Advancements In Conveying, Processing, Freezing and Packaging Has Created a Boon In Food Manufacturing

The global food industry generates over a $4 trillion per year in revenue. The food processing industry can be segmented into several categories of food including: dairy, seafood, eggs, fruit and vegetables, luxury foods, organic food, meat, packaged food, frozen food, condiments and cereal-based products. The industry has evolved over the last twenty years thanks to technological advancements in blast chilling and blast freezing.

As these advances in freezing and cooling has increased and demand globally for convenience food is growing the sector calls for greater demand in processing and packaging to ensure safe, fresh and easy-to-use products. In addition, manufacturers have been looking for best methods to convey, process, freeze and package product. With advancements in automation, plants have been yielding higher efficiency in workforce and overall energy improvements from freezing systems and other line production systems.

Food manufacturers and system integrators have developed highly specialized production lines to handle larger volumes, at faster rates to remain competitive and direct growth in new areas of the world and service the developed countries that continue to look for more specialized products and production requirements, such as gluten free, dairy free, peanut free and organic. These custom manufactured systems must preserve plant floor space and with that the need for vertical processing systems, also known as spiral conveyor systems.

These systems are often made of stainless steel and galvanized aluminum, all of non-corrosive material for years of continued operation and efficient use. There are many system manufacturers that provide solutions. When choosing a systems partner proper research must be completed and always ensure to see their plant and overall operations. In addition, ask to visit a customer’s facility to see a system in operation.