Category: Food safety
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Food manufacturers can cut waste by tightening inspection and control. Fortress Technology argues that upstream metal detection, precision checkweighing, automated testing, and connected data tools can reduce false rejects, giveaway, contamination risk, and downtime across production.
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FDF Scotland has opened a new funding round to help Scottish SME food and drink manufacturers reformulate products ahead of HFSS promotion and placement restrictions due to come into force on 1 October 2026.
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Nedmag has launched Novasal Blend, a magnesium-based salt replacement designed to give food manufacturers a 1:1 route to 30% sodium reduction without major recipe or process changes.
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Duni Group has launched Sealable Ronda, a paper-based ready-meal bowl combining hermetic sealing and modified atmosphere packaging to extend freshness, reduce food waste, and cut plastic content in chilled and prepared food packaging.
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Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has launched the M50 R-Series AdvancedLine metal detectors, combining higher sensitivity, automated testing, secure access control, and data connectivity for food production lines.
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Eriez will launch its X8-SF Metal Detector at interpack 2026, extending its PrecisionGuard X8 inspection platform with a system aimed at variable food products, traceability, and processing consistency.
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ALDI US will remove 44 additional ingredients from private-label food, vitamin, and supplement products, widening the reformulation agenda across its supplier base.
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GI Chemical Solutions has commissioned a new 11,500-tonne caustic soda tank at Immingham, adding storage, loading, and dilution capacity for UK industrial users.
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Bakery recalls have sharpened hygiene control scrutiny. Saffron Pastries and FNM Bakery have withdrawn 43 products in England following separate rodent contamination incidents.
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Packaging codes are carrying more data and more operational weight. Domino has launched the Gx-Series PRO Printhead to help food manufacturers prepare for GS1 Digital Link and higher-volume 2D code printing.