Sopakco Opens US Processing Facility

US-based Sopakco has opened a food processing and packaging facility in South Carolina.

The 200,000ft² facility includes a research and development lab, and automated batch and blending operations.

The company has also equipped the plant with volumetric filling and form/fill/seal equipment, bowl filling lines, retort chambers and automated packaging lines.

Quality and food safety features include electronic digital inspection systems, magnetisers, in-line and end-of-line metal detectors.