Food Processing Efficiency & Innovation, presented by ProEx Food
Ranked as a 2021 Top 20 Food Packaging Podcast by Welp Magazine! ProEx Food helps food processors solve for labor and food safety obstacles by bringing equipment, robotic automation and other technologically innovative solutions to food production plants, from infeed through processing through final packaging.While we specialize in fruits and vegetables, especially fresh market sweet corn, we deliver value-orientated solutions for many food processing products and verticals. In this podcast, we'll talk about ways we have helped customers, market trends, and new technologies. The goal is to help processors operate efficiently and profitably while addressing labor and safety concerns.
Episodes
12 episodes
S2, E2: A man from the UK... and Spain... in Vegas... and Spain?
Yes, Nick and Jay are back, this time talking about what's happening and some upcoming shows. There are new improvements coming for our Vibratory offerings, and we are sending the team out on the road. We will be at Pack Expo in Vegas in Septem...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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36:06
S2 E1 - PROEX FOOD Vibratory with Jay Cryer
Nick sits down with Jay Cryer, our sales lead for vibratory systems, to talk about these new innovative products within the PROEX FOOD portfolio. How they help, what industries are they useful for, and how we are improving our offerings overall...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:24
February MiniPod
Has it been too long since we chatted? Why yes, yes it has!In this short mini pod, Nick talks about what automation REALLY is, and the current state of material prices.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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12:23
Ep 9 - Introducing Matt Dwyer, our highly experienced rep for Western US
Matt is a true fruit and vegetable automation transformation expert. He has vast operational leadership experience in fruit and vegetable processing plants, knows your pain, speaks your language and know to add value to your operation.&nb...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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37:33
Ep 8 - Andrew Roloff - Intralox
Nick sits down with Andrew Roloff from Intralox to talk about fruit and vegetable lines, hygienic design, reducing sanitation labor and how a proper line is automated when companies such as ours come together for your solution. Automation means...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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44:21
Ep 7 - Introducing Adam, Director of Sales EMEA
ProEx Food is expanding, and we are excited to announce Adam Kos has joined our team as Director of Sales, EMEA. Adam has been in fruit and vegetable processing for over a decade. He started in IQF lines, and knows fresh and shelf-stable applic...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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33:48
Ep 6 - Mary Coppola - United Fresh - Product and Market Trends
In this episode, we explore market trends in fresh cut produce. Nick talks with Mary Coppola, VP of Marketing and Communications at United Fresh. This fascinating chat covers topics such as how work from home is changing demand for produc...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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31:06
Ep 5 - Jason Culotta, President of MWPFA
Nick sits down with Jason Culotta, President of the MWFPA. Nick and Jason discuss regulatory and labor issues impacting fruit and vegetable processors. They also discuss operational trends, recent and future impacts of COVID on the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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47:57
Ep 4 - Engineering
How many Engineers with a PhD do you know that started their journey by TIG welding?Nick sits down with Daniel Ghadiri, our co-founder, president and CTO. Daniel talks about his passion, including our continual evolution of solutions an...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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29:00
Ep 3 - Sweet Corn Specialists, Helping Processors of All Sizes and Stages
Nick sits down with CEO and Co-Founder Ross Lund to discuss ProEx Food's specialty: sweet corn processing and packaging solutions.While ProEx Food helps produce processors of many kinds, our bread and butter is sweet corn. Between the o...
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36:05
Ep 2 - How an Ops Guy Brings Novel Solutions to our Customers
In today's episode, Nick sits down with John Swanson, our Customer Solutions Manager. John has over 40 years in manufacturing and additional operational leadership, including over 20 years at GE with plant manager roles. John knows...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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28:39