Food recalls due to the presence of foreign materials is sadly a common occurrence. It doesn’t have to be. Technologies and methods to detect foreign materials are widely available, as are metal detectable supplies. This eBook explores these methods and technologies and helps you better understand how to avoid foreign materials entering your product as well as the most effective methods used for detection.

Investigation and Identification of Physical Contaminants in Food
By Samuel S. Liu, Ph.D.

Foreign Object Detection: Integration in Food Production
By Karl Heinz Wilm

Foreign-Material Reduction Programs—An Integrated Approach Using Teamwork
By Natasha Rowley-Phipps

Five Unusual Ways to Use Your Corporate Culture to Eliminate Foreign Material
By Lone Jespersen, Ph.D., Matt Henderson, M.Sc., and Wade Fluckey, Ph.D.

Preventing Foreign Material in Red Meat: Measure Twice
By Dr. John W. Raede