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Evaluating Agricultural Sources of Physical Contaminants in Food

The prevention of physical contaminants in the food stream starts at the beginning of the supply chain
C.J. (Carolyn) Flint
October 15, 2025

Food processors do not always consider the physical hazards that may be brought in with agricultural raw materials, or have systems in place to address them. Focus may also be diverted by looking at other sources of foreign material because adequate agricultural information is not available.


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Study Shows How Plastic Pollution Enters Produce

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
October 1, 2025

Research from the University of Plymouth has demonstrated the ability of nanoplastics to infiltrate the edible radish root, which raises questions about the food safety and public health implications of dietary exposure to plastics. 


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Eriez SenseGuard X-ray

Eriez Launches SenseGuard X-Ray Series

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
September 25, 2025

The SenseGuard line integrates high-definition imaging with AI analysis to identify a range of physical contaminants in food processing, packaging, bottling, and canning applications.


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Eriez PrecisionGuard X8 Metal Detector

Eriez Introduces PrecisionGuard X8 Metal Detector

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
September 24, 2025

The system supports compliance with HACCP, GFSI, FSMA, SQF, and other global food safety standards.


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Less Than 20 Percent of Producers are Very Confident in FM Detection Systems, Survey Shows

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
September 16, 2025

FlexXray’s 2025 Foreign Material (FM) contamination survey reveals offers an industry-wide snapshot of how often foreign material contamination happens and how facilities are responding.


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Eagle FA3

Eagle Updates FA3 Fat Analysis Series to Support USDA Compliance

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
September 12, 2025

By integrating fat analysis with contaminant detection, Eagle Product Inspection’s enhanced FA3 Series supports USDA-FSIS regulatory compliance, enhances meat product integrity, and contributes to operational efficiency.


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Key Technology Introduces COMPASS Optical Sorter for Chips

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
September 10, 2025

Designed specifically for potato chips, tortilla chips, and similar snack foods, the belt-fed sorting system identifies and removes product defects and foreign material to protect food safety and product quality.


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Eagle Pack 400 HC with PXT

New Hygienically Designed Eagle Pack 400 HC With PXT Offers Audit-Ready Product Inspection

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
August 15, 2025

Ideal for harsh washdown environments, the hygienically designed Eagle Pack 400 HC with PXT offers dual energy technology, superior contaminant detection, and inline quality checks. It meets NAMI standards and IP69 specifications, ensuring food processors stay audit-ready.


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Key Technology COMPASS belt fed sorter

Key Technology’s New COMPASS Belt-Fed Optical Sorters Ideal for Wet, Sticky, Delicate Foods

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
July 15, 2025

Key Technology’s new COMPASS belt-fed optical sorter delivers exceptional foreign material and defect removal for food products that cannot be handled by chute-fed sorters.


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Fortress Technology Raptor BBK Combination system

Fortress Technology Offers New Raptor BBK Combination Inspection System for Heavy Bagged Goods

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
July 9, 2025

Fortress Technology’s new Raptor BBK Combination system is a compact inspection system combining a metal detector and heavy duty checkweigher with an innovative reject conveyor, ideal for millers, ingredient suppliers, and wholesalers handling heavy bags of dry goods.


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