Key Technology’s Herbert OCULUS optical sorters for whole potatoes automate defect removal to improve production efficiencies while ensuring final product quality.
FE’s 2022 State of Food Manufacturing survey found that 58% of respondents believe their facilities are understaffed. Some are turning to automation to help bridge the gap, others are turning to previously underused or overlooked sources of human staffing.
The company has completed its second carbon crop and states the viability of the agricultural industry’s potential to positively impact global carbon emissions.
Two expansion projects have earned this year’s honors, with the awards to be presented at the Food Automation & Manufacturing Symposium and Expo in October.
There are a number of approaches which businesses can use to assess and reduce food waste, and in most cases a mixture of valorization, utilization, and process improvement will be required.