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Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

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FISHERIES PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, VALUE-ADDED GROUP<br />

Industry: Food Products<br />

Sub Industry: Seafood Products<br />

Location: Burin, Newfoundland<br />

Size (sales): $C474 million<br />

Purchasing Potential: $C1 million<br />

Specific Business<br />

Opportunities:<br />

1. Company Description:<br />

High speed packaging<br />

machinery<br />

Fisheries Products International is the largest seafood company in Canada with<br />

revenues in excess of $C1 billion and assets of $C745 million. Its <strong>Market</strong>ing and<br />

Value Added Group generated $C474 million in sales last year, of which 15% was for<br />

the at-home market through supermarket and club store sales channels.<br />

FPI’s value-added products operations in Canada are located at its plant in Burin,<br />

Newfoundland which operates two packaging lines. (It also operates five packaging<br />

lines in Massachusetts.) Its value-added products include frozen, breaded and<br />

battered ground fish and shellfish, stuffed fish fillets and portions, frozen seafood<br />

specialties and food service bulk packs.<br />

2. Main Products Produced and How They Are Packed:<br />

Product <strong>Packaging</strong><br />

Frozen, breaded & battered ground fish<br />

and shell fish<br />

Stuffed fish fillets & portions<br />

Frozen seafood casseroles<br />

Frozen seafood appetizers<br />

Frozen glazed ground fish and shell fish<br />

All retail products are packaged in sealed<br />

poly bags in cardboard cartons<br />

Food service bulk packs All food service bulk packs are packed<br />

corrugated cartons and/or in poly bags<br />

3. Installed <strong>Packaging</strong> <strong>Machinery</strong>:<br />

Current <strong>Machinery</strong> Used<br />

Brand No. of Country of Origin<br />

by Category<br />

Units<br />

Automatic weigh machine Ishida 1 Japan<br />

Carton former Clik Loc 1 USA<br />

Triseal unit Triseal 1 USA<br />

Case erector Combi 2 USA<br />

Automatic bagger Bosch 1 USA<br />

Lynx sealer Ilapac 1 Italy<br />

SMG/Columbia Consulting Group Page 61

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