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Sorting Fresh-Cut Produce
January 15, 2009
•White Paper: Sorting Fresh-Cut Produce
By Key Technology
Until recently, processors of fresh-cut produce have relied on labor-intensive manual inspection to remove defects and foreign material (FM). But tightening restrictions on pesticide use and the growth of organic products are making defects more common while the scarcity and cost of labor and consumers' increasing scrutiny of fresh-cut product quality is rising. Given these market dynamics, processors are looking for methods to improve inspection.
Advancing technology and experience in other food segments have ushered in a new set of solutions. Automated optical inspection systems (also called sorters), which have been widely adopted for decades in the potato processing and processed vegetable industries, have recently been developed for fresh-cut produce. Compared to manual inspection, which is inconsistent and subjective, sorters are able to assure product quality and food safety by more effectively identifying and removing defects and foreign material, while at the same time reducing labor costs and improving operating efficiencies.
In this white paper, we will explore a wide range of sorting technology. The objective is to help fresh-cut processors understand what tools can be leveraged to maximize product quality and identify the criteria they should consider when selecting the ideal sorter for their products and applications.
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