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Most food processing technologies are not novel, but many have innovative applications that may enhance product quality and safety in the years to come.

Allergic consumers rely on food labels to be complete, clear and accurate so that they can avoid exposure to foods or ingredients that can provoke potentially life-threatening reactions.

Ishida IX-GA X-ray technology can enhance a food processor's product safety program by detecting not only foreign objects but also imperfections unrelated to contamination.

Most often, allergies and intolerance are not life threatening, but avoidance of certain foods is the only way to prevent adverse response.

The article highlights an interview with Fred Hayes, director, technical services, Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute on international packaging issues.

The use of recycled materials in food packaging applications is governed by the same principles that apply to all food packaging.

Anritsu recently debuted Detection360™, a proprietary process to advance quality control programs and ensure superior ROI by securing all points of detection within the processing environment, while also reducing risks associated with unwanted contaminants or missing items in a company's products.

New regulations mark the first time that packaging operations will come under the regulatory microscope in a significant way.  

Without clear standards regulating labeling definitions, food and beverage companies are finding themselves under greater scrutiny over the validity of what is found on their products’ labels.  

As the Food Safety Modernization Act materializes, packaging operations come under a microscope. Read more about the increased focus on food packaging safety.