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step in the supply chain, helping ensure
increased quality of end products.
quality, quantity anD safety
There's no denying that there is a
greater requirement from customers for
increased quantities of produce to meet
consumer demands in the marketplace.
It isn't a case of neglecting quantity for
quality and safety; it's about those three
aspects working parallel to one another to
deliver the best end product possible. The
processing power, width and capabilities
of sorting machines have been adjusted
to address huge throughputs, adhere to
strict quality regulations and operate as
safely as possible.
Take a field of crop as an example.
In the past, when the crop had been
impacted by adverse weather conditions,
the decision may have been made not to
harvest the plot at all due to the potential
poor quality of produce.
However, with today's automated
high-throughput sorting machinery,
the field can still be harvested and the
premium produce can be retained, with
lower-quality produce repurposed or
removed from the chain in its entirety.
This, in turn, works from both a quality
and quantity standpoint: all the produce
is being used to its best purpose in the
supply chain.
Karel Strubbe serves as the sales
director for Europe, the Middle East and
Africa at Tomra Sorting Food.