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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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Webinar: Fact vs Fiction – Comparing Foreign Material Detection Technologies

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If you’re confused by the messaging around the best technologies to choose for foreign materials detection, you’re not alone. Whether you’re in operations, FSQA or engineering, there’s a lot of misinformation out there! This webinar explores various foreign material detection technologies, comparing their accuracy, reliability, and effectiveness in ensuring product safety and quality in food

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Three Foreign Material Detection Stories From the Meat Processing Plant

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What’s a word that springs to mind when you think about the issue of foreign materials in meat processing? Unintentional and problematic top the list, but inevitable could easily fit in there too. That’s because the materials that lead to contamination on the processing line – including wood pallets, cardboard combos, plastic liners, disposable gloves

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