PROTECTING YOU FROM FOREIGN BODIES.

1. PROTECTING YOU FROM
FOREIGN BODIES.
Protecting brands. Protecting consumers.

2. FOREIGN BODIES IN FOODS.
One of biggest sources of complaint and prosecution
in the food industry.

3. ● Costly product recalls and legal
expenses
● Lost reputation and consumer
confidence
The pain points...

4. ● Metal detectors (cannot detect glass, plastic and
other contaminants)
● X-Ray (cannot detect small contaminants e.g. hair,
fine glass, low-density contaminants, such as
cartilage, cardboard, wood or insects). Expensive and
pose safety concerns.
What exists?

5. ● Novel combination of Shortwave
Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging
(SWIR-HSI) in reflectance + Near
Infrared Multispectral Imaging
(NIR-MSI) in reflectance /
transmittance
● Specialised chemometric tools
and software
Our opportunity.
Enhanced non-destructive analysis of materials.

6. ● High resolution (chemometrics addresses
the issue of image distortion caused by
‘scattering’)
● Penetrate foodstuffs (enabled by the NIR)
● Composition differentiation (enabled by
the SWIR)
● Compact design and affordability
● High speeds
● Versatility
Uniqueness.

7. ● Improved, affordable, non-destructive
technology
● Reliable quality control system
● Cost and time-savings
Benefits.

8. Our market.
Food (and
pharma)
companies
Foodborne illness outbreaks and
large product recalls have driven
growth in demand for food safety
products (worth $18 bn in 2016
and growing at >8%/annum)
Our sales target 2019-2023- € 46 M
in turnover (based on 500 units)
Food and drink is the biggest
manufacturing sector in Europe
(€1017 billion).
We will focus in large food
companies as the early innovator
group.

9. Thank you!
IRIS, www.iris.cat
HYPERA