Food & Drink Processing & Packaging Issue 45 2023 | Page 33

The UK ’ s leading supplier of detectable products

BST are proud to be the original pioneers in metal detectable plastic technology and are the driving force in the UK combatting the issue of plastic contamination in food production worldwide . We specialise in metal detectable , x-ray visible , shatter resistant , and antimicrobial food safe products , utilised across all food sectors to reduce the risk of foreign body contamination .
Brain S Teasdale ( BST ) founded the company in 1985 and initially focused on providing engineering supplies to UK bakeries , before inventing the concept of metal detectable products and the world ’ s first detectable pen . BST remains a family business , now headed by John S Teasdale since Brian ’ s retirement in 2002 .
Detectable products are now an integral part of food safety and HACCAP procedures
worldwide . As new regulations and legislations have highlighted the necessity for detectable , food safe products in the food industry , it is becoming increasingly important to show due diligence in the prevention of plastic and rubber contamination . BST focus on producing high quality detectable products , less susceptible to wear and therefore less likely to end up contaminating food in production . Should a BST detectable item break or be dropped into food production , fragments as small as
5mm ³ can be detected by metal detection or x-ray inspection systems and automatically be rejected from the production line .
The food industry aside , BST products are high quality , ergonomic , and a wide range of the products are antimicrobial and so are also suited to environments of highrisk cross infection such as medical areas , reception areas , open plan offices , and call centres .
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BST Detectable Products are the original pioneers in metal detectable plastic technology .
Since 1985 BST have refined our materials to increase both performance and the range of products available to the food industry .
BST detectable products are developed using highly advanced food grade materials , tested on x-ray inspection and metal detection systems , produced in hygienic environments and migration tested to the FDA and EU standards for food contact .
Our products are designed to be as safe as possible for food production environments and if we don ’ t have what you need , then we can use our stocked materials to make it for you , through our network of injection moulders , machinists , and extruders .
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