray, where he leads the development of the company's innovative X-ray inspection process and technology. With over two decades of experience in the service, CPG, food, and beverage industries, Kye brings a wealth of knowledge in continuous improvement, quality assurance, and formulations to his role. 

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In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Mr. Luker [1:15] about:

  • Why foreign material (FM) contamination is a major challenge for food processors, and how processors have tried to control FM to date
  • How external X-ray inspection services can assist companies in responding to an FM contamination event
  • How FlexXray helps fill gaps in inspection programs with innovative technologies
  • How external X-ray inspection services are different from in-house inspection systems
  • How companies are leaning on external inspection services in innovative ways
  • The ways in which X-ray inspection technology is evolving, and the trends in supplier requirements for X-ray inspection
  • New and exciting developments happening at FlexXray, and how these technology advances can help processors better assure food safety.


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