News on Processing Equipment from the United States

Key Technology (Key), a member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, introduces their COMPASS® optical sorter for individually quick frozen (IQF) products such as fruits, vegetables, seafood, poultry and meat.

After decades of working together with North American clients, Dutch machine builder Eqraft now opens a branch on American soil.

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!

Kip Yeates, Vice President of Fresh Operations at potato company Wada Farms, highlights the success of their partnership with Ellips in enhancing potato grading efficiency and quality consistency, exceeding initial expectations and paving the way for future advancements in AI-driven grading technology.

When it comes to savory snacks, there’s no denying the biggest product in the market is potato chips. Within this lucrative category, one crunchy contender continues to steal the spotlight.

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snack production systems, has announced the promotion of Travis Getz to Senior Vice President, Operations.

The Food Production Solutions Association announced that it has hired Matthew R. Ott as its new President and CEO.

'The customer is always right', that’s the motto of potato packer O.C. Schulz & Sons. This North Dakota company understands the importance of customer satisfaction and the act on it

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.

Pioneer Potatoes understands the fundamentals of effectiveness and efficiency in grading and provisioning potatoes.

FPS Food Process Solutions, a leading provider of turn-key freezing and chilling solutions, showcased its innovative technologies at the Food Northwest Process and Packaging Expo in Portland, Oregon, took place April 10-11.

Givaudan, the global leader in Taste & Wellbeing, MISTA, the world’s leading food innovation platform, and Bühler, a global technology partner for the food, feed, and mobility industries, announce the opening of a state-of-the-art extrusion hub at the MISTA Innovation Center in San Francisco. 

JBT and Marel hf. have executed a definitive transaction agreement related to JBT’s previously announced intention to make a voluntary takeover offer for all the issued and outstanding shares of Marel.

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of baked snack production systems, has announced the promotion of Kevin Bowes to Director of Engineering.

FPSA - formerly known as Food Processing Suppliers Association - has rebranded as the Food Production Solutions Association, emphasizing innovation and collaboration to enhance food production efficiency and safety.

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), a leading manufacturer of snack food production systems, has promoted Shawn Moye to Senior Vice President of Global Sales to support the continued growth of the business.

Southern Fabrication Works (SFW) has announced its selection as the exclusive distribution partner for PIP in the Americas!

Folson Farms works to produce quality potatoes in the rich soils of the Red River Valley.