Anritsu Links Up With BST Detectable Products to Tackle Food Contamination

09 Jun 2015 --- Anritsu Industrial Solutions Ltd, one of the leading manufacturers of product quality assurance systems in the world, has announced a strategic partnership with BST Detectable Products, pioneers of metal detectable products, to offer a comprehensive food safety service.

The new collaboration between two of the leading companies in the battle against foreign body contamination in food will offer customers Anritsu’s cutting edge metal detection and X-ray technology, coupled with BST’s industry renowned product support.

Co-operation between the two companies will see Anritsu test and provide calibration guidance and advice on BST’s range of metal detectable and X-ray visible food processing items, while in return Doncaster-based BST is able to offer bespoke, detectable product solutions compatible with Anritsu’s market-leading inspection systems.

Anritsu’s UK sales manager, Glen Oxborough, is confident the joint venture will prove a success for both businesses because they often share the same customers, which means they will be able to complement each other’s services.

He added: “We are very excited about our relationship with BST. This partnership is ideal for both companies and will further improve the service we provide customers. The arrangement enables us to offer the highest quality detection systems, combined with the best detectable products for the food industry.”

Protecting consumers from contaminants in the food chain is paramount for both the retailer and supplier alike – finding the smallest fragment of metal, stone, plastic or bone in processed food products can be seriously damaging both financially and to a company’s reputation.

BST’s marketing manager, Will Anderson, said: “To have Anritsu on board and benefit from their experience and expertise in product inspection will add real value to the technical support we offer our customers."