News on Industrial Fryers from Northern America

The Middleby Corporation has announced the acquisition of JC Ford, a leading manufacturer of tortilla production equipment systems. Founded in 1945, the company is based in Columbia, Tenn., with USD 70 million in annual revenues.

Everyone in your kitchen knows how to cook frozen french fries, right? With the extraordinary turnover in kitchen staff driven by the pandemic, fry-cooking competency isn’t a given any more. Simplot shared this extensive advice and a lot of tips!

FPS Food Process Solutions, a global leader in turn-key food processing solutions, reaches a global headcount of over 1,000 employees in 20 locations on six continents. 

After decades of dedicated service and unparalleled contributions to the potato processing industry, Davis Christensen, esteemed owner of Idaho Steel Products and Reyco Systems, has announced his retirement.

Reyco Systems and Idaho Steel, a global leader in innovative food processing technology, has announced the opening of its new manufacturing and repair facility in Eltopia, Washington.

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snack production systems, has announced that Chip Czulada will become president of RBS on January 1, 2024.

FPS Food Process Solutions, a global leader in freezing and cooling equipment, today announced it has acquired GEM Equipment of Oregon. This acquisition allows FPS to diversify its product offering to include GEM Equipment’s well-known fryers and blanchers.

Reyco Systems, a growing name in the food processing equipment industry, is thrilled to announce a significant enhancement to its team with the appointment of Patrick Hester as the Director of Sales and Marketing.

Duravant LLC , a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging, and material handling sectors, has announced that it has acquired PPM Technologies from Stonehenge Partners.

Leading Potato Processing Equipment Manufacturer Idaho Steel announced a new addition to their team, Rick Garrett, who assumed the position of Director of Sales and Marketing in June 2023.

This year at SNAXPO 2023, PPM Technologies Director of Thermal Processing Daniel Luna will give a presentation on Heating Methods for Fryers.

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snack production systems, now has their sustainable-design electric-powered convection oven available for customer product trials at the RBS Science & Innovation Center.

Global food processing and packaging equipment provider, tna solutions, announces the appointment of two new Regional Sales Managers in North America: Steve Johnson and Timothy Upshur.

Cooking oil is a key component of food processing, and taking steps to delay its degradation can result in reduced waste, costs, and risk of creating poor-tasting food products. Industrial Fryer specialist Heat and Control explains.

Potato processors are finding the advanced design of Dürr Megtec’s recently released Part.X PW Wet ElectroStatic Precipitator (WESP) to be an efficient and low maintenance solution to control particulate matter from frying exhaust.

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), a leading manufacturer of baked snack production systems, announces the expansion of their Science and Innovation Center’s product development and equipment testing capabilities by introducing Virtual Trials and additional hiring.

SNAC International, the leading international trade association for the snack industry, today announced SNAXPO, the most valued trade show and convention devoted exclusively to the international snacking industry, will be held August 22-24, 2021 in Charlotte.

White Castle Just Hired a New Fry Guy—and It's a Robot. The next time Harold and Kumar go to a White Castle, there may be a robot making their French Fries.