Once the demand for processed poultry products is identified in the local or regional markets, a farmer may decide to expand into processing. The transition from farming to processing is extensive and requires careful planning and execution.
To begin, it is crucial to understand the preferences and buying behaviour of potential customers, whether they are retailers, restaurants, or end consumers. This market insight will guide the development of products that meet customer needs and drive sales.
Joining national or regional industry associations is an essential step. These organizations provide valuable resources, including access to industry reports, regulatory updates, and networking opportunities. Attending networking events hosted by these associations can also facilitate connections with industry experts and potential business partners.
BAADER is a specialist in advising on the processing process. With our long-standing commitment to the poultry industry, we are a qualified partner, offering comprehensive processing solutions that cater to the specific needs of your operation. Our expertise ensures that your transition from farm to processing is smooth, efficient, and compliant with industry standards.
The BAADER portfolio is extensive and designed to meet demand regardless of local requirements, processing speed, or automation level. We are committed to upholding the best processing practices for live bird handling, hygiene, and product quality, no matter the scale of your operation.
When considering the initial investment in a processing plant, it is crucial to choose a solution that fits your current needs while allowing for future expansion. An excellent way to start processing is by installing the BAADER Com pact Plant. This ‘plug and process’ solution is easy to install and includes features such as stunning that adheres to the highest animal welfare standards, effective scalding and plucking, and comfortable manual evisceration. The BAADER Compact Plant can handle 600 to 1600 broilers per hour, depending on chicken size.
The system offers a high degree of flexibility with adjustable bleeding time, scalding time, and line speed, ensuring that your processing can adapt to various requirements.
The Compact Plant benefits from the same quality components as our conventional high-speed processing solutions and is covered by the same comprehensive spare parts service. Conveyorized, in-line processing provides significant labour savings, increases efficiency, and enhances food safety. Additionally, the manual evisceration process is more manageable on an overhead conveyor, improving workers’ welfare and ergonomics.
With the BAADER Compact Plant, you get a robust and flexible solution that meets the highest standards of quality and efficiency, paving the way for a successful entry into poultry processing.
Higher line speeds require customized solutions to best fit your production requirements. The extensive BAADER portfolio is designed to meet these demands, allowing for the creation of tailored solutions that perfectly fit your specific needs. Our modular design enables continuous business growth, providing the flexibility to scale your operations whenever required.
When working with BAADER, you can be confident in receiving advice based on a thorough analysis of your farm characteristics, transportation facilities, and production requirements. Whether you are starting your very first processing plant or expanding your production, we provide comprehensive guidance on all aspects of poultry processing. This includes live bird handling systems, bleeding, scalding and picking times, and the appropriate levels of automation.
Our expert team ensures that every solution is tailored to meet your specific needs, optimizing efficiency and product quality. With BAADER, you have a trusted partner dedicated to supporting your growth and success in the poultry processing industry.
Transporting birds from the safe farming environment to the processing plant is a challenging task that impacts animal welfare, meat quality, and ultimately, plant profit ability. At BAADER, we understand these challenges and offer a range of live bird handling systems with varying degrees of automation. Our solutions cover every stage of the process, including the catching process, lairage and reception area, destacking and stacking, and wash ing and disinfection. This design flexibility allows you to choose the system that best fits your operational needs and ensures optimal animal welfare and product quality
Modularity is the key to designing a slaughtering line that delivers the highest quality chicken both now and in the future. At BAADER, we prioritize this modular approach when planning and designing slaughterhouses in collaboration with our customers. By understanding your current needs and future plans, we create solutions that not only address immediate requirements but also facilitate easy expansion.
This forward-thinking strategy ensures that your slaughtering line remains adaptable and scalable, allowing you to maintain superior product quality and operational efficiency as your business grows.
Evisceration is the critical process of opening the slaughtered bird and removing the viscera (internal organs and intestines). This can be done manually, semi-automatically, or fully automatically, and BAADER offers solutions for all these methods. From manual hand tools to simple semi-automatic devices to fully automated evisceration, cleaning, and washing lines, we provide the options to match your specific needs.
Manual processing requires a large number of workers on the line, while automatic evisceration represents the pinnacle of modern poultry processing, operating with minimal labour. The decision to choose manual or automated processes depends on factors such as line speed and access to skilled labour. BAADER’s comprehensive range of evisceration solutions ensures that you can select the most efficient and cost-effective method for your operation, whether you are just starting out or looking to upgrade your processing capabilities.
After meticulously processing each bird to ensure maximum quality and value, it is crucial to effectively minimize bacterial growth and extend product shelf-life. Achieving these objectives is essential for poultry pro cessors to deliver high-quality and safe food.
BAADER provides a range of chilling solutions, utilizing either water or air as the cooling element. These solu tions are designed to efficiently lower the core tempera ture of each bird to the desired level.
Both water and air chilling methods have their unique advantages and challenges. Water chilling is quick and increases yield but requires careful management to avoid cross-contamination and ensure optimal shelf-life. Inline air chilling is slower but enhances product tender ness and minimizes contamination risks, with controlled weight management through moisturizing. Each proces sor must choose the most suitable method to meet their specific market needs and quality standards.
Whether a processor aims to produce whole chickens or enhance the product’s value through portioning, skinning, or deboning, BAADER offers tailored solutions to meet these needs. BAADER provides an array of equipment for weighing, cutting, grading, and packing, enabling even small-scale processors to efficiently meet the demands of their local markets. Our tailored solutions and modular approach ensure that your processing plant can adapt and expand seamlessly, supporting your business as it grows and evolves.
Whether you are considering starting a poultry processing plant or looking to increase your capacity, we offer valuable advice on all process steps. Please feel free to reach out to us using the contact form. Our local experts will get back to you as soon as possible.
On January 26th, 2024, BAADER opened an office in Querétaro, Mexico, demonstrating our dedication to providing complete poultry processing solutions to customers in Mexico and beyond. Having a local presence improves communication and fosters stronger relationships with our Latin American customers.
Our journey across Latin America began decades ago, and our commitment to the region has only deepened with time. The expansion in Mexico underscores the increasing demand for efficient processing solutions and the necessity for enhanced sales support and service.
The trust and loyalty that poultry processors have consistently placed in BAADER solutions form the bedrock upon which we continue to build our business. As we embark on this new chapter of growth, we remain steadfast in our dedication to delivering excellence.
Meet Victor Garcia, Managing Director of BAADER Food Systems Mexico. With extensive experience in poultry processing, Victor understands market dynamics and local processing needs. His expertise helps him provide optimal layout suggestions, improve line efficiency, and integrate new technologies. Victor’s dedication ensures customers receive solutions that will enhance their operations.
To further facilitate close contact with our partners, we will participate in the FIGAP show from October 16 to 18. We invite you to visit the BAADER booth, number 1142, to discuss innovative solutions for the Mexican poultry processing industry.
From our Mexican office, we offer prompt local service support with a deep understanding of both local production practices and BAADER machinery. The service team is equipped to swiftly address any issues that may arise, ensuring minimal downtime for our customers. At the same time, our global experts stand ready to support our local BAADER team whenever necessary.
The new office in Querétaro features a stocked warehouse of essential spare parts, strategically positioned to ensure quickt response times and safeguard our customers’ uptime. The strategic location of the office facilitates efficient logistics and seamless support.
Furthermore, we have established a showroom at our premises in Querétaro, designed to showcase our latest technological innovations. This showroom serves as a dynamic space where customers and partners can experience firsthand the capabilities of our equipment and software solutions.
Visitors can explore the functionality, efficiency, and versatility of our products through presentations and live demonstrations, gaining valuable insights. This space is intended for showcasing new product launches and market-relevant solutions
For any questions or requirements, feel free to reach out to our newly established Mexico office. They are ready to assist with expert processing guidance.
BAADER Food Systems Mexico
P.º Centenario del Ejército Mexicano
Cond. E, Nave E1-095, Pq. Ind. Terra Park Centenario
76269 Querétaro, México
E-Mail: ba-mx@baader.com
Tel.+52 55 7924 4146
Murray’s Chicken, situated in South Fallsburg, New York, is a modest production facility that processes approximately 50,000 birds daily. Unlike most larger US retailers, they collaborate with local farmers to raise smaller birds, which allows them to offer a premium chicken product that meets their customers’ demands. “We have a better product with a smaller bird size. It istempting to go bigger, but our customers want a natural size chicken breast. They do not want something cut down from bigger bird sizes to fit their specifications. We have found it is better to have a naturally sized product”, says Plant Manager, Phil Wise.
Over the past five years, Phil Wise has played an integral role at Murray’s Chicken, overseeing all production stages from live hanging to shipping. BAADER Corporate Sales Manager, Bryan English, has formed a solid relationship with Phil Wise and the founder, Murray Bresky thanks to English’s extensive industry experience and customer engagement.
Before 2020, Murray’s Chicken was manually processing livers. However, labour shortages prevented them from processing larger quantities and additional by-products. Recognizing this issue, Phil Wise explains, “We identified that we were losing these products and we wouldn’t be able to find staffing to capture them.” Bryan English identified a need for automation and suggested installing the new BAADER Automatic Giblet Harvesting System.
During the development of the project, the need for a complete evisceration line became apparent as the current system was experiencing issues and many machines needed extensive maintenance. Rather than rebuilding, the company decided topurchase a new evisceration line with BAADER to streamline the process. They started with a Vent Cutter, an Opener, and the Eviscerator 218. “We started with these machines to feed directly into the Automatic Giblet Harvesting system. We needed the pack clamp and transfer from the Eviscerator 218 for an effective process and the other two machines were ideal for an optimal success rate of the Eviscerator”, says English.
Phil Wise explains “Before the BAADER install, we tried hard to get liver sales since we had the people. With the pandemic, we lost our staff and the sales that we worked so hard to attain. It is important to do what you say you are going to do and the consistency the machines provide is paramount. We now have orders on hearts, gizzards, and livers and we know these productlines will be uninterrupted with the machines that we put in. In the end it made sense to go with BAADER front and back. We want continuity throughout the whole process. It is better to partner with someone who is willing to work together and form the best process.”
The installation of the Eviscerator 218 control system was well received by all executive staff at Murray’s Chicken. Prior to this system, there was no reporting. Now they can see what is going on and make adjustments whenever necessary to ensure performance is within specifications. Dean Koplik, COO of Murray’s Chicken, uses the reporting to see plant performance throughout the day while Phil Wise especially appreciates the performance and percentage of pack transfers. If there is a drop in percentage his team can make adjustments for optimal yield with minimal downtime.
“Service, spare parts, and training from BAADER product specialists made the difference”, tells Wise. Regularly scheduled maintenance is key to an optimal process. Wise also enjoys the expert machine knowledge with BAADER technicians and even knows them by name. “We want to be on the cutting edge of poultry processing and we feel that partnering closely with BAADER will enable us to continue to have the best technology available”, continues Wise.
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