About X-ray Inspection of Food

METTLER TOLEDO tackles some of the most common misconceptions about x-ray inspection of food in a new white paper – How Safe is X-ray Inspection of Food?

The paper answers important questions for food manufacturers, including:

• Why use x-ray inspection?
• What are the effects of x-rays to flavours, textures and nutritional value of food?
• What is the difference between x-ray inspection and food irradiation?
• What is the difference between x-ray radiation and radioactivity?
• How safe are x-ray systems used in the food industry?

The eight-page paper explains that, with production lines getting faster and consumer expectations rising, manufacturers are under pressure to adopt high-speed and reliable methods of food inspection to ensure their products are safe. X-ray systems do just that.

The paper uses layman’s terms to explain the principles behind x-ray inspection and how it can help food manufacturers comply with national and international regulations. Yes, people are right to be wary of radiation, but this white paper dispels a few myths and delivers some surprising facts.

The paper is available to download free at www.mt.com/xray-safety

ABOUT METTLER TOLEDO UK

METTLER TOLEDO is the leading supplier of quality weighing and measuring solutions. The organisation is the world’s largest manufacturer of weighing technologies for use in laboratory, industrial and food retailing environments.  METTLER TOLEDO also holds key market positions for various analytical instruments and is a principal provider of automated chemistry systems, used in the discovery and development of new drugs and chemical compounds. In addition, METTLER TOLEDO is also the world’s largest manufacturer of metal detection and X-ray product inspection technologies, for use in the production and packaging sectors. The business maintains a premier position in many in many in-line process monitoring applications.

From its headquarters in Leicester, METTLER TOLEDO offers product, technical and application expertise as well as comprehensive service, support and calibration capabilities.