P&P Optica (PPO) delivers proven automation solutions for safety and quality inspection in meat processing plants. PPO’s Smart Imaging System combines hyperspectral imaging (hardware), data analytics software, and machine learning to find low-density foreign contaminants like plastics, wood, cardboard, rubber and bone, and assess food quality measures like lean point and woody breast. The system works on the line and in real-time. Using the chemistry data our system provides, PPO offers insights that enable processors to optimize their resources, adjust their processes and manage their suppliers.