Implementing third-party x-ray inspections gives manufacturers peace of mind that they are delivering a safe, contaminant-free product.

The new X39 X-ray inspection system designed by Mettler-Toledo Safeline, Tampa, Fla., now enables manufacturers of frozen formed burger patties (beef, pork, chicken, fish and vegetarian) to detect and reject non-conforming products, including both those containing contaminants and those with other product irregularities or defects.

The X36 Series bulk flow x-ray inspection system from METTLER-TOLEDO Safeline, Tampa, Fla., incorporates high-performance technology and software algorithms developed specifically for bulk flow product lines.

METTLER TOLEDO Safeline, Tampa, Fla., introduced the R50G glass x-ray inspection system, which detects a wide range of dense contaminants within products packaged in glass containers.

The METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection Division announced plans to build a new state-of-the-art facility in Tampa, Fla.

The SORTEX PolarVision technology platform from Bühler Inc., Minneapolis, is a sophisticated foreign materials detection system for a wide array of frozen produce.

Minneapolis-based Thermo Fisher Scientific developed the NextGuard C500 x-ray detection system, which features an aperture that is 35% wider and 50% taller than previous models, making it well suited to inspect larger-sized products and cases of wet or semi-frozen foods.

With quality and accountability at the core of its culture, PacMoore relies on high-performance XE3 checkweighers from Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed, Ithaca, N.Y., to detect and reject under- and overweight packages.

UK-based Detectamet launched a new range of food-safe plastic packaging material that is metal and x-ray detectable.