West Liberty Foods, LLC, West Liberty, Iowa, announced plans to install an additional high-pressure processing (HPP) technology system in its Bolingbrook, Ill., facility. The Hiperbaric 525 HPP system will be the fifth unit for the company, with installation set for January. This machine will support increased volumes for clean label products at a capacity that processes up to 20 million pounds per year. This equates to creating approximately 20 additional jobs.

“We are committed to the highest standards in food safety and food quality,” says Ed Garrett, president and CEO. “With the addition of the newest HPP machine to Bolingbrook, it will allow us to stay at the forefront of our customer’s needs, and lead the industry’s best practices for clean label products in the marketplace.”

Currently, West Liberty Foods has HPP units at their Tremonton, Utah, and Mount Pleasant, Iowa, facilities that were installed in early 2013. In 2014, the company acquired a fourth machine with the purchase of Quantum Foods and its Bolingbrook, Ill..

“We are very proud to partner with West Liberty Foods and see them becoming our largest customer globally,” says Jaime Nicolas-Correa, vice president of global sales and director of Hiperbaric, Miami.