In 2024, we shared over 50 stories on marel.com that are of interest for readers engaged in the global poultry industry. These stories included technical news, customer success stories, market trends, and more. If you’re curious about the topics your peers found most engaging or want to catch up on popular content you may have missed, this overview is here to help. We’ve divided the Top 10 into two categories: the Top 5 news articles and the Top 5 customer stories.
Customer stories Top-5
1. Etihad Sama Karbala Iraq
On an almost unimaginably vast site, the Iraqi company Etihad (Sama Karbala) established a completely new ‘poultry city’. Part of this project is the processing plant, fully equipped by Marel. In fact, it’s about two full-blown, separate 15,000 bph factories next to each other. In terms of surface area, this is the largest project in Marel’s history.
2. Shandong Taihe China
The Chinese Taihe Group decided to significantly upgrade its Shandong facility. Thanks to Marel's cutting-edge automation technology, Shandong Taihe now boasts a higher production capacity of 12,500 bph—helping them increase efficiency, reduce labor-dependency and deliver more end products to meet growing demand.
3. Mielewczyk Poland
Poultry processor Mielewczyk in Poland recently upgraded their primary process with ATLAS live bird handling and Nuova-i evisceration. This goes to show that Mielewczyk strives for the highest quality in production as well as in end products. Co-owner Malwina Dyszer states, "Our expectations for the evisceration line have been met. Product quality is higher, yield is higher, the ergonomics are better and the way of working is more efficient and faster."
4. Agricola Bacau Romania
Agricola Bacău, the Romanian poultry processor, successfully completed a capacity expansion from 8,000 bph to 13,500 bph. This growth not only increased production but also brought about significant improvements in working conditions for their staff. Oana Jigau expresses her satisfaction with Marel's Preventive Maintenance Schedule: "With Marel's expertise, we have the assurance that our line is operating at its best. Their specialized insights and advice really make a difference."
5. Hill Group Tanzania
By achieving vertical integration within his Hill Group, visionary entrepreneur Hillary Shoo is modernizing Tanzania's poultry sector. With the strategic partnership and support of Marel, he embarked on a journey, building a state-of-the-art processing plant from scratch. Now, Hill Group stands as an example of innovation and progress in Tanzania's poultry industry.
News articles Top-5
1. How to process chicken wings for fast food?
From Buffalo Wings to BBQ Wings, Boneless Wings, Hot Wings, Crignottes, and Coq’ailes, fast food chicken wing products come in many forms. To meet the high standards of QSR customers, poultry processors need efficient and precise solutions for cutting wings consistently. That’s where Marel steps in, offering a wide range of precision tools designed specifically for producing these popular fast food wing products.
2. Eight questions about the AeroScalder
Marel’s AeroScalder system is an innovative alternative to traditional immersion scalding systems, in use since industrial processing began 60 years ago. Leveraging Marel's extensive expertise in poultry heat treatment, the AeroScalder offers advanced technology and numerous benefits. Read the answers to the eight most frequently asked questions and discover everything about the future of scalding technology.
3. Backing up broiler evisceration
Marel ensures your post-evisceration 'back-end' operations are fully supported with efficient solutions. After evisceration, products need to meet key standards: clean (to ensure the longest possible shelf life), visually appealing, free of broken bones, with necks harvested and neck skins trimmed to the proper length. Responding to these requirements asks for quite some advanced automation to check and perform these tasks.
4. How to maximize chilling efficiency?
Proven chilling solutions can be customized for every situation. Marel has some forty years of experience chilling poultry with air. You too can benefit from this knowhow when considering an update of your chilling department. You can implement Marel's findings to add maximum value to your products while making decisions that are both energy-efficient and cost-efficient.
5. How to eviscerate a duck?
When it comes to duck evisceration, different markets, such as China, Asia, and Southern Europe, have specific product preferences,. Marel PMJ's updated duck evisceration portfolio reflects these needs.
In the Americas, the primary focus is on the HOFO (head on, feet on), closely followed by the griller. In Europe, grillers take center stage, with HOFOs following suit. In Asia, the predominant choice leans towards the Asian-style duck.
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