How Linde helps Wolverine Packing solve a chilling-related packaging problem
Wolverine also realized benefits in sanitation as part of its overall food safety program.
Wolverine Packing Co., Detroit, Mich., sells more than 500 million pounds of protein products a year, and prides itself on logistics and efficiency. It ships boxed beef, pork, poultry, lamb, portioned cuts and processed meats to foodservice and retail wholesalers nationwide, and typically ships the day after order.
The company’s No. 1 product is fresh ground beef formed into patties and 5-pound bricks, so mixer chilling is key to quality production at high volumes. In September 2018, Wolverine asked the food team from Linde LLC, Bridgewater, N.J., to investigate a chilling-related packaging issue. By December 2018, Wolverine not only had a solution, but also one that yielded multiple advantages.