Resources
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...
An Inspirational Optics Leader: Dr. Romauld (Romek) Pawluczyk
Dr. Romauld (Romek) Pawluczyk is an internationally recognized expert in the field of photonics and spectroscopy. He also recently retired as the Chief Scientist at PPO. Over the last 50 years, he’s contributed to the field in various capacities. And he is a strong...
People at PPO: Kesha Bodawala, Software Developer
Curious to know more about 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 we tell...
Webinar – The More The Merrier: A Multi-Hurdle Approach to Detection
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,...
People at PPO: Fraser Robinson, Hardware Intern
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...
Pride at PPO 2021
Happy Pride Month! Every June, we honour Canada’s Pride history. In 1981, a raid known as "Operation Soap" happened in Toronto. Police stormed four gay bathhouses and arrested 286 people. In response to the police brutality and injustice of the raid, Torontonians held...
People at PPO: Rachel Bobb, Applications Technician Co-op
Curious to know more about the team at PPO? "People at PPO" is a new blog series that highlights the work we do 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 we...
3 Reasons Why Food Processors Should Know About Spectrometers
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...