How food manufacturers are using AI vision, robotics, sorting and automation to boost quality, efficiency and competitiveness.

In this episode

• In this episode, we share the latest automation and technology innovations showcased at FoodPro 2026.
• How upcycled textile robot covers can extend robot life and reduce maintenance in harsh manufacturing environments
• Affordable palletising automation designed to help smaller manufacturers adopt robotics safely and cost-effectively
• AI-powered machine vision systems for real-time food quality inspection, labelling compliance and defect detection
• Food sorting and grading technologies using AI, machine vision and spectral analysis to improve yield and decision-making
• End-of-line coding, marking, labelling and palletising solutions that help streamline packaging operations
• Whether you’re a plant manager, operations leader, automation engineer or technology buyer, this episode provides practical insights into the latest technologies shaping Australian food manufacturing.
• Featured guests: Ben Wood, Co-Founder at WipTex (Waste in Progress Textiles), Jim Karatasos, Founder of Process Evolution, Aditya Agrawal, Co-founder of Frinks AI, Andrew Saliba, Area Sales Manager at TOMRA, and Steven B Cail, State General Manager at Visy.

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