EUROVERDE relies on X-ray technology to find the smallest stones in soups.
EUROVERDE Societa Agricola in Azzano Mella in the province of Brescia in Lombardy stands for tradition and craftsmanship in vegetable cultivation. For over 60 years, the family business has been refining various types of vegetables and salads into top products in three operations with over 100 employees and a cultivation area of 200 hectares. In line with the best agricultural practices, EUROVERDE continuously invests in technological innovations. This ensures the highest quality and safety standards, achieves sustainability and traceability - prerequisites for the continuous growth of the company.
Specialized in the production of ready meals, soups, and salads, EUROVERDE subjects all fresh products to minimal processing after harvest to maintain hygienic safety, taste, and nutritional values.
The company is certified multiple times, including BRC and IFS Food. In 2017, EUROVERDE also received organic certification as a manufacturer of ready meals.
The problem: Natural components like small stones can affect the quality of the final products.
The entire product range of EUROVERDE is the result of a quality process at the highest level. In the area of foreign body management, EUROVERDE has been using various metal detectors for years to separate metal particles of any kind from the products.
However, when processing fresh food from the field, there is a high risk that natural components such as stones remain in the product and affect the safety and quality of the product.
The solution: Use X-ray technology to find all foreign bodies, not just metals.
In the food industry, quality is of utmost priority, and EUROVERDE also takes the safety of its products very seriously. To detect not only metal particles but also the smallest stones, they sought a reliable solution and found it in X-ray technology. X-ray inspection systems detect all foreign bodies in food that differ in density from the product being examined.
After extensive comparisons, the choice fell on an X-ray system from Sesotec: RAYCON EX1 is the entry-level model for X-ray inspection of packaged products. With integrated ejection, it is built very short and compact. It is the best choice for all food manufacturers and processors who value a balanced ratio of price, performance, and quality.
The customer benefit: Improvement of product quality through X-ray inspection.
Since the installation of the X-ray machines, many stones have been found, they are able to detect smaller pieces, even half the size as before. "EUROVERDE adheres to the family tradition of producing only safe products of the highest quality. Therefore, we strive to optimize the production processes with the best technologies. With the X-ray technology from Sesotec, we have found the support we need to get the stone problem under control and meet our quality standards," says Benedetta Manzini, EUROVERDE Quality Assurance.
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