News on Processing Equipment

Easily the biggest potato event in Europe this year, Potato Europe took place in the middle of this region, close to the village of Villers-Saint-Christophe.

McCain Foods USA has announced it will begin a major capital improvement and renovation project for its Burley 2 potato plant in Idaho. The project is slated to begin this fall and will be completed over the next 2 years. The renovation of Burley 2 w...

At PACK EXPO 2012 in Chicago, Bosch Packaging Technology builds upon its services portfolio with two new features that simplify spare parts logistics – the Open Catalog Interface (OCI) and the Corporate Portal.

Texas-based potato producer Pro-Health announces the release of cutting-edge, scannable technology to boost traceability in healthy potatoes.

Herbert Engineering is set to launch a optical sorting machine at Potato Europe. The Oculus is the next generation in high performance, compact, optical sorting for washed potatoes.

Markel Ventures, Inc. announced the acquisition of a majority interest in Reading Bakery Systems and affiliated entities ("Reading").

PotatoPro has learned that Tomra Sorting Solutions has won major contracts for the delivery of optical sorters and peeling equipment for the new Simplot Potato Processing facility in Idaho.

The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association (PMMI) has released this month a report “Bakery and Snacks — Market Assessment 2012.” The report - available here for PMMI members - details the effects of changing retailer demands, eating habits, dem...

Supermarket food packaging doesn't just tempt you into putting it in your basket - new Which? research reveals that the packaging actually increases how tasty you perceive a product to be. To test the power of packaging, we asked two groups of people ...

Experienced food industry professional Alan Burgess has joined Spice Application Systems (SAS) as a director, taking on responsibility for sales and marketing, project development and day-to-day operations. The move will see Peter King, founder and ma...

ODENBERG will demonstrate the Halo 500 optical sorter in booth 4310 at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit International Convention &Exposition 2012 in Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA from October 26 to 28. ODENBERG’s Halo is ...

Food processing equipment providers ODENBERG and BEST will join forces and showcase ground breaking technologies together at Pack Expo International 2012 at McCormick Place in Chicago on October 28 through October 31.

Key Technology is exhibiting the camera/laser Manta® sorter and showcasing its optional three-way sorting capability at Pack Expo booth #7103. Using two ejector systems, Manta’s three-way sorting allows food processors to automatically eject, to a ded...

Lockwood Mfg. is proud to announce the addition of a new potato handling product. The Air-Controlled Separator is a complete handling and cleaning system that efficiently removes rocks, dirt, vines and other debris effortlessly. With the aid of high ve...

Tong Peal Engineering is set to showcase its latest range of processing equipment at Potato Europe, one of Europe’s largest potato exhibitions.

Key Technology announces the promotion of Govert van Drunen to the position of EMEIA Sales Manager at Key Technology BV, the company’s European operation. Van Drunen is responsible for sales and channel development in Europe, the Middle East, India, an...

With customer collaboration as a key component of the design phase, Bühler Aeroglide has developed a number of innovations focused on sanitation and cleanability, and are incorporating them into the latest generation of their dryers and roasters.

Medipo Agras in the Czech Republic, are potato packers who have recently replaced their old Herbert line with a larger intake grading system.