Detecting Foreign Material in Food is more complex than most realize. Read Olga Pawluczyk’s outline of what makes it so challenging in today’s plant.
Why is it So Hard to Find Foreign Materials in Meat and Food Products? Read More »
Tune in or skim for an AI crash course tailored to meat processing plants. James Spere, Head of Software at P&P Optica, shares AI’s current and future role.
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Explore meat processing hyperspectral imaging in with Olga Pawluczyk, co-creator of PPO’s Smart Imaging System. Watch the 15-min. video or read the highlights.
Expert Explains the Science Behind Hyperspectral Imaging in Simple Terms Read More »
Explore common client questions about PPO’s hyperspectral imaging technology for detecting foreign materials in meat processing plants. Read them here.
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The many benefits associated with removing foreign materials from your product stream are obvious – from controlling chargebacks to reducing downtime spent cleaning contaminated equipment to, ultimately, protecting your brand. What’s often less obvious is which specific inspection technology will be most effective for finding the foreign materials that impact your operations. Foreign materials vary
A Head-to-Head Test of 3 Foreign Material Inspection Technologies Read More »
Foreign Material Detection: High ROI from Quality and Efficiency Gains Contaminants like wood, plastic, and cardboard can slip through traditional detection methods and make their way into processed meats. This not only poses safety risks, but can seriously damage a company’s reputation. That’s why more and more meat processors are turning to hyperspectral imaging systems
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Rising safety costs. Disruptive labor shortages. Eroding margins due to material costs and processing errors. Increasing consumer demands for health and safety transparency. The meat processing industry is being squeezed from many different directions. While there isn’t one simple fix to address these challenges and future-proof your business, inspection technology has an important role to
Foreign material contamination creates a multitude of issues for food processors and manufacturers. While the industry invests a huge amount of effort and resources into preventing and detecting foreign material in the food supply, as Shawn Stevens, founder of Food Industry Counsel, LLC, so aptly says, “Sometimes bad things do happen.” Stevens was one of
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Every meat processing plant leader wants to have the right mix of automated inspection systems calibrated to capture foreign materials without over-inspecting and negatively impacting yields. Budgeting realities require making data-driven decisions before investing in any technology. With so many inspection technologies to choose from, it can be challenging to know where to invest for
Before you Invest: How to Calculate the ROI for Automated Inspection Systems Read More »
On December 16th 2021, PPO and Food Safety Tech presented a webinar titled, “Food Safety Hazards Series: Physical Hazards.” This webinar was presented by Scott Ruttgaizer, Product Manager at PPO; Maria Fontanazza, Editor-in-Chief at Food Safety Tech; Shawn Stevens, Food Safety Consultant and Lawyer at Food Safety Counsel, LLC; Casey Gallimore, Director, Regulatory & Scientific
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