Global consumer demand for higher volumes, and more diverse convenience food stimulated Marel to develop its new 1000mm Coating Line. The Covid-19 crisis accelerated this process, causing sudden market trends such as increased dining at home and more takeaways. Convenience food is, therefore, even more sought after than ever before.

For a robot, it’s challenging to adequately pick up a slippery chicken fillet or a bag of crisps without damaging the object. As we speak, research is being done on versatile robots for the agriculture and food industry that can cope with such variations. The FlexCRAFT project is making progress.

Whatever your company’s vision, digital transformation must be at the core of your strategy. In the digital era, it’s no surprise that digitalization is transforming the food industry. But what’s behind the buzzwords, and what do they mean for your business?.

Quite some poultry processors are producing chicken products for Quick Service Restaurant chains (QSR, aka fastfood restaurants) and prepared foods. The market is there and fast growing. Marel stands out when it comes to solving the puzzle of raw material preparation for QSR end products such as fillet strips, tenders, burger fillets, nuggets and cubes.

ACM-NT – the ideal cut-up tool for both retail and fast-food cuts. In many of the world’s markets, most chicken now reach the consumer as chicken portions. It is not difficult to see why. Portions are affordable and quick to prepare, a favorite with home cooks and fast-food chains alike. To meet customer demand, should processors offer anatomic or non-anatomic cuts?.

Entrepreneurs in emerging markets who start processing poultry at capacities from 500 to 4,000 bph shouldn't be afraid of including software in their plant design. Software is not the 'big monster' that swallows all processes and takes over the control of the entire plant. On the contrary, implementing a first small Innova Food Processing Software module is relatively easy and causes no hassle at all.

You won’t get far if you drive a car without a dashboard. The same applies in food processing. Production on a convenience line is miles better if you have the right information in front of you to drive the process forward. To get the best results, you need a software dashboard that gives you full real-time control over your production.

Visitors as well as exhibitors were delighted to meet again in person after two years of digital meetings only. The VIV Europe 2022 exhibition was the perfect occasion to ‘reconnect’ and tighten partnerships again. Marel’s central theme at this year’s VIV Europe was ‘Connect for success’, pointing out the importance of connectivity in all areas of poultry processing.

At IFFA 2022, Marel presented the A-Skin, the first jointly developed automatic derinding skinner combining the strengths and advantages of the two leading brands acquired by Marel, MAJA and Townsend.

We do this by producing automated, data-driven and robotic fish processing solutions that ensure food safety, eliminate food waste and provide complete traceability. Our wide range of equipment is built for processors of all sizes, from single-skill units for specific processes such as weighing, cutting and bone removal to complete solutions such as grading, filleting, portion-cutting and slicing lines.