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Key Technology presents a specialized Iso-Flo® vibratory conveyor designed specifically for integration with a metal detector to inspect bulk foods on processing and packaging distribution lines
March 06, 2018
Key Technology presents Vibratory Conveyor for Integration with Metal Detector
Key Technology presents a specialized Iso-Flo® vibratory conveyor designed specifically for integration with a metal detector to inspect bulk foods on processing and packaging distribution lines.
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Elea's compact all-in-one SmoothCut™One Pulsed Electric Field System with the Silver International FoodTec Award 2018 for Innovation.
March 03, 2018
See Elea's award-winning Smoothcut One PEF-system at Anuga FoodTec
Pulsed Electric Field Specialist Elea invites you to the Anuga FoodTec to discuss and taste for yourself what its award winning compact all-in-one SmoothCut™One PEF system can do
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Iratxe Arce, Directora de Producción de Paturpat.
February 28, 2018
Paturpat apuesta por el pelador a vapor Tomra Orbit
Paturpat, una compañía española que elabora y comercializa papa cocinada al vapor, acaba de adquirir un pelador a vapor Orbit, de TOMRA Food, debido a las ventajas que ofrece durante el proceso y en el resultado final.
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Heat and Control is launching Inspira, the next generation VFFS bagmaker, and ACP-700, an automatic case packer new to Ishida’s packaging room line-up.
February 28, 2018
Heat and Control launches Inspira - the next generation bag maker - at SNAXPO
Heat and Control® has chosen SNAXPO 2018 to release the latest snack packaging technologies from Ishida for the North America/Latin America market.
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Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) will highlight its redesigned Low Pressure Extruder at SNAXPO 2018 (March 12-14 in Atlanta, GA)
February 28, 2018
RBS highlights redesigned low pressure extruder at SNAXPO
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading bakery and snack production systems manufacturers, has redesigned its Low Pressure Extruder to be safer, more efficient and easier to clean.
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With the acquisition of BBC Technologies, TOMRA will also acquire www.freshtracker.com, innovative software which is expected to complement TOMRA's other developments in data and analytics solutions.
February 26, 2018
TOMRA Sorting Food continues expansion with acquisition of BBC Technologies
Food Sorting Specialist TOMRA today signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in BBC Technologies - including BBC Technologies USA.
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A conveyor belt takes potatoes into the $1.1 million chemical imaging machine (Insort's Sherlock Separator-2400) to be inspected for foreign objects or defects, such as surface scabs or rot.
February 18, 2018
Sherlock Separator cleans up potatoes for processing at PEI Potato Solutions
Terrence McEachern of the Guardian spoke with Romana Roberts and Chris Hunt of PEI Potato Solutions on the Sherlock Separator they recently installed for the removal of foreign objects and defects, such as surface scabs or rot.
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From left to right: Portage la Prairie Reeve Kam Blight, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, J.R. Simplot CEO Bill Whitacre, Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler, Portage la Prairie Mayor Irvine Ferris and Manitoba Education Minister Ian Wishart anno
February 15, 2018
J.R. Simplot announces major expansion of its Manitoba Potato Processing operations
Yesterday the Manitoba government and Agribusiness J.R. Simplot Company (Simplot) announced a major investment and expansion in the company’s Manitoba-based potato processing operations near Portage la Prairie.
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Proud staff posing in front of the newly opened Missouri facilities.
February 15, 2018
Heat and Control Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Missouri, United States
Heat and Control, one of the leading manufacturers of equipment for the potato processing and snack manufacturing industry have opened a new factory in the United States.
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Potato Processing Equipment Specialist Kiremko launches its new Guard Family: a series of advanced sensor systems that support, control and guard your potato processing line.
February 12, 2018
Kiremko launches its new Guard family of control systems for your potato processing line
Potato Processing Equipment Specialist Kiremko launches its new Guard Family: a series of advanced sensor systems that support, control and guard your potato processing line.
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Mike Riley, Head of TOMRA Food is making the case for digital standards during the Fruit Logistica.
February 11, 2018
Digital standards urgently needed in the Food Supply Chain
Mike Riley, Head of TOMRA Food is making the case for digital standards during the Fruit Logistica. TOMRA Food is initiating cross-industry working groups to accelerate development.
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The tna Robag 5 VFFS will have its world premiere at SNAXPO 2018
February 01, 2018
New tna Robag 5 VFFS will have its world premiere at SNAXPO 2018
Packaging and Processing systems manufacturer tna has announced that it will unveil the tna robag® 5, the latest generation of its flagship series of industry - leading VFFS technology, in a world premiere at SNAXPO 2018.
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Cargill and its Danish potato starch partner, AKV Langholt AmbA, are investing $22.5 million USD (EUR 19 million) in a new potato starch production unit at their Langholt facility in Denmark.
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Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Key Technology, Inc.
January 25, 2018
Engineered Equipment Manufacturer Duravant to acquire Key Technology
Duravant LLC (“Duravant”), a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Key Technology, Inc. (“Key Technology”) (NASDAQ:KTEC).
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Launch of the upgraded potato processing plant of Hollanda Fair Foods on January 17, 2018. The upgrades bring the production capacity from 2 ton/day to 10 ton/day.
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January 25, 2018
Winnaz Potato Chips plant in Rwanda scales up production five-fold
The Hollanda Fair Foods potato processing plant in Rwanda, which produces the Winnaz Crisps brand, is set to scale up its chips production capacity five-fold.
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Tong Engineering welcomes Scanstone potato systems as the company’s new approved dealer for Scotland. From left to Right: Nick Woodcock (Sales Manager at Tong), Edward Tong (Managing Director at Tong), William Skea (UK Sales and Service at Scanstone) an
January 22, 2018
Equipment manufacturer Tong Engineering appoints new dealer for Scotland
Leading vegetable handling equipment manufacturer, Tong Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of ScanStone potato systems as the company’s new approved dealer for Scotland.
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Specially developed for sorting whole potatoes, the Sherlock Separator can recognize and sort out foreign bodies - such as golf balls - and identify a wide range of potato defects.
January 21, 2018
PEI Potato Solutions receives government support as the company invests in the latest sorting technology
The Government of Canada supports the investment in a Sherlock Separator potato sorter by RWL Holdings LTD (PEI Potato Solutions), a potato washing and sorting facility to optimize potatoes for processing prior to delivery to Cavendish Farms.
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