1、PRESENTATION:Reducing the Impact of Foreign Material Contamination Through Third-Party InspectionPresented at:About Our PresentersKurt WestmorelandChief Commercial Officer-FlexXray73%recalls due to foreign material contamination in 2024of producers haveFMC incidents quarterlySource:2024 Physical Con
2、tamination in Food Benchmark Report,FlexXray50+Raw MaterialsProcessingManufacturingForeign material is the unspoken challenge of the food industry.Sources of Foreign Material In The Supply ChainProcessingManufacturingRaw MaterialsEXAMPLESLivestock eats inorganic material stones,plastic,etc.Plant/org
3、anic matter can also experience contamination when harvested metal pieces from tractor machinery,chipped plastic from containersHow Does Foreign Material Enter the Supply Chain?EXAMPLESOrganic material from livestock bone debris from deboning/sawing livestock partsInorganic material from livestock a
4、nd plant matter stone,plasticMaintenance failure of production equipment lost screw from machinery,missing thermometer,metal fragments from sawing processEXAMPLESEquipment accountability issues i.e.,a missing pen that is suspected to have fallen into a production batchExtraneous product breakage a b
5、roken jar during the packaging processForeign material will always be around but how we respond to it is aways evolvingStart up/shut down checksFind out through customer complaints/QA checksFilter screens/magnet checksPhysical barriers to prevent FMImplementation of in-line detectionCatches FM befor
6、e it makes it to commerceSupplier monitoringSurveillance/detection equipment QALimited ControlsBasic InspectionsAutomated DetectionVerification ActivitiesProactive InspectionsAdvanced/secondary detectionMay involve a third party for more accurate measurement of eventQ1-2022 Board MeetingQ1-2022 Boar