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IPPE Tech Talk: Creating an AI Implementation Plan – A Roadmap for Processors and Producers

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In this video from the IPPE 2025 Tech Talk Series, Tim Stork, Senior Solution Engineer at PPO, discusses the importance of planning when implementing AI into your processes. It’s essential to consider both the technical and people aspects, including technology integration, data management, and stakeholder engagement. Risk assessment should be continuous, with mitigation strategies updated as the project evolves. Success relies on measuring the right KPIs, such as business impact, operational efficiency, and AI performance. Starting small, iterating based on feedback, and maintaining transparent communication throughout the project are key.

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IPPE Tech Talk: How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Can Improve Food Safety

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In this talk, we explore how AI and machine learning are improving food safety by detecting foreign materials, optimizing processes, and enhancing supply chain management. Learn how industries like manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture are leveraging AI—and how PPO’s hyperspectral imaging system is helping food processors make better decisions in real-time. We also discuss the risks of AI, including data bias and privacy concerns, and how to plan for them. Watch now to discover the future of AI in food safety!

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PPO to Showcase Smart Imaging System in Virtual Reality at IPPE 2022

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PPO is back in-person at the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) 2022! This is your chance to meet our team in Atlanta and learn how our proven technology detects foreign materials and assesses quality using true hyperspectral imaging. New this year, we’ll be showcasing our AI-enhanced foreign material detection and quality assessment solution using

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The North American Meat Institute’s Foreign Materials Manual

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The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) recently published their 2021 Foreign Material Manual. PPO is proud to have partnered with NAMI to develop this manual, in particular the Vision Systems section!  The manual is a comprehensive compilation of information for establishments to consider when designing a Foreign Material Control & Prevention Program (FMCPP), covering the

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Webinar – The More The Merrier: A Multi-Hurdle Approach to Detection

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On June 24th 2021, PPO and Food Safety Tech presented a webinar titled, “The More The Merrier: A Multi-Hurdle Approach to Detection.” This webinar was presented by Olga Pawluczyk, CEO of PPO; Maria Fontanazza, Editor-in-Chief at Food Safety Tech; and Jeremiah Johnson, Corporate Manager, Regulatory Compliance, Food Safety & Sanitation at Hormel Foods. Jeremiah Johnson

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3 Reasons Why Food Processors Should Know About Spectrometers

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Spectrometers are the heart of PPO’s Smart Imaging System. A lot goes into building these precision instruments. Our recent video series “Lights, Cameras, Spectrometers” gives you an insider view on how PPO builds our spectrometers. But how do these sensitive tools work in a food processing plant? And why is it important for food processors

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Webinar – Preventing Contamination: It’s All About Detection

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On February 11th 2021, Olga Pawluczyk, CEO of PPO; and Casey Gallimore, Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs of the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) presented a webinar on detection methods for food processors.The webinar covered tools you can use to understand how different inspection systems will perform in your plant, and to make decisions

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Preventing Food Contamination: It’s All About Detection

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When it comes to finding foreign materials, there are a lot of options available to food processors: X-rays, metal detectors, visual detection systems and manual inspectors, to name a few. But no matter what methods you choose to make sure your products are free of contaminants, it’s crucial to understand exactly how that system will

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Webinar – Helping Poultry Processors Increase Automation and Optimize Production

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On October 22nd, PPO and Fieldale Farms presented a webinar specifically for poultry processors. The webinar was presented by Tim Stork, PPO’s Product Manager; Danny Jeng, PPO’s Product Development Specialist; and Corbett Kloster, Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance at Fieldale Tim Stork kicked off the webinar with a quick introduction to PPO’s Smart

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