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Cutting, frying, freezing, and inspection technology — the lines and machinery behind every frozen fry.
Chip producers are increasingly buying complete, single-source processing lines instead of assembling them stage by stage. Duravant's PPM Technologies and Key Technology are set to put the model on display at SNACKEX in Lisbon, and the whole equipment field is moving the same way.
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Dutch machine-builder Flikweert Vision has rolled out an upgraded generation of its AI optical sorter for potatoes and onions, with higher throughput, wider formats and a larger installed base.
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AI-driven optical sorters now sit at the quality, safety and yield control point of the fry line. How TOMRA, Key Technology, Bühler and a newer AI-RGB entrant compare in 2026.
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Key Technology's Optyx pairs high-resolution cameras with in-air lasers to inspect potato products, fries and snacks in the stream, ejecting defects and foreign material at up to 12 tonnes an hour. Here's how the light-to-medium-capacity belt sorter works and where it sits in Key's lineup.
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Camera-and-sensor sorting systems now scan every potato strip in flight, ejecting defects and foreign material at high speed. Here's how AI-driven optical sorting is changing yield and food safety on the modern fry line.
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From field potato to freezer aisle: the full industrial process for frozen french fries — washing, peeling, cutting, blanching, drying, par-frying, freezing and packing — and why each step matters for the final fry.
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