Food safety service partnership

Anritsu Industrial Solutions Ltd, a manufacturer of product quality assurance systems, has announced a strategic partnership with BST Detectable Products, pioneers of metal detectable products, to offer a comprehensive food safety service.

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 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 says: “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 – 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, says: “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.”