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Metal Detector Helps U.K. Processor Enter the U.S. Market

The Stealth Gravity Metal Detector delivers high-speed precision and accuracy to help Levantine meet stringent U.S. food safety regulations.

Stealth Metal Detector
Levantine installed the Stealth Gravity Metal Detector with solid fixings to ensure it is securely held in place and away from busy parts of the plant floor to prevent vibrations and electrical interference from adversely affecting the accuracy of the metal detector.
Photo courtesy of Fortress Technology.

When London, U.K.-based Levantine decided to enter the U.S. market, the global processor of seeds and nuts knew it would have to contend with the country’s stringent food safety regulations. To help meet those requirements, Levantine decided to upgrade its metal detectors to inspect its bulk bagging line with precision, reliability, and speed.

Levantine has used Stealth Gravity Metal Detectors from Fortress Technology since 2013 as part of its production line. The metal detectors have helped the company process about 10 tons of baked, caramelized, seasoned, and raw nuts and seeds daily for its own brand and other brands across the globe. Levantine’s products include almond nibbed pralines, raw cashews, caramelized hazelnuts, baked pumpkin seeds and raw sunflower seeds. While the company does supply retail portion packs, the majority of its business involves bulk supply of nuts and seeds to other food processors, including snack brands, chocolatiers and ice cream manufacturers. Bulk bags are filled in weights of 12.5 kg, 15 kg, 25 kg and even 1 ton.

To prepare for bulk exports to the U.S., Levantine upgraded to the latest version of the Stealth Gravity Metal Detectors that it had purchased five years earlier. According to David Danil, managing director of Levantine, the existing Stealth metal detectors deliver speed, sensitivity, and accuracy that meet strict food safety regulations in both the U.K. and Europe, so the company was confident the new metal detector could do the same as it sought to meet key FDA requirements. “We installed a further line and wanted to obtain the same level of reliability and accuracy,” Danil says.

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