FMCG & Food Production
Every Unit, Every Shift,
Zero Tired Eyes.
AI-powered packaging inspection for FMCG and food production lines. Label placement, seal integrity, fill level, date codes, foreign object detection and more, all at line speed, all logged with image evidence.
Get a Free Line AssessmentThe Cost of Manual Packaging Inspection
Manual visual inspection is the weakest link in most packaging lines. Human inspectors tire, miss subtle defects, struggle with consistency across shifts and cannot scale to match line speed without adding headcount. When defects slip through, the cost is not just rework. It is retailer chargebacks, product recalls, brand damage and customer trust.
Inspection Fatigue
After the first hour of a shift, human visual inspection accuracy drops measurably. By late in a shift, defect escape rates increase significantly. AI does not fatigue.
Inconsistent Standards
Different inspectors apply different thresholds. What one person rejects, another passes. AI applies the same criteria consistently to every unit, every time.
No Audit Trail
Manual inspection creates no evidence that inspection occurred. AI inspection logs every unit assessed with image evidence, timestamps and detection decisions.
What We Inspect On Packaging Lines
Label Verification
Correct label applied, correct orientation, correct position, no skew, no wrinkle, no missing label. Catches wrong SKU labelling before it reaches retail.
Seal Integrity
Heat seal completeness, foil seal coverage, lid alignment and tab presence on containers, pouches, trays, cartons and flexible packaging formats.
Fill Level
Visual fill level verification for bottles, jars, cans, trays and pouches. Catch underfill or overfill before the unit is closed and sealed.
Date Code & Barcode
Verify best-before, use-by and batch codes are printed, legible and in the correct position. Confirm barcode presence and readability before the case is sealed.
Container Damage
Detect cracks, dents, deformations, contamination marks and surface damage on containers, bottles, jars and rigid packaging before filling or after sealing.
Foreign Object Detection
Detect foreign materials on conveyors, in open containers or on product surfaces before sealing. Complements existing X-ray and metal detection with visual coverage.
Product Sorting & Grading
Sort by size, colour, grade or visual quality for fresh produce, confectionery, bakery items, nuts and other products where appearance drives grade and price.
Case Pack Verification
Confirm correct unit count and correct SKU mix in each shipper case before sealing. Prevent short-shipment claims and miss-picks from reaching distribution.
Custom-Trained for Your Packaging, Not Someone Else's
Your labels, your seal patterns, your containers, your defect definitions. We train custom image models around your specific SKUs and production conditions so the system knows exactly what pass and fail looks like for your product.
That means fewer false rejects wasting good product and fewer escapes allowing bad product through, compared to a generic packaging inspection system that has never seen your line before.
Learn more about custom-trained image models →Frequently Asked Questions
Can AI inspection keep up with high-speed packaging lines?
Yes. Modern edge-deployed vision systems can process the frame rate required for most FMCG line speeds without slowing throughput.
How does AI detect defects more reliably than human inspection?
AI does not fatigue, does not vary between inspectors, applies identical criteria to every unit, and logs every decision with image evidence. Human inspection accuracy degrades meaningfully across a shift.
Can it handle multiple SKUs on the same line?
Yes. Multi-SKU configurations are supported. The system can switch inspection templates at changeover, either automatically via a sensor or trigger, or via a simple changeover confirmation interface.
Does it integrate with our existing production systems?
We design integrations around your setup, including SCADA connections, physical reject mechanisms, QMS data export or standalone dashboards depending on what your site uses.
Ready to Replace Tired Eyes With AI?
Start with a free production line assessment. We will map your inspection requirements, look at your camera positions, and outline what a custom-trained vision system can realistically achieve on your line.