McCain Foods’ Plover, Wis., facility underwent a $34 million renovation to increase throughput and quality and keep up with consumers’ ever-changing demands.

Innovation, strategic positioning and a newly expanded plant make McCain Foods the biggest company many U.S. consumers have never heard of.

Find out how newly minted Hillshire Brands integrates supply chain services for both retail and foodservice into one.

Available with an integrated Mettler-Toledo Safeline metal detector, the Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed Beltweigh XC checkweigher requires only 23 inches of line space. 

With a 2-inch pitch, the Habasit Spiral Pro PR620-TTR spiral conveyor belt offers a 1:10 turn radius. 

Designed for light- to medium-duty applications, the Wire Belt Versa-Link open metal conveyor belt has linking rods that connect in the center, leaving no weak points; the linking rods splice in little as 30 seconds. 

Eriez’ chips and parts conveyor is said to provide a maintenance-free solution for moving and elevating ferrous materials. 

American Conveyor extended its end-of-line packaging integration technology to palletizing.

Designed for packaging lines where products need to change elevations and negotiate curves, Eaglestone’s curved incline conveyors transfer products from one elevation to another while rounding a curve ranging from 1° to 180°. 

Catch cloths are designed for use under conveyors in bakeries and food processing facilities. 

Flexco EZ impact beds and EZ slider beds are designed for use in belt conveyor load zones. 

Dorner 2200 and 2300 Series low-profile belt conveyors come with a modular plastic belt small-pitch option that provides nosebar transfers as tight as 0.31 inches. 

The Keenline sanitary washdown conveyor has a no-bolt construction. 

Engineered to mix multiple food ingredients and apply seasonings, the Heat and Control FastBack blending conveyor has load cells that measure the delivery of each ingredient to maintain a blend accuracy of more than 1.5% per constituent, depending on the product. 

Dynamic DynaClean food processing conveyors are available with a variety of detectable belt materials in a range of colors. 

Used for applications where product orientation and grease/oil buildup are concerns, the Intralox Direct Drive System for spiral conveyance eliminates surging and the need for overdrive and associated controls by engaging the belt edge directly with the drum. 

The Baumer MA20 measuring wheel encoder provides flexible position and speed feedback for conveyor systems. 

A-B-C’s Model 330T case erector/bottom sealer was created for packagers who need reliable, high-speed case erecting/tape sealing for their packaging lines. 

Used for dry, free-flowing products such as sugar, sprinkles, chocolate chips, oat flakes, sliced nuts, dry low-fat streusel and flour, the Hinds-Bock dry ingredient depositor is available with a portable cantilevered frame, and can be mounted on existing equipment or new Hinds-Bock conveyors. 

Available with intermittent or continuous motion, the Triangle Model XYT VFFS bagger can run bags up to 15 inches wide in a variety of package styles, including Triangle flat bottom/four-corner bags that eliminate the need for a cardboard carton.

Big Ass Fans helps McCain Foods eliminate mold and ice buildup without disrupting operations.

This year’s PACK EXPO will showcase solutions from more than 1,800 processing and packaging suppliers.

Freight transportation providers provide an outlook on how rail and intermodal trends are changing, and how the upcoming election can help the industry remain competitive.

Today’s control tools make it so refrigerated and frozen food producers can operate their systems from afar.

Many of today’s refrigerated and frozen food processors put stringent processes in place in order to achieve high levels of food safety standards.

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods uncovers a number of new packaging concepts designed specifically for frozen food items.