We Must Feed the World Without Killing It – How Can Vision Technology Contribute?
Sustainable consumption and production are key priorities on today's global development agenda. The challenge of feeding a growing population without destroying our planet has never been more urgent.
As highlighted by the UN's Sustainable Development Goal No. 12, the way we produce and consume must change to secure a sustainable future. This is especially relevant in the food industry as food producers and consumers worldwide are expected to keep up with the environmental agenda to protect our planet.
How well is the world keeping up with the environmental agenda?
Let's just say, there is much room for improvement...
On average, each person wastes 120 Kg. of food per year
According to the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023, In 2019, the world’s food waste in households, food services, and retail was 17%, which is equal to 120 kg. of food wasted per capita.
Even though high-income countries leave a much larger environmental impact than low-income countries, all regional groups are similar in terms of household food waste per capita, which highlights the importance of all countries taking action.
But consumers are not the only ones who need to change their ways...
We are falling short of the 2030 goal
In 2021, around 13% of the world’s food waste was lost along the supply chain from farm to fork. This figure has remained nearly unchanged since 2016, falling short of the 2030 goal to reduce post-harvest food losses significantly.
Food producers must take initiative and make new investments that will reduce this figure to reach the goal of 2030.
Even though food loss and waste are considered high on the environmental agenda, data are still scarce. To improve our efforts in waste reduction, we need to continue implementing new policies informed by data and invest in new technologies that will help monitor food production.
See the infographic below to get an overview of goal no. 12 in the Sustainable Development Goals Report.
TriVision’s role in promoting sustainability
TriVision is leading the way toward a more sustainable future by offering solutions that support eco-friendly production practices.
Our advanced automation systems for quality control not only help industries reduce environmental impact but also improve product safety and quality, and ultimately OEE, allowing suppliers to meet consumer demands and legal standards without harming the planet.
TriVision solutions demonstrate how vision technology can play a key role in the global shift toward more responsible production. For food producers, implementing this technology is a step toward a future where economic growth goes hand in hand with sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Read the following case story to discover how TriVision solutions can elevate your production line.
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Case story: St. Clemens
A faster, safer, and more efficient production line
St. Clemens, located on the Danish island Bornholm, is a leading manufacturer in the Scandinavian dairy industry and exports to extensive regions worldwide. Their products consist of milk, ice cream, and cheese, and they are especially known for their Danablu Cheese.
As the cheese industry is increasingly implementing vision technology and automation, St. Clemens wanted to invest in a more efficient and automated packaging line.
Consequently, they chose to implement TriVision’s VisioPointer? to streamline the inspection process for their triangled danablu cheese. We interviewed René H. Olsson, the packaging manager at St. Clemens, about their new investment:
What was the reason for investing in the system?
- As we wanted to make the packaging line more efficient, we chose to remove the human eye from the packaging monitoring process, and of course we needed a replacement. With TriVison's system we can inspect packaging seals, label applications, date markings, barcodes, label types and ID, and design. We can see everything.
How does the vision system contribute to achieving your goals?
-?Our production runs much faster and safer, with fewer people. We know that all packed products are in perfect condition, … and we expect to receive fewer complaints.
Why did you choose TriVision?
-?They really treat us well. Great service, good talks and meetings. They know their field and they help all the way, from receiving the machine to the running-in process. It just works.
Read more about TriVision’s VisioPointer? here: VisioPointer? - Vision Inspection System for Quality Control (trivision.io)
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