product handling

Port Canaveral receives approval for cold storage pilot program

The USDA In-transit Cold Treatment Program allows direct import into southeastern U.S. ports of certain types of fruits and vegetables from South America, among other countries.

May 25, 2017

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Port Canaveral, Port Canaveral, Fla., was named an official participant in the Southeast U.S. In-transit Cold Treatment Pilot Program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

AGRO Merchants Group completes facility expansion designed to strengthen fresh produce sector

The facility is strategically located near the Port of Rotterdam, and features BREEAM Excellent certification.

October 14, 2016

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ADB Cool Co. (ADB), part of AGRO Merchants Group, Alpharetta, Ga., officially opened its new facility expansion in October.

Pouch bagger for produce handling

October 13, 2016

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Fox Solutions, McAllen, Texas, released a stainless-steel pouch bagger, custom built specifically for fresh produce handling.

MicroPitch Transfer Modules for Smooth Product Transition

August 29, 2014

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Modular Conveyor Express, Neenah, Wis., added MicroPitch Transfer Modules to its line of modular conveyor systems.

The Smallest Conveyor Belt on the Market?

June 6, 2013

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Dorner Mfg. Corp., Hartland, Wis., developed the 1100 Series conveyor platform, complete with a compact design featuring a ¾-inch frame height.

Bar Harbor Seafood’s Expansion Includes Freezers, Docks, Lobster Float Tanks

January 11, 2013

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Bar Harbor Seafood completed an 18,000-square-foot expansion to its existing 21,000-square-foot seafood facility.

In-feed chutes, incline hoppers

November 1, 2011

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Dorner has enhanced its AquaPruf and AquaGard sanitary conveyor platforms with new in-feed chutes and incline hoppers.

Simplify hand packing

September 1, 2011

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Traditional hand-packing operations sacrifice weighing accuracy for good visual presentation.

Quiet, easy to clean vibratory conveyor

September 1, 2011

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Key Technology introduces its newest vibratory conveyor, Iso-Glide(TM). An engineered modification of Key’s popular Iso-Flo® vibratory conveyor, Iso-Glide achieves a motion that resembles horizontal motion, which maximizes sanitation while offering gentle handling and quiet operation.