Stay up to date with what’s new at Detectamet, from product launches and upgrades to availability updates and behind-the-scenes improvements. These posts are designed to help quality teams, procurement, and production managers quickly understand what’s changed, why it matters on the factory floor, and how it supports foreign body prevention. You’ll find clear product context (where it fits, what risk it helps reduce, and how it supports detection and compliance), plus practical notes you can share internally when updating your site-issued items list or purchasing specs.
This category is for anyone responsible for keeping tools, PPE and consumables aligned with your food safety program - especially when you’re refreshing standard operating procedures (SOPs), replacing non-detectable items, or tightening controls after an incident, complaint, or audit finding. If you need quick, operationally relevant updates, start here.
From our headquarters in Pocklington, Yorkshire, we supply metal detectable and X-ray visible products not only across the UK, but also to food and pharmaceutical manufacturers throughout Africa and the Middle East. Our job is simple: help you reduce foreign body contamination risks, strengthen your audits and protect your brand – wherever your lines are running.
Detectamet, the global leader in metal-detectable and X-ray-visible products, celebrates its 22nd anniversary this month - more than two decades of innovation, product-safety focus, and industry leadership. From design to delivery, the company continues to raise standards that help food and pharma manufacturers protect consumers and meet compliance.
Detectamet was thrilled to be named a finalist for Best New Product 2024 at the SOFHT Awards for our Detectable Tote Bin Cover - proof of our commitment to advancing food safety. Congratulations to all winners at The Brewery, London, on 21 November, and to Sylvia A Consultancy on winning ‘Best Company < 10 Employees,’ a category we were proud to sponsor. Read more about the product on our site.
The pen is mightier - and on your production line, essential. Detectamet’s best-selling Metal Detectable & X-Ray Visible Elephant Pens are made from our unique food-safe detectable polymer. Built for comfort and durability, their smart design helps cut the risk of foreign-matter contamination and boosts compliance across your facility.
At Detectamet, we take great pride in being a global leader in the manufacture of Metal Detectable and X-Ray Visible products, and in playing a role in helping to safeguard food safety worldwide. As a company rooted in British craftsmanship, we are equally proud to be members of the Made in Britain organisation.
Made in Britain is a hallmark of trust that is recognised and valued by businesses across the globe.
For food manufacturers who depend on uncompromising safety standards, the Made in Britain mark provides assurance of reliability and excellence.
The Made in Britain organisation unites the British manufacturing community under a shared trademark, which only members of the organisation are authorised to use. This flies the flag for the best of British industry at home and abroad. This collective mark is a sign of authenticity, showing that products are manufactured to the highest standards.
Membership offers many benefits, including:
Networking opportunities:
At Detectamet, we thrive on attending live events. These provide unrivaled opportunities for networking and collaboration with leading businesses in the food safety and processing industries. By engaging with other industry pioneers, we exchange ideas, share innovations and keep Detectamet at the cutting edge of industry trends and technological advancements.
Our presence at these events also gives you the opportunity to experience Detectamet’s world-leading Metal Detectable & X-Ray Visible Products firsthand. You’ll get to see our solutions in action and explore how they can enhance safety and compliance in your operations.
When you visit the DetectaTeam at any of these events, you can expect:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pocklington, UK – [September 16th]
Detectamet, the global leader in Metal Detectable & X-Ray Visible safety products, proudly announces the launch of its refreshed brand identity. The same trusted safety solutions, now with a bold new look. After all, precision-engineered products deserve a precision-engineered brand.
Detectamet’s brand refresh reflects the company’s commitment to staying at the forefront of food safety innovation. The new identity, featuring a modernised logo and the introduction of the tagline ‘Safety You Detect’, reinforces the company’s dedication to providing high-quality, reliable safety solutions that meet the evolving needs of its customers worldwide.
“As leaders in Metal Detectable & X-Ray Visible food safety solutions, we’ve refreshed to reflect what matters most to us - product innovation and customer care,” says Sean Smith, CEO of Detectamet. “This brand refresh is our way of honouring that trust and renewing
In a significant innovation for food safety and compliance, Detectamet is proud to introduce its newest addition to the detectable product family: Metal Detectable and X-Ray Visible Tote Bin Covers.
Designed with the high standards of food safety and quality control in mind, these covers are designed to transform hygiene and safety in food processing environments.
The new Detectamet Tote Bin Covers are engineered for use with standard 200/300 litre (400lb./600lb.) tote bins, also known as Eurobins or Dump Buggies. These covers are crafted from food-grade, detectable materials that ensure a snug fit and minimise the risk of contamination - vital for maintaining purity in food production processes.
Detectamet, a global leader in metal detectable and x-ray food safety solutions, proudly announces its triumph at the 44th SOFHT Annual Lecture, Lunch & Awards 2023.
The company's Metal Detectable Nitrile Gloves secured the prestigious title of ‘Best New Product’. The Nitrile Gloves clinched the top spot at the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology Awards in London.
A spokesperson for SOFHT underscored how this showcased the gloves' profound impact on the food safety landscape:
"Detectamet Detectable Products wins Best New Product/Service at the 2023 SOFHT Awards. Their innovative Metal Detectable Nitrile glove has taken the industry by storm, becoming their most successful product in twenty years. Well done Detectamet!"
The company’s founder, Sean Smith, described this win as “testament to our company’s commitment to advancing food safety standards”.
He continued: “Against the backdrop of evolving industry demands, we've crafted a product that doesn't just meet but exceeds expectations.
Detectamet, best known for their metal detectable products, are delighted to launch their range of new blue metal detectable disposable nitrile gloves. These gloves are latex-free, powder-free and EU & FFDCA food-contact approved – perfect for food handling in processing environments. Manufactured from 100% metal detectable nitrile, any part of the glove can be detected by detection inspection systems. Being blue in colour, these gloves are easily distinguishable in a food processing environment. They’re ambidextrous for quick selection, and available in 3 sizes.
Detectamet CEO Sean Smith is proud of their latest product launch, adding: “thanks to Detectamet’s 5 locations: UK, Germany, USA, Canada and Australia – the global distribution of this product to our customers will happen very quickly. We’ve had requests for a detectable disposable nitrile glove for a number of years, so we’re delighted to finally launch this range after significant investment in the research & development of
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