The plant will play a role in the company’s mission to bring responsibly raised protein products to retailers and foodservice partners nationwide, producing products for Perdue’s Niman Ranch and Coleman All-Natural Meats brands, as well as private-label customers.
Pittston is in the middle of contracting 25 million out of its 39 million case capacity of annual production, with a goal of adding 20 million more cases of production capacity by 2027.
The certification process involves product testing to ensure MOAH content is less than 100 ppm and that no mineral oil, paraffin, naphthenes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or wax are intentionally added.
Backed by a five-year, $5 million investment, the plan will fund techniques — powered by genomic science — to grow hardier peanut varieties that can stand up to pressure from pests, disease and unpredictable weather.
pladis says the capital will be used to increase capacity, capability and productivity through more automated lines and updated factory infrastructure.
FOOD ENGINEERING recently spoke to Daniel Tabrizi, product manager, FTIR Gas Analyzers, Thermo Fisher Scientific, about the role Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) technology can play in producing safe, high-quality carbonated beverages.
Ninety-nine percent of the company’s daily consumption products — including its core categories of bread, buns and rolls, tortillas, bagels and English muffins — are already free from artificial flavors and colorants.
The company has already invested $240 million in a Nature’s Bakery facility in Utah, as well as $450 million in a Royal Canin dry pet food facility in Ohio.
The company says it continues to evolve its business strategy, offer valuable upskilling programs and provide team members with long-term wealth-building opportunities.
In addition to the robotic manufacturing operations, the campus will combine multiple Yaskawa Drives and Motion facilities into one location over the next three to eight years, eventually encompassing more than 800,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing, packaging and training space.
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