Because some packages have foil lids, J&J Snack Foods knew this could be a problem for metal detectors. So, the company selected an X-ray system in order to maximize its detection capabilities.
Although much of the United States had been shut down at presstime, to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the country is depending on food manufacturers, distributors and grocery stores to stay in operation.
Foreign material detection is very important in food safety—if a piece of metal or something similar is missed during inspection, for example, it could make its way into consumers’ homes, thus leading to a recall.
Cebro Frozen Foods, Newman, Calif., a bulk producer and supplier of organic, kosher and conventional individually quick frozen (IQF) vegetables to the industrial and food service industry, was founded in 1993 and is operated by third-generation grower and owner Patrick Cerutti.
WIPOTEC-OCS, a manufacturer and supplier of precision in-motion weighing and X-Ray scanning equipment, will introduce a new compact member of its popular SC family of X-Ray inspection scanners at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), January 28-30 in Atlanta.