Marel, headquartered in Iceland, is a leading global provider of advanced food processing solutions for the poultry, meat, and fish industries. The company offers a comprehensive range of equipment, systems, software, and services that enable food processors to produce high-quality products efficiently and sustainably. Marel's innovations include automated processing lines, portioning systems, weighing and grading equipment, and food safety solutions. With a presence in over 30 countries and a team of more than 6,000 employees, Marel combines cutting-edge technology with in-depth industry knowledge to support food processors worldwide in meeting the evolving demands of the market and ensuring food safety and quality.
In the digital era, it’s no surprise that digitalization is transforming the meat industry. But what’s behind the buzzwords, and what do they mean for your business.
Service elements of primary processing software drive optimization options. IMPAQT is far more than a ‘passive’ software product that’s done and dusted once you’ve installed it. There are many ‘active’ service elements that bring not only continuing long-term support but also significant added value.
More and more North American poultry plants are changing their process from water chilling to air chilling. Some major processors in the US are already extremely satisfied users of air chilling tunnels. Processors in Canada have been effectively using air chilling systems for some time now as well. Marel is on top of things, with a product portfolio that is ideally fit for this market.
Food producers must protect consumers and prevent costly recalls. Food product recalls are a valuable measure to secure consumer safety, but they come at an enormous financial and reputational cost. Thankfully, technological advances are enabling new, effective ways to prevent and minimize food contamination in all its forms.
New FTIM RotoVac final inspection machine with neck skin trimmer. Internal organs or bits of them left in the product after evisceration are the number one enemy of shelf life. Equipment to remove them shouldn’t, however, damage ribs. Setting new standards for carcass cleanliness, Marel’s new FTIM RotoVac performs this task accurately, at the same time trimming the neck skin to ensure excellent product presentation.