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Flattener Option Available for Home-Made Style Burgers
NuTEC’s latest addition in ancillary systems for their all hydraulic Patty Forming line provides meat processors with the ability to “ﬂatten” burgers for more of a handmade appearance. Their all-new PF-700 Flattener offers meat processors a very simple yet proven design that works in conjunction with all NuTEC Patty Forming Machines. Like most NuTEC equipment, the Flattener is all hydraulic. Patties are formed at their regular thickness and then immediately enter into the Flattening Conveyor where their shapes evolve from a very machined look into more of a See us at natural handmade appearance. In addition to the change in appearance, the Flattener AAMP booth # also enhances the original tenderness and juiciness of the patty during cooking! 447 For more information, call NuTEC today. 815-722-2800

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Take A Fresh Look
“Also, fresh is a growing market and we’re keeping an eye on that. You may see us in the fresh case some day,” he adds. Product line additions aren’t the only tweak to Glenmark’s offerings. ”This year, we changed the packaging from a 3-lb. box to a 2-lb. box. The consumer benefits from that, because they can buy smaller quantities,” Van Kampen says, citing ongoing price sensitivity among shoppers. Beyond product variety and packaging, Glenmark has improved and expanded its processing capabilities. For one thing, not all patties are created equal. The Cookout Burger, for example, has a natural patty shape and a coarse grind, while the Angus Beef Chuck sliders and burgers are produced in different sizes and grinds. Operationally, the company has invested for the current and future market. In 2007, demand for then-licensed Glenmark products and other products spurred Best Chicago Meat to open a new state-of-the-art neighborhood manufacturing facility in Chicago, with strict energy conservation and waste reduction policies. They also added

NuTEC has all the options & accessories you need to update the look, texture & taste of the trendiest burgers. From ﬂat & sassy to thick & curvey, you can change your burger’s appearance as easily as you change your shoes! Choose from NuTECtured systems, ﬂatteners, perforators…make 6 different types of burgers with one Patty Forming Machine...all in the bling of an eye!

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new carton equipment and other small improvements, like a new fat analysis system, to bolster efficiencies. For Van Kampen, restoring the Glenmark brand has been somewhat of a personal mission. “I have an emotional attachment going back to when I first entered the meat industry. Now that we own Glenmark, I want to get it back to where it belongs,” he says. ■
Lynn Petrak is a contributing editor based in the Chicago area. We would like to hear from you – to comment on this story or to request reprints, contact us by e-mail at meatpoultry@sosland.com.

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