With retailers holding ready-to-eat meat and poultry processors to
relatively defined price levels, the only way to effectively increase
profit margins is to lower production cost without sacrificing food
quality or safety.
Food processing supplies distributor Nelson-Jameson Inc., Marshfield, Wis., said growing local demand prompted it to construct a 32,700-square-foot office and warehouse facility in Turlock, Calif.
Global food processing equipment supplier Marel Food Systems hf, Gardabaer, Iceland, said its board elected Theo Hoen as chief executive officer for Marel.
Emerson Power Transmission, St. Louis, said it purchased System Plast S.p.A., a Telgate, Italy-based producer of engineered modular belts and custom conveyor components.
Refrigerated & Frozen Foods: Let’s say that a temperature-controlled building operator – a food processor or cold storage warehouse – hasn’t purchased industrial lighting for some time. In what ways have lighting technologies changed?
Neal Verfuerth: Prior to 2001, HID (High Intensity Discharge) lighting was standard in food processing plants and warehouses.
As an exporter to Japan, one of the most quality-conscious markets in the world, a leading processor of boneless pork products constantly looks to maximize product quality.