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Calculating the TCO for X-ray Inspection Equipment - Mettler Toledo Safeline
15-May-2013 -
This free white paper explains in detail the factors which must be taken into consideration when calculating the Total Cost of Ownership for X-ray inspection equipment. It gives easy to follow calculation examples and answers the most important questions such...
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Practical Guide to Metal Detection-Food Industry - Fortress Technology
15-May-2013 -
Fortress Technology’s guide is designed for use by food companies of all sizes and staff at all levels. Topics covered include how a metal detector works, different types of metal detectors, testing procedures, maintenance, calibration, minimizing metal detection risks and...
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Vision Inspection: Now Vital For Food Safety - METTLER TOLEDO CI-Vision
10-Apr-2013 -
In the past two years companies have faced increasing pressure to adhere to food labeling and packaging laws. The Food Safety Modernization Act allowed the FDA to increase focus on production practices and labeling laws. The European Food Standards Authority...
Case study
See how CSB-System can optimize your production - CSB System
01-Apr-2013 -
"More than 35 years of experience in the process industry and numerous successful projects make the CSB Group of companies a leading vendor of industry -specific IT solutions and services worldwide. The innovative and fully integrated turnkey solutions offered by...
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Study proves superior cleanability of steel belts - AB Sandvik Process Systems
28-Mar-2013 -
With hygiene, safety, quality and compliance high up on everyone’s agenda, the inherent cleanability of a Sandvik stainless steel belt makes it the ideal medium on which to convey and process a wide range of foodstuffs, from raw meat to...
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Fastening Options for Food Grade Conveyor Belting - Gates Mectrol
27-Mar-2013 -
Most food conveyors and processing equipment designs don’t facilitate the installation of an endless urethane food belt. In these instances, it’s necessary that the belting be field joined. Evaluating the best method for joining urethane food belting can be daunting...
Case study
New control heads at Fromagerie Bel in the Meuse - Burkert
26-Mar-2013 -
At its Cléry-le-Petit site in the Meuse, Fromagerie Bel wanted to add an extra protein constituent to the milk collected locally in order to guarantee consistent quality of the cheese produced. TETRA PAK constructed a new system in which flow...
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Guide to Effective Metal Detection- Food Industry - Fortress Technology
20-Mar-2013 -
This easy to read guide is designed for use by staff of all levels and food companies of all sizes, ranging from the start-up business about to purchase its first system to the multinational organization with hundreds of units across...
Technical / white paper
Vision Inspection: Now Vital For Food Safety - METTLER TOLEDO CI-Vision
19-Mar-2013 -
In the past two years companies have faced increasing pressure to adhere to food safety laws. The Food Safety Modernization Act allowed the FDA to increase focus on production practices and labeling laws as a result of a CDC report...
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Understanding the latest requirements from GFSI - EAGLE Product Inspection
14-Mar-2013 -
The safety and quality of food have always been important, but recent contamination crises, along with well-publicized product recalls, have heightened public scrutiny of food manufacturers and awareness of product safety.
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New white paper on Food Supply Chain Management - SGS
01-Mar-2013 -
The new white paper "Managing Performance in Food Supply Chains" discusses the impacts, opportunities and challenges arising from managing quality, safety, sustainability of performance on any other criteria in often diverse and global food supply chains.The publication describes some of...
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ColorMatrix - Advancing plastic’s sustainability - ColorMatrix
27-Feb-2013 -
Today's advances in polymer additives make PET an attractive and sustainable packaging solution for an ever increasing range of beverage and food products. ColorMatrix is leading this field with a series of innovative technologies that are advancing the sustainability of...
Case study
Sustainability: Get the Complete Story - O-I
26-Feb-2013 -
When it comes to carbon footprint data, some packaging makers share only part of the story — the part that best favors their package. O-I is telling the complete story about glass packaging. We looked at the entire life cycle...
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SGS Complimentary White Paper on FSSC 22000 - SGS
25-Feb-2013 -
This document provides an introduction to FSSC 22000 Food Safety System Certification standard requirements. It promotes understanding of the standard and its benefits to organizations doing business (local/global level) within the food industry
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What food processors should know: Metal detection vs. X-ray inspection - Thermo Fisher
12-Feb-2013 -
Metal detection and X-ray inspection traditionally have been the first line of defense to identify the presence of foreign contaminants in food products before they have the chance to leave the processing plant.For food quality professionals, process engineers and corporate...
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Leveraging Sanitary Conveyor Construction Levels in Food Plant Operations - Nercon
18-Jan-2013 -
In a food processing facility, there are a number of unique sanitary conveying needs that vary according to the food product being handled and the environment in which it is processed.In the white paper, discover how to leverage conveyor construction...
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Stakeholders drive coding & marking solutions - Domino Printing Sciences
10-Dec-2012 -
No matter how powerful the software, the performance of a supply chain depends on efficient coding and marking of the product and its packaging. The correct information must be coded onto the right product, read and then verified with 100%...
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Exposing inefficiencies in processing - tna
12-Nov-2012 -
Inefficiencies within the processing industry are vast, expensive and can have a damaging effect on profitability and reputation. While automation has become instrumental in improving process efficiency and ensuring safe and legitimate operations, integrating new technology into existing production lines...
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SGS White Paper on Comparing GFSI Recognized Standards - SGS
29-Oct-2012 -
This document provides an overview of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and discusses each of the GFSI approved schemes, looking in detail at key schemes offered by BRC, FSSC 22000, IFS Food, SQF and GlobalG.A.P.
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Cost Optimization in the Powdered Milk Production Process - Sartorius
08-Oct-2012 -
The moisture content of materials plays a very significant role both in the pharmaceutical and food industries, because it has a direct influence on product quality and the processing of semi-finished and end products.