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Every year thousands of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) products are recalled due to packaging seal failure. In industries like food, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods, the integrity of seals is important because it affects the safety of the product, its shelf and consumption life, and consumer confidence. A single defect in packaging can cause contamination or tampering, resulting in costly product recalls. The inspection of packaging has typically been carried out manually. Manual inspections expose manufacturers to errors, create scalability and efficiency barriers, and are generally more costly to execute. Manufacturers are increasingly using Computer Vision AI for FMCG packaging inspections to combat these challenges with automated seal inspection in place of relying on human judgement. Standard quality control is established with automated inspection and that also limits operational risk. This blog discusses how Vision AI is improving quality management in FMCG packaging and...