Four new Midwestern plants exemplify some current trends: consolidation, HMRs, new technologies and new ingredients.
Company: Vlasic Foods International Location: Imlay City, MI Total Plant Size: 60,000 sq. ft. Completion Date: May 1998 No. Employees: 400 additional (seasonal) Cost: $20 million Products Produced: Pickle cuts including spears, stackers, chips, wholes and relish, plus peppers. Volume: 9 million cases per year Architect/Engineers: SSOE, Toledo, OH
Vlasic Foods International consolidated pickle production at its Imlay City, MI plant by converting 60,000 sq.-ft of warehouse space into manufacturing facilities, and relocating pasteurizing and packaging equipment for two production lines from its Bonduel, WI plant. The $20 million fast-track project, executed by SSOE, Inc. (Toledo, OH), includes a new cucumber-receiving facility, new water-jet slicing equipment, new manufacturing software, new utilities, automated wastewater-treatment additions, and new employee amenities.