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.
JBT Marel presents connected processing systems at CFIA 2026 to demonstrate how integrated equipment, software, and services support efficiency, yield control, and operational resilience in food production.
Modern beef processors seeking higher yield, traceability and workforce efficiency are adopting integrated hardware and software, demonstrated by the Zakrzewscy plant’s three years of advanced automated operations in Poland.
Anatomic leg cutting system boosts yield, improves product quality, and reduces manual intervention through digital recipe control and automated adjustments.
Marel's new Compact deboning system maximizes yield and quality for wingless front halves, offering a budget-friendly solution with a small footprint to reduce labour dependency and handle product variety.
Marel's EOL Process Solution software transforms packing floors by preventing mislabeling, automating control, and ensuring full traceability, turning a potential bottleneck into a strategic competitive advantage.
AI has powered food processing for decades through vision, optimization, and predictive systems—proven, reliable models still outperform new generative AI.
Marel's Nuova-i and VC-i evisceration systems use an internal "brain," digital recipes, and integrated PUPIL AI sensors to ensure consistent performance, top hygiene, and maximum uptime with minimal human input.