Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI
Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI
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 />
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