JBT FoodTech seals multimillion dollar Russian contract
JBT FoodTech has secured a US$4.1m deal to supply equipment to a Russian processor of ready-to-eat and convenience foods.
The US-based company said it has signed the contact with Concordia Ltd to supply protein processing and freezing systems at its plant in Kaliningrad. The firm is a subsidiary of Miratorg Agribusiness Holding, the operator of the largest Russian production facility for ready-to-eat and convenience foods.
The order includes the supply and fitting two fryers and filters, three spiral freezers and one impingement freezer for the freezing, frying and filtration of poultry, ready meals and meat patties at the rebuilt facility in Kaliningrad.
The order was received late Q4 2010 with the project scheduled to be fully operational in the second quarter of 2011.
