Supplier News

May, 2013

Kalsec expands capacity for natural spice, herb and vegetable extracts with new Harry Todd Finishing Center

As a result of growing demand for naturally-sourced ingredients, Kalsec has expanded its manufacturing capabilities with a new finishing center for its natural spice, herb and vegetable...

MAJA welcomes news general manager

US-subsidiary based in Omaha, NE of the German meat and ice machinery manufacturer MAJA, welcomes Ken Cook as General Manager. He takes responsibility for all operations and sales...

Marlen International announces new director of marketing

Marlen International announced today the appointment of Kathi Jones as the company’s new director of marketing. Jones will manage all strategic marketing efforts under the direction...

Bridge Machine president retires

After a life time of service, former Bridge Machine Company President Terry Bridge officially retired April 19. He had been involved in every aspect of the business from sales, to...

Dry cured meat products course in Spain

The 1st International Course in Dry Cured Meat Products will be held at IRTA centre (www.irta.es) in Monells, Girona (Spain) June 10-14. Designed for professionals working in the fields...

Wixon introduces ‘Southern-Style’ menu concepts

Wixon now offers a proprietary Southern-Style Coating System, ideal for poultry. The system features innovative technologies for blocking bitter notes from over-frying and flavor systems...

Neogen introduces meat species identification service

To address the growing global concern around economic adulteration and food fraud, and to complement its fast and accurate test kits designed for use in processing facilities, Neogen...

Twinvac Evolution at IFFA

Visit us at IFFA and learn about the advantatges of the new Twinvac Evolution for your slicing lines. Twinvac Evolution is the "all-in-one" whole-muscle stuffing process. Servostuffing...

EFA machines on exhibit at IFFA

For more than 90 years EFA Schmid u. Wezel has offered precision and quality for the worldwide meat industry. In all three product areas, EFA Meat processing Machines, Biax compressed...

April, 2013

Beefxide antimicrobial intervention approved by CFIA

Birko's Beefxide antimicrobial intervention has received approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for use as a non-food chemical in food processing facilities. Birko received...

Treif adds sales director

TREIF USA has appointed Mike Minock as its new Sales Director. Mike brings 25 years of food industry experience to TREIF and is highly regarded by processors and equipment suppliers...

Bettcher Industries appoints new regional manager

Bettcher Industries, Inc. has announced that Zach Van Horn has joined the company as regional manager. In this position, Van Horn will be responsible for sales and service activities...

Handtmann High Vacuum 658 redefines “premium” for dry, cooked, summer & spreadable sausage

The high vacuum Handtmann HVF 658 volumetric filler with adjustable vane cell technology and Integrated Vacuum Management is redefining “premium quality” for the dry, cooked...

New appointment strengthens Multisorb’s North American active packaging business

Multisorb Technologies has appointed Michael Barnett to the position of Business Development Representative - Food and Beverage Packaging. Barnett will provide sales and service support...

Turbomeat: The doorway to intensive accelerated massaging

Metalquimia offers unbeatable productivity, up to a 50 percent massaging time reduction, unique versatility, n-meat mode operation and multiple yield products make for quality and...

Harpak-ULMA appoints regional sales manager

Harpak-ULMA has appointed John Sirridge as regional sales manager for the Central U.S. territory. Sirridge brings more than 15 years of packaging experience working for Multivac in...

IFFA offers wide range of services for visitors

Making travel arrangements, booking a hotel, getting from one exhibitor to the next as quickly as possible during IFFA in Frankfurt am Main May 4-9 should be planned thoroughly. Therefore...

Metalquimia opens research center for development of new products

Metalquimia has inaugurated its new Research and Development Center for the project Quick-Dry-Slice Process (QDS process), a new technology that drastically reduces the total processing...

Alchemy Systems awarded U.S. patent for interactive training system

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Alchemy Systems, LP, a patent for its “Multimedia Training System and Apparatus.” Alchemy filed the patent application...

GEA Food Solutions presents developments in meat processing and packaging equipment at IFFA

Hygienic design and application specific solutions are recurring themes in a showing that features several product premieres and many enhancements on existing machines. GEA on two...

PACK EXPO introduces Center for Trends & Technology

PMMI, the owner and producer of PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2013 (Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 23–25), announced the Center for Trends & Technology (CTT): Improving Production...

Kemin petition leads to USDA approval of a new antimicrobial for the meat and poultry industry

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it will add liquid sodium propionate to the list of approved antimicrobials for use in Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meat and poultry products...

Best and Donovan efficient stunning for larger pigs

Best and Donovan Company, makers of the most commonly used pig stunners in small and very small plants, understands the changes in the industry regarding animal welfare and humane...

Formax Paper plant receives high recognition of achievement from AIB International

Provisur Technologies, Inc. has announced that its Formax Paper manufacturing plant has received a high recognition of achievement for fulfilling the requirements of AIB International’s...

QDS process: The digitalization of dry-cured meat products

Visit Metalquimia during IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany, May 4-9 (Hall 9.0, stands B80 and C80) and be aware of the advantatges that QDS Process offers to dry-cured meat products: Results...

March, 2013

D&F Equipment announces new engineers

D&F Equipment Sales, Inc., has hired Chuck Williams as its new sales engineer for D&F Equipment Western Division. He will be working out of the office in Springdale, Ark. Rick...

Handtmann introduces ground meat divider with 1-gram Bizerba accuracy

Handtmann recently introduced the Handtmann Ground Meat Divider with the Bizerba Neptune inline checkweigher as a seamlessly integrated best-of-breed system for North American processors...

Mocon adds expert to GreenLight food safety business

MOCON, Inc. is increasing European marketing efforts for its GreenLight food safety line with the addition of an industry leader to its team. Henk van der Meer has joined MOCON as...

Processors weigh bottom-line impact of Linde impingement freezer

Ideal for freezing or crusting raw or marinated meat and poultry products from chicken and fish fillets to beef patties, a patented nitrogen impingement freezer from Linde reduces...

X-ray inspection expert accelerates global expansion

Last year (2012) was a year of robust growth for global X-ray inspection and fat analysis technology expert Eagle Product Inspection during which the company expanded its market presence...