Resources
People at PPO: Danielle Smith, Optics Specialist
Curious to know more about the team at PPO? “People at PPO” is a blog series that highlights the work our team does every day. In each post, we interview one of our team members to get an inside view of PPO and to learn about their experience working here. Join us as...
PPO Women Share their Professional Experiences
PPO is very proud to have an incredible group of women building our technology every day. They have master’s degrees and PhDs.They are a diverse group with representation from places like India, Syria and Poland. Because we have such a diverse team, we wanted to ask...
Building Hyperspectral Imaging Technology with the Women at PPO
The women on our team are working on our hyperspectral imaging technology every day to bring it to food processors and keep food safe. On International Women’s Day, we also take this day to raise awareness about women’s equality in STEM. We work hard to create an...
People at PPO: Dr. Andrea Weeks, R&D Project and Experimentation Lead
Curious to know more about the team at PPO? “People at PPO” is a blog series that highlights the work our team does every day. In each post, we interview one of our team members to get an inside view of PPO and to learn about their experience working here. Join us as...
PPO 2021 Holiday Fundraiser Raised More Than $12,000 for Food4Kids
As a company that believes in delivering safe and high-quality food to EVERYONE, the PPO team supports those in need in our local community along with our work with food processors. Each year, PPO donates funds from our Holiday fundraiser to Food4Kids Waterloo, a...
PPO to Showcase Smart Imaging System in Virtual Reality at IPPE 2022
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,...
Webinar – Food Safety Hazards Series: Physical Hazards
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,...
The North American Meat Institute’s Foreign Materials Manual
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...
Developing Artificial Intelligence Models For a Meat Processing Plant
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are changing the way we produce and process food. PPO uses both AI and machine learning in the Smart Imaging System, to improve the safety and quality of what we eat. AI and machine learning allow the system to...
People at PPO: Brad Oldenburg, Director of Data Insights
Curious to know more about the team at PPO? “People at PPO” is a blog series that highlights the work our team does every day. In each post, we interview one of our team members to get an inside view of PPO and to learn about their experience working here. Join us as...