Roundy’s Pasta Cooking/Cooling Line Boasts Streamlined Efficiency
The name Roundy’s Supermarkets is well known throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. The Milwaukee, Wis.-based company’s 160 retail grocery stores and 88 pharmacies, operating under the names Pick ’n Save, Rainbow, Copps, Metro Market and Mariano’s, employ more than 18,000 workers with annual retail sales topping $4 billion.
Known primarily for its freshly prepared foods and broad deli selection, Roundy’s food production facility located in Kenosha, Wis., is central to the chain’s operation. This 120,000-square-foot plant is a hybrid facility, comprised of multiple separate food processing capabilities under one roof encompassing meat processing, dairy foods manufacturing, baked goods production, bottling of prepared drinks and preparation of a wide selection of fresh deli foods. Selling a high volume of freshly-prepared soups and salads, its store delis require constant preparation of pasta and potatoes as key ingredients.