Take a stroll down any supermarket aisle, and you’ll find shelves lined with perfectly portioned, precisely packaged food – ready to eat, heat, or plate. It looks effortless, but behind every product lies a complex choreography of machinery, data, and strict compliance.
In today’s fast-paced food manufacturing world, accuracy isn’t just a nice-to-have – it’s essential. Across Australia and New Zealand, producers face mounting pressure to meet rising demand, navigate tighter regulations, and maintain razor-thin margins. With so little room for error, every step on the production line counts.
From fresh protein and ready meals to snack packs and salad trays, manufacturers share a common challenge: ensuring every item is perfectly portioned, free from contaminants, and fully compliant – all while keeping production moving smoothly and efficiently. Meeting that challenge takes more than conventional machinery; it requires smart systems built for precision at speed.
Keeping up with precision and compliance
In food production, “close enough” simply won’t cut it. Whether sealing fresh meat trays or weighing portions of prepared meals, manufacturers must comply with regulations like Australia’s Average Quantity System (AQS) – not just to stay legal but to preserve brand trust.
Yet many producers still rely on outdated systems that cause more headaches than solutions. Manual recordkeeping, inconsistent reporting, and variable performance increase risks – especially as production volumes rise or compliance requirements tighten.
That’s why smart inspection technology is becoming essential: equipment that can weigh with micro-precision, detect foreign objects, and automate compliance tasks – all without slowing day-to-day operations.
Integrated technology
Anritsu’s food inspection systems are designed to meet these challenges. As a global leader in precision measurement and food safety, Anritsu delivers compact, integrated solutions that combine advanced checkweighing with contaminant detection capabilities.
But beyond hardware, it’s the intelligence of the system that delivers real value. With automated compliance reporting, and real-time performance insights, producers can do away with paper trails and manual audits. All relevant data is logged, accessible, and ready when needed – giving teams confidence in their compliance and clarity in their operations.
Local support
Technology alone isn’t enough. Implementation, training, and ongoing support are just as critical. That’s where J.L.Lennard comes in as Anritsu’s exclusive agent in Australia and New Zealand.
With more than 145 years of industry experience, J.L.Lennard understands local operational demands. From initial site evaluations and Factory Acceptance Testing in Japan through to installation and after-sales service, the team provides hands-on expertise and critical spare parts, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum uptime.
Smarter Systems, Better Outcomes
- Food producers upgrading to integrated inspection systems are already seeing measurable benefits, including:
- Automated AQS compliance that reduces audit preparation time;
- More accurate portioning, reducing product giveaway and packaging waste; and
- Real-time data insights that enable faster, smarter decisions.
- For high-throughput facilities where every gram counts and every second matters, these improvements translate into significant gains in precision, efficiency, and reporting.
Future-focused partnerships
In today’s fast-evolving food sector, success hinges not just on efficient processes but on forward-thinking partnerships. With Anritsu’s world-class technology and J.L.Lennard’s local expertise, food producers are better equipped to meet regulatory, commercial, and consumer expectations.
Behind every neatly packed product on the shelf is a story of technology, teamwork, and trust. It’s these quiet efficiencies that keep shelves stocked and customers coming back.
This article, by Mahdokht Aghel, strategic sales manager, J.L.Lennard, was first published in the July-August 2025 print issue of PKN Packaging News, p48.
