Washing operations for vegetable processing plants begin with intake belts washing off field soil and continue with washing/rinsing prior to and after peeling.
Consumers are demanding that advanced preparatory work on food be done in factories. Vegetables are not just washed and cut but often mixed into ready to eat salads or packed as assortments for recipes.
A common failure of many plastics used in conveyor belt comes from chemical attack of the belt compound. Most chemical exposure comes from plant cleaning operations.
Large scale producers of cheese and dairy products must contend with a fermented product that is sold in blocks, sliced, soft or hard and often is sold as an ingredient like grated cheese.
Holland is an important producer and exporter of processed poultry. The techniques for raising the birds have been honed to perfection and naturally, this striving for excellence has filtered through to the processors.