Making the Invisible Visible

Food Radar Systems, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, develops microwave-based foreign body detection for pumpable food products, helping manufacturers detect contaminants such as soft plastic, rubber, and wood that are often difficult to find with conventional inspection systems.

Food Radar Systems is advancing food safety for pumpable products with microwave-based foreign body detection technology designed to identify contaminants that conventional inspection methods often miss. Founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, the company developed Food Radar® to address a major gap in food processing: the reliable detection of low-density foreign materials in pumpable food. Food Radar® is designed for a wide range of pumpable food applications, including diced fruit and vegetables, fruit preparations, jams, sauces, baby food, soups, and juices with pulp. The system uses microwave technology to measure dielectric differences as product flows through the process, enabling detection of contaminants such as soft and hard plastics, rubber, wood, fruit stones, aluminium foil, and process-related lumps. Rather than replacing existing inspection technologies, Food Radar® is positioned as a complementary solution that adds another layer of protection alongside X-ray and metal detection. This gives food manufacturers broader contamination coverage and helps strengthen overall quality assurance in modern processing environments. The company serves large-scale food manufacturers, co-packers, private label producers, and processors supplying demanding domestic and export markets. A key differentiator for Food Radar Systems is its focus on plastic detection in pumpable food, an area where other mainstream inspection technologies often struggle. As manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve contamination control and food safety performance, Food Radar Systems continues to invest in detection sensitivity and broader quality monitoring capabilities, with the long-term vision of making Food Radar® a global standard for foreign body detection in pumpable foods.

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