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TOMRA Food

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TOMRA Food is a global supplier of sensor-based sorting, grading, and peeling equipment to the food processing sector. The business creates technologies that combine cameras, lasers, and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect flaws, eliminate extraneous elements, and organize food products by color, size, shape, and quality. Its products are frequently utilized to improve food safety, product uniformity, and processing efficiency in industrial processes.

The firm provides a diverse range of equipment, including optical sorting machines (belt, chute, and free-fall sorters), grading and inspection systems, and steam peeling solutions including the Eco, Orbit, and Odyssey peelers. These systems may be used as standalone devices or incorporated into whole processing lines, enabling automated and high-capacity food production facilities.

The company has more than 12,800 units installed at food growers, packers and processors around the world for confectionery, fruit, dried fruit, grains and seeds, potatoes, proteins, nuts, and vegetables.

TOMRA Food operates centers of excellence, regional offices and manufacturing locations within the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.

 

(Click picture to watch video)InVision2 in Action: High-Precision Fruit Sorting Demo

InVision2 in Action: High-Precision Fruit Sorting Demo

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Dr. Therese Coffey MP and Edward Blanchard (Managing Director of 3Ms) formally open the new grading and sorting plant at Bentwaters
June 14, 2017
Three musketeers (3Ms) invest in potato grading and sorting line
With six farms as shareholders of 3Ms (Three Musketeers) operating more than 34,000 acres, they have contracted Haith, Tomra and Dijkstra to put in a new state-of-the-art potato grading and sorting line at their site at Bentwaters, near Woodbridge, Suffolk. A brand new building for this has been constructed also.
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TOMRA Sorting Food has launched TOMRA Care to satisfy customers’ changing service needs, and to meet the new way of thinking about service in general.
June 08, 2017
Complete Customer Satisfaction with a modular Service Portfolio: TOMRA Care
TOMRA Sorting Food has launched TOMRA Care to satisfy customers’ changing service needs, and to meet the new way of thinking about service in general.
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TOMRA Sorting Food has launched its Portuguese website, which can be found at https://www.tomra.com/pt/food.
May 10, 2017
TOMRA Sorting Food has launched its Portuguese website
TOMRA Sorting Food has launched its Portuguese website, which provides a dynamic online resource for its Portuguese-speaking customers.
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The just delivered Eco steam peeler stands more than eight metres tall and has the capability to peel 650 kg of potatoes in less than seven seconds.
May 08, 2017
TOMRA delivers world's largest steam peeler to potato processing company
TOMRA Sorting Food has delivered the world’s highest capacity steam peeler to a leading potato processing company.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How does TOMRA’s technology influence pricing dynamics in agricultural markets?

By enabling precision grading, TOMRA allows producers to segment products into multiple value tiers. This leads to more dynamic pricing strategies where premium quality is monetized better, while lower grades are efficiently diverted to processing or alternative uses, maximizing overall revenue.

How does TOMRA’s technology impact processing efficiency in the potato industry?

In potato processing, sorting precision directly affects peeling loss, frying quality and final product consistency. TOMRA’s systems help reduce raw material waste, improve cut quality and ensure uniformity critical for products like chips and fries.

How might TOMRA influence the future design of food processing factories?

Factories may be designed around integrated, automated and data-connected systems rather than linear processes. TOMRA’s ecosystem approach could drive the shift toward smart factories in agriculture.

Can TOMRA’s solutions standardize food quality globally or will regional diversity resist it?

While technology pushes toward standardization, consumer preferences and local varieties will maintain diversity. The future likely involves standardized processing with localized customization.

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