News on Processing Equipment from the United States

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) will continue the co-location of the PROCESS EXPO and the International Dairy Show. Next exhibition will take place Sept 15-18, 2015 in Chicago.

TOMRA Sorting Solutions is highlighting the breadth of its market-leading sensor-based food systems at this year’s Process Expo, taking place until November 6 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

One frosty night last February, designer Seul Bi Kim was walking home from McDonald’s with one hand frozen from holding her oversized soda and the and the other clutching a burger and fries that were getting soggier by the second.

Key Technology introduces CleanBelt, a new clean-in-place (CIP) system for ADR® 5, the popular automatic defect removal system for potato strips.

With four tortilla chip ovens operating for three shifts, five days a week, Wyandot, Inc. saw an opportunity to utilize a vast supply of energy that had been going out the exhaust stacks.

TOMRA Sorting Solutions will showcase its market-leading Halo 500 system at this year’s PMA Fresh Summit Expo in New Orleans.

Alsum Farms &Produce Inc., a grower-packer-shipper of potatoes, a repacker of onions and a wholesale distributor offruits and vegetables, based in Wisconsin, is nearing completion of its 15,000-square-foot specialty potato packaging facility.

McCain Foods USA announced the launch of WISE FRIES™ with the new proprietary WISE FRIES™ batter recipe that keeps just enough oil on the outside for great taste and crispness while maintaining the great potato flavor inside.

Urschel Laboratories, Inc. - manufacturer of industrial food cutting equipment - proudly announces the appointment of Rick Urschel by the board of directors from vice president of operations to president/CEO effective September 13, 2013.

Key Technology introduces the next-generation digital laser sorter, Taurys™. Featuring the latest advances from the leaders in digital sorting, Taurys achieves faster and more precise sort decisions to set new performance standards.

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2013, Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of complete solutions in processing and packaging technology, is launching the SVI 2600 for the North American market.

Sensor-based sorting systems pioneer TOMRA Sorting Solutions will demonstrate the breadth of its food applications at PACK EXPO 2013.

Key Technology announces a new corporate logo and an updated brand identity to reflect the strengths of both Key and Visys, who merged earlier this year.

tna intelli-flav® OMS 5 seasoning system from tna, Sydney, Australia, makes U.S. debut at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, September 23-25, 2013, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

McCain Foods USA has announced plans to expand its Burley, Idaho manufacturing plant with the addition of a third production line.

Equipment manufacturer Heat and Control has expanded its FastBack conveyor line with the new FastBack FDX.

At noon on July 11, employees of the food cutting specialist Urschel Laboratories were the first to delve into the construction site of their new manufacturing facility and global headquarters in Chesterton, Indiana.

PACK EXPO is breaking records. PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the owner and producer of PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 23-25, 2013;Las Vegas Convention Center) announces that it is expanding the show floor yet again to mee...