Argentinean blueberries

In the US, A&B Packing Equipment, Inc has announced that following an acquisition, the product lines of Lakewood Process Machinery are now part of the A&B line of equipment.

The acquisition represents a pooling of the expertise of two major fruit and vegetable equipment manufacturers, with the aim of producing a superior line of packing and processing equipment for the fresh and processed produce industry.

A&B Packing Equipment has specialised in fresh and process equipment for the small fruit and vegetable industry for 20 years, with a focus on high speed packing equipment for consumer packaging. A&B’s flagship line of equipment is the Evolution series of high-speed weigh and fill packing machines, which have the ability to pack clamshells, punnets, bags and boxes all with one machine.

Lakewood Process Machinery has specialized in process industry for a wide variety of products for over 50 years. During this time they have been responsible for many innovations in sizing, de-stemming, conveying, washing and drying of the agricultural and food processing industry.