Resources
PPO Team Supports Food4Kids with $4,630 Donation
The PPO team believes very strongly in supporting our local community. Many of our employees do volunteer work throughout the year. And each year we do a holiday fundraiser together. Over the past few years, PPO has supported Food4Kids Waterloo Region, a charity that...
Webinar – Helping Poultry Processors Increase Automation and Optimize Production
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...
Webinar – The Science of Spectroscopy
On June 18th, PPO presented a webinar that went in depth into spectrometers, how they are made, and why they are so important for our system. The webinar was presented by Priya Krishnaswamy, PPO's Optics Specialist; Michael Griffiths, PPO's Application Specialist. ...
Olga Pawluczyk on The Future of Ag Podcast
Our CEO, Olga Pawluczyk, recently sat down with Future of Ag podcaster Tim Hammerich to talk about how PPO views the future of the food industry. Food processors have been hugely challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in demand, supply chain issues, plant...
Webinar – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Food Industry
On May 28th, PPO presented a webinar that considered how data can be used to help make your plant more efficient with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning.. The webinar was presented by Brad Oldenburg, PPO's Director of Data Insights; Jason Jordan, an...
Vision Systems, Explained
Did you know that there are over 1600 Google searches each month for the term “Vision Systems”? When we visit our clients, we hear a lot of discussions about vision systems in food processing. But “vision systems” is an umbrella term that can include many different...
Webinar – A New Approach to Food Safety and Quality
On April 23, our CEO, Olga Pawluczyk and our Data Quality Lead, Dr. David Gilbank presented the first in a series of webinars. The webinars will focus on helping food processors increase automation and improve food quality and safety during these challenging times....
Are Food Inspectors Really Effective?
“This morning, our inspectors found a tiny speck of hair on a piece of chicken. But last week, they missed a shovel.” Does this sound familiar to you? Many of our clients tell us that food inspectors can be remarkably good at finding foreign materials ... sometimes....
Hyperspectral Imaging, Explained
You probably remember from high school physics that light (for example, from the sun) is split into a rainbow of colours when it passes through a prism. This creates a spectrum: Light gives us crucial information about the material being studied. In the case of light...
Comparing Multispectral Imaging to Hyperspectral Imaging
Many vision systems offer a limited or spot inspection capability, based on the technology they use: multispectral imaging. PPO’s Smart Imaging System uses hyperspectral imaging, which offers a more robust and complete inspection capability. Here’s what that would...