Miller Magazine Issue: 122 February 2020

77 ARTICLE MILLER / FEBRUARY 2020 ve produce to be removed from the supply chain before it is frozen. This is a common practice for fruits and can help reduce energy usage and optimize yields. In ot- her words, sorting technologies have great potential to strengthen both profitability and sustainability for many food companies A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR FOOD To achieve a sustainable future for the food industry go- vernments, corporates and consumers alike must change the way in which we produce and handle food – from farm to fork. With the world population set to increase to nearly 10 billion people over the next 30 years, the industry must adapt and adopt new practices to reduce waste, cut gre- enhouse gas emissions and ensure that agricultural land is used as sustainably as possible. By 2050, food demand will increase by 50 per cent, so meeting these challenges is vital to ensure food sector susta- inability for future generati- ons. At TOMRA Food, we’re committed to leading the resource revolution through our technology, helping im- prove yields, reduce waste and use our food resources more efficiently – three key factors in food sustainability. Through working and collaborating with govern- ments, policymakers and bu- sinesses, we can help impro- ve the sustainability of the food supply chain and create a prospering food sector for the future. ABOUT TOMRA FOOD TOMRA Food designs and manufactures sensor-based sorting machines and integ- rated post-harvest solutions for the food industry, using the world’s most advanced grading, sorting, peeling and analytical technology. Over 8,000 units are installed at food growers, packers and processors around the world for fruits, nuts, vegetables, potato products, grains and seeds, dried fruit, meat and seafood. The company’s mission is to enable its cus- tomers to improve returns, gain operational efficiencies, and ensure a safe food supp- ly via smart, useable tech- nologies. To achieve this, TOMRA Food operates centers of excellence, regional offices and manufacturing locations within the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, Af- rica and Australasia. TOMRA Food is member of the TOMRA Group that was founded on innovation in 1972 that began with design, ma- nufacture and sale of reverse vending machines (RVMs) for automated collection of used beverage containers. Today TOMRA provides technology-led solutions that enable the circular economy with advanced collection and sorting sys- tems that optimize resource recovery and minimize waste in the food, recycling and mining industries. TOMRA has ~100,000 installations in over 80 markets worldwide and had total revenues of ~8.6 billion NOK in 2018. The Group employs ~4,000 globally and is publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: TOM). For further information about TOMRA, please see www.tomra.com.