chia seeds

The Growing Role of Optical Sorting in Specialty Crop Processing: Focus on Quinoa and Chia Seeds

As consumer demand for high-quality, nutritionally dense foods continues to expand globally, specialty crops like quinoa and chia seeds have become staples in both health-food aisles and mainstream grocery stores. Ensuring these seeds arrive on shelves in top condition demands sophisticated post-harvest processes—particularly optical sorting. Below, we explore how optical sorting is transforming the processing…