WHITE PAPER REVEALS HOW CONFORMITY CAN DELIVER TANGIBLE BUSINESS BENEFITS FOR PACKAGED

FOOD MANUFACTURERS

15th November 2017 – Manufacturers and brand owners are under immense

pressure to repeatedly produce conforming, high quality, safe and well-

presented packaged food to meet industry requirements. Increasingly stringent

legislation, innovations in packaged product design and evolving customer

expectations mean the need for conformity has never been greater. Industry

expert Mettler Toledo has published a free, comprehensive white paper

‘Ensuring Conformity of Packaged Food’ which unravels the complexities of

conformity.

Daniela Verhaeg from the Product Inspection Division of Mettler Toledo

explains, “Official recall figures show that non-conforming food products, due to

unwanted contaminants or inaccurate labelling, are at an all-time high.

Packaged food manufacturers clearly need a thorough understanding of

conformity and what it entails: not only to avoid costly product recalls, but also

to retain and grow their reputation for quality and consistency. Our aim with this

white paper is to give all manufacturers and brand owners – irrespective of size

or trading location – the knowledge needed to be game changers in a highly

competitive packaged food environment”.

Written to help packaged food manufacturers and brand owners consistently

achieve conformity, the white paper explores:

• What conformity is - from regulatory compliance to product and package

presentation needs.

• What drives different food industry stakeholders to require conformity.

• How to achieve conformity using advanced product inspection

technologies.

• The tangible business benefits that conformity can deliver.

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Repeated conformity of packaged food delivers top- and bottom-line business

benefits. Compliance with food safety regulations gives manufacturers access

to trade in certain markets and helps to secure repeat business through

honouring retailer supplier agreements and meeting consumer brand

expectations. Bottom line, manufacturers can streamline their quality

assurance programmes throughout their production processes, thus optimising

operational efficiencies. In addition, they can protect profits by preventing

unnecessary product giveaway and waste.

Consumer requirements for receipt of conforming packaged food are highly

emotive; the product and package must meet their brand expectations and be

presented in perfect condition, containing no defects throughout. Conformity of

packaged food can therefore entail the prevention of all under- or overfill

products, as well as removing those containing broken or missing components

from the production line. The white paper details which type of advanced

product inspection technology is best suited to achieve specific conformity

objectives.

To download your free copy of ‘Ensuring Conformity of Packaged Food’, use

this link: www.mt.com/pi-conformity

To get involved in the conversation about ensuring conformity, preventing

contamination and improving operational efficiency in the food manufacturing

industry, join us at #MTinsidefood on Twitter or sign up to our blog at

http://www.mt-product-inspection.com/

For more information about Mettler Toledo and the products and services of

the Product Inspection Division for the food manufacturing industry follow us on

Twitter (@MettlerToledoPI) or LinkedIn or visit www.mt.com/pi and YouTube.

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About METTLER TOLEDO

METTLER TOLEDO is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and

services. The company has strong leadership positions in a wide variety of

market sectors and holds global number-one market positions in many of them.

Specifically, METTLER TOLEDO is the largest provider of weighing and

analytical instruments for use in laboratory and in-line measurement in

demanding production processes of industrial and food retailing applications.

The Product Inspection Division of METTLER TOLEDO is a leader in the field

of automated inspection technology. The Division incorporates the Safeline

Metal Detection and X-ray Inspection, Garvens and Hi-Speed Checkweighing

and the CI Vision and PCE Track & Trace brands. The solutions provided by

the business increase process efficiency for manufacturers while supporting

compliance with industry standards and regulations. Systems also deliver

improved product quality which helps to protect the welfare of consumers and

reputation of manufacturers.

For general information about the Product Inspection Division of METTLER

TOLEDO, visit: http://www.mt.com/pi

Press contact:

Alison Jones, Technical Publicity

Tel: 01582 390980

Email: ajones@technical-group.com