Open the door to Cuizina Food Co. and you are greeted by the aroma of simmering sauces and soups.

UK-based Brakes was looking for equipment that was diverse enough to handle all types and shapes of pasta - particularly long pastas such as fettuccine, linguine, tagliatelle and spaghetti.

Due to a pronounced decline in product demand and a rise in offshore manufacturing competition, North American and Western European manufacturers expanded their methods and practices to include making the right products, at the right time, at the right cost.

Phone system organizer, drop floor system, clean-in-place conveyor belt, forklift trucks, tracking labels, state-of-the-art metal detection and x-ray inspection equipment, and more.

Editor's note: A special AFFI meeting session featured an interview between Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Editor Bob Garrison and Ron Pillsbury, vice president of planning, distribution and customer service for McCain Foods USA. Following are excerpts from that conversation.

McCain Foods USA says it established a wide-ranging partnership with the American Red Cross that strengthens emergency preparation and response at McCain communities nationwide.