Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

SEAFORTH CREAMERY INC.
Industry: Food Products
Sub Industry: Salad dressings, mayonnaise
and margarine
Location: Oakville, Ontario
Size (sales): Not available
Purchasing Potential: Not provided but some new
capital equipment will be
Specific Business
Opportunities:
1. Company Description:
acquired during the next 3 years
Bottling line equipment
Seaforth Creamery is a producer and contract packager of salad dressings,
mayonnaise and margarine under more than 30 private label brands. Based in
Oakville, Ontario, this Canadian company operates two facilities producing its unique
dressings and condiments.
2. Main Products Produced and How They Are Packed:
Product Packaging
Salad dressings, mayonnaise and margarine Various package sizes, bottles and containers
in glass and PET
3. Installed Packaging Machinery:
No information provided.
4. Future Packaging Machinery Plans (next 3 years):
Seaforth will be looking at additional bottling line equipment in the next 3 years.
5. Key Factors in Purchase Decisions:
Factor Ranking
(1 = Most
Important)
Quality/Reliability/Durability 1
Service & Technical Support – In General 1
Experience in Our Industry/Industry Sector 1
Equipment Characteristics & Features (e.g.
1
flexibility, speed, capacity, unique features, etc.)
Operating Reliability/Accuracy 1
Potential Operating Cost Savings/Added Value 2
Costs of Materials and Maintenance 2
Availability of Repair Parts 2
Up-to-date Technology 2
Brand/Supplier Reputation 2
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