Conclusions
Thermal imaging is an emerging tool for food quality
and safety assessment in the food industry. Research to
date shows that opportunities exist for its potential application in food quality and safety control. Many of the applications of thermal imaging discussed are still at the
experimental stages; further research should be focused
on facilitating the industrial adoption of this technique.
Modern TI is a rapid, non-invasive, non-emitting technique
and with improving technology is becoming more reliable,
user-friendly, accurate and cost effective. Given these attributes and the potential applications discussed, increased
adoption of this technology by the food industry for improved efficiency is likely.