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Beat Quality Assurance Issues in your Food Processing Plant with this One Product  Is your food processing plant struggling with quality control? When you’re trying to scale your small operation, it can be difficult to consistently ensure the quality of a product. In this blog post,…

Whether you’re in the pharmaceutical or feedlot industry, or somewhere in-between, when your profit depends on the quality of mixed ingredients, consistency is key. Inaccurate weighing systems aren’t just frustrating, they can be costly as well. In this blog, we’ll discover the true expense of…

In the baking industry, every ounce counts. When small to medium-sized industrial bakeries are competing for slim profit margins among the giants, it’s nearly an impossible battle, unless automation is involved. In this blog, we'll discover ways that automated processing can help smaller companies compete…

A Q&A About Pet Food Innovations   The pet food industry continues to evolve, as science drives nutritional improvements. Pet food processors and manufacturers are increasingly called upon to deliver a wider range of products, with a strong emphasis on pet food safety standards and…

How To Ensure Proper Equipment Integration, Calibration & Training Before you make a large capital investment in processing equipment, it’s important to understand the entire process of equipment integration, calibration and testing. In this blog, we'll explore the step-by-step process of installing processing equipment in…

As pet owners become increasingly conscious about the health and well-being of their furry friends, the pet food industry is evolving to meet their demands. With changing trends in pet food processing, new equipment and techniques are required to fulfill the growing needs of the…

Scaling up pet food production is more easily said than done. Plants need to consider things like use of production space, the expense of capital equipment, and doing this all in a manner that is efficient and cost-effective.   At APEC, we provide processing equipment solutions…

About Pilgrim’s Foods Pilgrim’s produces high-quality food products in processing plants around the world. As one of the largest global poultry producers, they have poultry feed down to a science. Their feed mill runs 24 hours a day, six days a week. Each week, they…

About TC Feeders TC Feeders is located in Alberta, Canada. The cattle feedlot raises and cares for 10,000 calves, including backgrounding and finishing. As a specialty feedlot, their customers don’t want to see average cattle quality; they want to see the best – and nothing…

A micro ingredient system is a significant investment for any cattle feedlot operation. At APEC, we recognize the challenges that come with managing a successful feedlot operation, and cattle feed nutrition. We've taken the time to compare the different micro ingredient systems we offer at…