Equipment

New equipment company to cater to vegetable processors

A new company has been formed to provide vegetable processors with machinery. Mike McKnight, president of Automated Produce Equipment (APE), said the ... continue reading »

Paxiom rolls out new specialty packer

Paxiom has released an addition to its SleekWrapper line, the servo-driven Sleek Inverted, engineered to handle soft, sticky, or multipack products t... continue reading »

Key Technology introduces new conveyor for use with metal detector

Key Technology has released a specialized Iso-Flo vibratory conveyor designed specifically for integration with a metal detector to inspect bulk food... continue reading »

Fruit Logistica 2018 Highlights Produce Trends

Scenes from the 2018 Fruit Logistica show in Berlin, Germany. https://youtu.be/wuslvcmrT_k... continue reading »

TOMRA wins silver medal at the International FoodTec award

TOMRA’s user interface TOMRA ACT has been named a silver winner in the 2018 International FoodTec Award, organized by the DLG (German Agricultural S... continue reading »

Key introduces new precision grader for green beans

Key Technology has expanded their family of rotary sizing and grading systems for green beans. With the introduction of a new 14-roller PSG, Key said ... continue reading »

Sormac launches updated centrifuge

Sormac has launched a new version of its SC-940 centrifuge, the SC-940NextGen. Sormac said the SC-940NextGen was developed in response to market deman... continue reading »

Fruit Logistica Innovation Award winners to be announced

The annual Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards competition will culminate in the announcement of the winners Friday, Feb. 9 at the huge trade show in Be... continue reading »

Duravant to acquire Key Technology

 Equipment manufacturer Duravant has signed an agreement to acquire Key Technology, manufacturer of digital sorting, inspection, conveying and proces... continue reading »

New Smart Drier to make vegetable production safer

Haith has released the Smart Drier to fight ongoing issues with drying of things like potatoes. The company argues that most packing lines still us... continue reading »