AI inspection makes packaging integrity a measurable meat-quality control point

A review published on 20 October focuses on a frequently underestimated risk in the meat chain: failure of the packaging material. Micro-tears, pinholes, poor seals, delamination and structural weaknesses can impair the barrier against gases, moisture and contamination. When they go unnoticed, they can shorten shelf life and call the safety and quality of an otherwise correctly produced item into question.