News on Optical Sorters

Almost a third of all food produced worldwide is never eaten, leading to 1.3 billion tons of food waste each year. This includes around 45 per cent of all fruit and vegetables and 20 per cent of meat.

TOMRA Systems ASA, parent company of sensor-based sorting, process analytics and peeling systems manufacturer TOMRA Sorting Food has announced record currency adjusted revenues for 2015 of 6,143 MNOK (€650m, USD 748m), representing a 16 per cent increase on the previous year.

Tong engineering announces the expansion of its range of vegetable processing equipment through a partnership with Netherlands-based food processing equipment manufacturer, Marcelissen.

In September 2015, the United Nations (UN) met to agree to reduce per capita food waste by half by 2030. TOMRA Sorting Food explains how their activities impact food waste

TOMRA Sorting Food, el fabricante líder de sistemas de clasificación óptica para alimentos, ha llegado a un punto importante en su historia.

TOMRA Sorting Food will demonstrate two of its market-leading sensor-based systems for the fresh produce industry at Fruit Logistica 2016 in Berlin, Germany, on 3-5 February.

From 2016 onwards, the BEST Sorting and ODENBERG legacy brands will be retired and the company will progress as a single, unified brand under TOMRA Sorting Food.

TOMRA Sorting Food is set to demonstrate one of its innovative potato sorting systems at this year’s Potato Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 12-14.

Key Technology announces the launch of its new mobile-friendly website in French to support its many French-speaking customers around the world.

Key Technology anuncia el lanzamiento de su nuevo sitio web en español para teléfonos móviles para ayudar a todos sus clientes por toda Latinoamérica y España.

Key Technology announces the launch of its new mobile-friendly website in Spanish to support its many customers throughout Latin America and Spain.

Continued advances in automation and robotics are making the global food manufacturing and processing industries safer, more efficient and able to deliver higher profits, according to TOMRA Sorting Food.

Key Technology introduces the all-new VERYX™ digital sorting platform to the European food processing industry at Fruit Logistica

During the eighth annual Kiremko Nacht van Woerden Kiremko revealed a completely redesigned and optimized hydro cutting system with VPCK product pump.

TOMRA Sorting Food has further improved its customer care offer with the appointment of Andreas Reddemann as new global service director.

Tong Engineering will be promoting its latest range of potato equipment and handling technology at this year’s British Potato event in Harrogate on 12th and 13th November.

At the Agritechnica in Hanover Tolsma-Grisnich (hall 24, stand A10) will show new modules for its Vision Control storage computer, the Samro stone and clod separator, its in-house developed Track & Trace system for box storage, the Fresh Box, and itsinnovative washing installations.

Ashley Hunter, head of TOMRA Sorting Food, comments on TOMRA Sorting Food announcement that performance has been ‘positive’ for the first nine months of the year.