KEY TECHNOLOGY, a member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of automation systems including digital sorters, conveyors, and other processing equipment. The company has launched several innovations over the past year, the latest being optical sorting systems for frozen chicken nuggets, plant-based meat alternatives, and other processed proteins. In a conversation with FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal , Marco Azzaretti, Director of Marketing at Key Technology, underscores the benefits of having automated product inspection machines in place. Marco Azzaretti, Director of Marketing Key Technology Why should food processors invest in optical sorters? With automated inspection technology, food processors have a huge opportunity to maximise cost savings by increasing production efficiencies and reducing labour requirements, while simultaneously improving product quality and safety. Because of the clear return on