Food Products--Mfrs & Processors

Manufacturers and processors of food products provide a range of preparation and processing services.

Custom mixing or blending is most often the blending and packaging of commercial or industrial qualities of dry food ingredients for applications such as muesli mixes, baking ingredients and spices as well as micro-mix powder formulations. Most blending services allow for inline blending and packing of products into sachets, stand-up pouches, bag and box, steel and composite cans. Many custom blending providers can also provide shelf-ready packaging for direct entry into retail markets.

Food manufacturers and processors can supply a diverse range of fresh, frozen, and preserved food products, with varying degrees of processing. Fresh food products can include peeled and cut vegetable products, pre-cut and packaged meat, poultry and seafood, and fresh dairy products. Dried foods can include dried fruits and vegetables as well as nuts and seeds. Condiments and sauces include relishes, pickles, jams and marmalades, mayonnaise and aioli, marinades and savoury sauces. Canned meats include many kinds of fish, as well as processed chicken and meat products.

Frozen foods are one of the largest range of processed foods, with everything from single ingredients to fully prepared meals being available in frozen form. Another form of food processing is ultra heat treatment of UHT, which is primarily used to treat milk.