Taking Advantage of Optical Sorting Machines for Spices and Dried Chili with Tomra Food Equipment
Food Marketing & Technology - India|July 2022
Convenience products with a homestyle coating are more popular than ever in QSR and supermarkets all over the world. Traditionally, homestyle coating is a golden, flaky coating created by hand, which is notoriously difficult to produce on an industrial scale. However, by using the right equipment it is possible to create the perfect look and the crunchy bite of homestyle coating using an automated process.
Taking Advantage of Optical Sorting Machines for Spices and Dried Chili with Tomra Food Equipment

One reason for this is that increasing numbers of consumers around the world now expect food products to be perfect every time. If shoppers find serious fault with the food they buy and complain about it on social media platforms, their criticisms can reach enough people to damage brand reputations.

Another reason is food regulations defining maximum permissible levels of pesticide residues, mycotoxins, heavy metals, microbiological organisms, and additives. These rules are already so strict in some nations that products, including dried chili spices, sometimes get turned back from export destinations at the point of entry. Even where food regulations are not so strict, they are expected to get tougher in the future.

The good news is that other sectors of the food industry have faced such challenges and overcome them. One of the most effective solutions is to replace manual sorting methods with optical sorting machines. Whereas manual sorting is unavoidably subjective, imperfect, and especially vulnerable to error when laborers are tired or bored, automated sorters can work hour after hour with superior accuracy, consistent standards, and unflagging efficiency. Switching to automation requires investment, of course, but it pays back handsomely by delivering greater throughputs and consistently higher product quality.

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