Foreign materials and objects found in food may result from plant problems in the manufacturer’s process, coming from the raw materials or from a consumer complaint. Following the discovery of a foreign object, believed to be glass, one such manufacturer needed to determine what the material was and where it originated from in order to report back to the distributor and consumer, and ease their concerns. - With vast experience investigating foreign materials found in food, the client engaged hrl: to complete a thorough investigation. Using a scanning electromicroscope, hrl: completed an elemental analysis assessing where the glass originated from based on its appearance and composition.

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