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Investing in sorting technology is a big decision. We write these guides as honest answers to the questions you ask us on the phone.

Dried figs being inspected under UV light

Food Safety · 7 min

What Is Aflatoxin? Reducing the Risk in Dried Fruit and Pistachios

Aflatoxin is a leading cause of export rejections: where the risk comes from, the role of sorting, and a practical control checklist.

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Machine quotation file and calculator on a steel table

Buying Guide · 6 min

Color Sorter Prices in 2026: What Drives the Cost?

The 6 factors that determine the price and a guide to requesting a quotation the right way.

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Trays of good product and rejects on a scale

Technology · 6 min

What Is Carryover? Calculating Your Hidden Product Loss

Good product lost to the reject stream quietly eats into your profit: how to measure carryover and how to reduce it.

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Sultana raisins mixed with stem fragments on a conveyor belt

Industry Guide · 5 min

Stems and Stalks in Sultana Raisins — and the Modern Sorting Solution

The most stubborn defect in Manisa raisins: why screening isn't enough, and how belt-type color sorting solves it.

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Audit checklist in a food facility

Export & Audits · 5 min

Preparing for BRC and IFS Audits: A Foreign Material Control Plan

What auditors look for under the foreign-material heading, and how to keep your sorting line audit-ready.

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A metal detector and an X-ray inspection tunnel side by side

Technology · 6 min

X-Ray or Metal Detector? Foreign Material Detection in Food

An honest comparison of the two technologies: what each one can see, and when each one is enough.

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Aluminum chutes of an optical sorting machine

Terminology · 4 min

What Is a Sortex Machine? Is It Different from a Color Sorter?

The truth behind a brand name turned generic: what a color sorter is, and what to look at before the brand.

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Worn control panel of an old machine

Buying Guide · 6 min

What to Know Before Buying a Used Color Sorter

The hidden risks behind a low upfront investment: ejector life, camera aging, spare parts, and the reality of service.

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