The facility features added space and increased resources for automation in addition to many technological advancements and innovations that directly improve the overall efficiency, sustainability, and quality, setting new standards in the produce industry.
Gold Coast Packing has promoted two employees and added one member to its team. The business has always been family owned and operated since its inception in 1978 by long-time friends Ron Burk and Bob Espinola. And it will continue that way as Burk’s son Gary has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Prior to the promotion, Gary was Gold Coast’s general manager. He had held that position since 2019. Gary will now oversee all daily operating duties at Gold Coast Packing and the company’s processing facility, Fresh Venture Foods.
Pineberry Manufacturing Inc., Canada, introduced InstaPrint Packing Slip Inserter, which uses a high-quality, drop-on-demand inkjet printer to print on many flat materials, sizes and odd stocks, including paper, plastic and stock with an integrated label.
The $600,000 packing line can inspect, clean, wash, dry, sort, box, label and seal fruit harvested from the 1,000-acre campus farm.
February 16, 2017
The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology on the Fresno State campus, Fresno, Calif., unveiled a state-of-the-art citrus packing line that was donated by Bee Sweet Citrus, Fowler, Calif.
This expansion substantially increases its overall production capability for value-add packing, temperature-controlled storage and service-providing opportunities. Future growth is anticipated with potential for additional development in the facility plans.
June 20, 2016
Greenyard Foods, Belgium, announced plans to construct its first state-of-the-art packing and cold storage facility in the United States.
PMMI provides a sneak peek at the latest food processing and packaging technologies.
July 31, 2015
Fast-changing consumer preferences require a rapid response from manufacturers, driving demands for processing and packaging technologies that provide greater flexibility, sustainability and efficiency.