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A Key Technology Optyx digital sorter at Keogh's Crisps in Dublin, Ireland
June 08, 2017
Burts Chips and Keogh's Crisps chose Key Technology’s Optyx to sort their batch fried potato chips
Key Technology’s Optyx® digital sorters are selected by regional processors of batch-fried potato chips/crisps working to satisfy the rising quality expectations of consumers and retailers around the world.
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Andrew Barclay, Managing Director, Wyma Solutions (left), and Daniel Mueller, President and CEO, Volm Companies (right), shake hands at the newly opened Volm Companies Center of Excellence for Material Handling and Robotic Palletizing in Ancaster, Ontario
May 30, 2017
Volm Companies and Wyma Solutions Announce North American Strategic Partnership
Volm Companies, the leading North American supplier of fresh produce packaging and equipment automation solutions, today announced a formal strategic partnership with Wyma Solutions, the global expert in post-harvest fresh and processed handling solutions.
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The new VERYX® B140 Digital Sorter by Key Technology is a medium-capacity belt-fed sorter, featuring a 1400-mm wide inspection zone.
May 24, 2017
Key Technology introduces a new medium capacity sorter: the VERYX® B140
Key Technology expands its VERYX® family of digital sorters with the introduction of the VERYX B140, a medium-capacity belt-fed sorter with a 1400-mm wide inspection zone.
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The system includes a 2-Stage French Fry Fryer, integrated batter application system, enhanced oil filtration management system, Oil Mist Eliminators that have been customized to meet battered product exhaust conditions, the KleenHeat® heat exchanger tha
May 22, 2017
Heat and Control delivers 2-Stage fries for batter coated french fries
Heat and Control delivers another 2-Stage French Fry fryer system out of its Hayward, USA manufacturing facility to make batter coated French fries.
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During the Interpack, tna sold a NID M3000 starch mogul to Maya Food Industries ltd. Pictured in photo from right to left: Isaac Machlin - tna agent, Morris Waysman - General Manager - Maya Foods, Morli Shah - tna group solutions manager, Peter Pellizari
May 17, 2017
tna wraps up Interpack 2017 with additional sales of over 7 million euros - its most successful trade show ever!
Processing and Packaging equipment specialist tna announces that it received additional orders worth over 7 million euros in 7 days during the Interpack trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany – making it tna’s most successful show to date.
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Approximately 170,500 visitors travelled to Düsseldorf to visit Interpack 2017, with about 74 percent coming from abroad (Courtesy: Messe Düsseldorf)
May 16, 2017
Interpack 2017 sees record level international attendance
Interpack 2017 scored a record attendance of 2,865 exhibiting companies. Furthermore, 74% of the approximately the 170,500 visitors travelled to Düsseldorf from abroad, which is another record
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The side panel of the AVR Falcon receiving hopper can be fitted with LED Lighting
May 10, 2017
Potato Machine Manufacturer AVR highlights Crop Handling & Storage Equipment Options
Potato Machine Manufacturer AVR explains a number of options for the crop handling & storage equipment launched last season
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TOMRA Sorting Food has launched its Portuguese website, which can be found at https://www.tomra.com/pt/food.
May 10, 2017
TOMRA Sorting Food has launched its Portuguese website
TOMRA Sorting Food has launched its Portuguese website, which provides a dynamic online resource for its Portuguese-speaking customers.
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The just delivered Eco steam peeler stands more than eight metres tall and has the capability to peel 650 kg of potatoes in less than seven seconds.
May 08, 2017
TOMRA delivers world's largest steam peeler to potato processing company
TOMRA Sorting Food has delivered the world’s highest capacity steam peeler to a leading potato processing company.
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McCain Foods USA has announced it will invest more than USD 200 million into expanding its Burley, Idaho potato processing plant, creating 180 jobs and increasing potato production throughout the state.
May 04, 2017
McCain Foods USA plans USD 200 million expansion of Burley Idaho French Fry plant
McCain Foods USA has announced it will invest more than USD 200 million into expanding its Burley, Idaho potato processing plant, creating 180 jobs and increasing potato production throughout the state.
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The East Point Potato Packaging operation is located in Souris, Prince Edward Island Canada
May 03, 2017
East Point Potatoes Expands Potato Packing Operations
East Point Potato 2009 Inc. is scaling up its operations in rural Prince Edward Island, Canada with the help of a CAD 500,000 federal loan.
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) congratulates Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (left)
May 03, 2017
New Chief Minister UP promises Potato Processing unit will come to Agra soon
According to reporting in the India Times, the state government of Uttar Pradesh (India) will soon begin the works of setting up a potato processing unit in the Agra district.
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April 27, 2017
tna's ropac 5 case packer offers snack manufacturers unprecedented speed
tna has launched the tna ropac® 5, a ground-breaking, ultra-high-speed case packer for flexible bags that is capable of industry-leading speeds of up to 300 bags per minute.
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Key Technology Wins US$9 Million Deal with Lutosa, McCain’s Belgian SubsidiaryThe order includes New VERYX® Digital Sorters to Inspect Processed and Finished Frozen Potato Strips
April 27, 2017
Key Technology to supply VERYX Sorters for Lutosa's new French Fry production line
Key Technology has been selected to equip a new production line at Lutosa, a subsidiary of McCain Foods Limited, with a complete solution of their optical inspection and material handling equipment that will prominently feature their new VERYX® digital sorters in a contract worth US$9 million.
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TOMRA dry peel remover in the Beijing plant of Kaida Hengye Agricultural Technology Development Co., Ltd
April 26, 2017
New Kaida potato processing facilities include TOMRA Peelers and Sorters
In response to the 13th National Five-Year Plan, Kaida invested in two large agricultural product processing plants in Beijing and Inner Mongolia. For these (potato) processing plants Kaida selected one of TOMRA’s state-of-the-art steam peeling and optical sorting solutions.
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April 26, 2017
Ten million investment announced for potato processing plant in Kenya
Switzerland-based New Ventures, through its food and beverage subsidiary Kingdom Foods has announced plans to set up a potato processing factory in Kenya, to be located in Elgeyo-Marakwet.
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Processing and Packaging equipment specialist tna will open a dedicated innovations hall during the Interpack fair to accommodate its ever-growing portfolio of turnkey food processing and packaging solutions.
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April 21, 2017
Packaging and Processing specialist tna to open dedicated innovations hall during Interpack
Processing and Packaging equipment specialist tna will open a dedicated innovations hall located at Station Airport in Düsseldorf during the Interpack fair to accommodate its ever-growing portfolio of turnkey food processing and packaging solutions.
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The Heat and Control Grader-Halver
April 20, 2017
Get Uniform Chip Size with a Heat and Control Potato Grader-Halver
The Heat and Control all-in-one Grader-Halver is designed to grade potatoes according to size and halve the product sorted if it is larger than the predetermined size.
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