MULTIVAC Group will bring a lineup of automation, packaging, and processing solutions to this year’s PACK EXPO held at Chicago’s McCormick Place. MULTIVAC’s roster of solutions will offer processors the tools they need to stay competitive in today’s processing industry and equip meat plants for the future. Learn how MULTIVAC can provide sustainability, automation and technical integration that modern processors seek.

Meat processors rely on equipment manufacturers for quality packaging for a safe and secure product. 

Volumetric portioning provides processors with the ability to maximize yield. MULTIVAC’s TVI volumetric portioning systems see an average 4% - 5% increase in yield when replacing older portioning systems. Precise cuts based on overall volume give each piece of meat a consistent shape and weight, as well as a significant advantage to both retail and foodservice customers.

Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword – consumers, corporate boards, and retailers have declared it a priority.

The meat and poultry processing industry has seen a recent shift in consumer and livestock producer preferences. A new market needs processing plants of smaller to medium scale to slaughter and butcher animals in lower numbers. At the International Production and Processing Expo 2024, MULTIVAC USA will showcase its latest machines to fit the needs of these smaller facilities. Get a peek at what machines you'll see at IPPE and visit Booth C37125 for live demonstrations.

Meat and poultry processing plant operators continue to struggle with replacing a generation of skilled laborers retiring from the workforce. The applicants coming in to replace those retirees often lack the skills necessary to step in and take over and are looking for ways to further their knowledge. The MULTIVAC University staff dedicates themselves to training experts on MULTIVAC machines and providing the necessary skills for machine operators and maintenance technicians to advance their careers.  

For food processors, downtime is a four-letter word that is to be avoided at all costs. Multivac customers are realizing the many advantages of its industry-leading Smart Services program. The solution digitizes customers’ processing operations to facilitate monitoring and measuring performance by partnering with Multivac experts to identify potential problems while maximizing throughput and ensuring maintenance issues are addressed on a schedule, not in the middle of a production run.

Meat and poultry processors have to do all they can to protect their products and their end consumers from the damages resulting from costly product recalls. However, the responsibility of keeping food safe shouldn’t fall on the shoulders of just one segment of the food chain – all segments can and should be involved in the process. With the appropriate prevention and elimination techniques, foodborne pathogens and foreign material contamination can be dealt with before any food leaves the facility.

As the labor shortage continues in the meat and poultry processing industry, large and small processors need to come up with viable solutions to keep their operations running now and in the future. Full-line packaging machines and their ancillary add-ons can help provide the necessary tools to bring a small level of additional automation to any operation – which can have a large impact.