Company Category: Chillers, Freezers & Cooling Equipment

Latini Hohberger Dhimantec

Latini Hohberger Dhimantec is a leading global manufacturer providing machines and systems to the confectionery making industry. LHD Inc. is a leading global manufacturer providing machines and systems to the confectionery making industry. We innovate and supply solutions for the confectionery, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and bakery industries. For over 95 years we have been delivering single-stage and turn-key systems for your needs. Our facility in the Chicago, IL area is equipped with the most up-to-date production equipment to ensure top-notch quality and superior service. With over 95 years of industry experience, Latini-Hohberger Dhimantec is the finest source for your engineering requirements, custom designs, and candy-making ventures. With four manufacturing plants focusing on machine design, new product development and machine rebuilding, Latini-Hohberger Dhimantec is an unparalleled leader in the confectionery machine making industry. As an industry leader, LHD has a long-standing commitment to producing quality machinery utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing procedures. | Latini Hohberger Dhimantec Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of confectionery processing and packaging equipment for sweets and snack producers worldwide. With decades of engineering expertise and manufacturing rooted in Chicago, we design and build reliable solutions for cooking, forming, cooling, coating, and wrapping a wide range of candy and snack products.Our portfolio supports everything from R&D and pilot-scale production to full industrial lines, with a focus on consistency, food safety, and long-term serviceability. We work closely with manufacturers to deliver practical, scalable systems—whether upgrading legacy equipment or developing new production capabilities.From hard candy and gummies to chocolate, nuts, and specialty snacks, Latini Hohberger Dhimantec combines proven design with modern controls and hands-on technical support to help brands produce with confidence. | Latini Hohberger Dhimantec Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of confectionery processing and packaging equipment for sweets and snack producers worldwide. With decades of engineering expertise and manufacturing rooted in Chicago, we design and build reliable solutions for cooking, forming, cooling, coating, and wrapping a wide range of candy and snack products. Our portfolio supports everything from R&D and pilot-scale production to full industrial lines, with a focus on consistency, food safety, and long-term serviceability. We work closely with manufacturers to deliver practical, scalable systems—whether upgrading legacy equipment or developing new production capabilities. From hard candy and gummies to chocolate, nuts, and specialty snacks, Latini Hohberger Dhimantec combines proven design with modern controls and hands-on technical support to help brands produce with confidence.

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Kometos Oy

KOMETOS – YOUR PARTNER IN FOOD-TECH Founded in Finland in 1991, Kometos is one of the most experienced suppliers of food industry processing solutions. With over 30 years of proven expertise, our air circulation-based defrosting technology has revolutionized thawing by cutting processing time, ensuring ultra-precise temperature control, and reducing product loss to less than 1% – even when moving from -4°F to 40°F. Trusted across industries worldwide, Kometos helps food businesses turn inefficient, wasteful, and unpredictable thawing into a consistent, safe, and highly profitable process. | KOMETOS – YOUR PARTNER IN FOOD-TECH Founded in Finland in 1991, Kometos is one of the most experienced suppliers of food industry processing solutions. With over 30 years of proven expertise, our air circulation-based defrosting technology has revolutionized thawing by cutting processing time, ensuring ultra-precise temperature control, and reducing product loss to less than 1% – even when moving from -4°F to 40°F. Trusted across industries worldwide, Kometos helps food businesses turn inefficient, wasteful, and unpredictable thawing into a consistent, safe, and highly profitable process.

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Key Technology, a Duravant Company

Key Technology es líder mundial en diseño y fabricación de sistemas de automatización, incluyendo clasificadores digitales, transportadores y otros equipos de procesamiento. Aplicando su conocimiento de procesamiento y su experiencia en aplicaciones, Key ayuda a los clientes de la industria alimentacia y otras industrias a mejorar la calidad, aumentar el rendimiento y reducir los costos. Key manufactura sus productos en Walla Walla, Washington, USA; Redmond, Oregón, USA; y en Beusichem, Países Bajos. Key ofrece servicios de demostración y prueba a clientes en cinco ubicaciones: Walla Walla, WA, y Beusichem, así como Hasselt, Bélgica y Sacramento, California, USA; y mantiene una oficina de ventas y servicio en Melbourne, Austrailia. Key es una empresa de Duravant. Para obtener más www.key.net. | Key Technology offers food processors the single most complete source of high performance digital sorting, conveying and process automation systems. Laser / camera sorting systems, remove defects and foreign material (FM) to improve product quality, optimize yield, reduce labor and improve process control to enhance plant efficiencies. These sorters are complemented by Key’s vibratory, horizontal motion, and electromagnetic conveyors; processing systems for sizing, grading and separating; and systems for air cooling, air cleaning, and feeding. Key’s global support includes application testing, line integration, installation and start-up, training, customizable service packages for maintenance and repairs and more.

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Jenrey

Manufacturing Equipment & providing beverage solutions to the industry since 2009. Specializing in small footprint tunnel pasteurizers and warmers, as well semi and fully automated keg lines and complete turnkey brewing solutions. With customer service and quality driving our innovation, we take pride in providing efficient and effective equipment to the beverage industry. | Thermal Processing & Packaging Solutions Specializing in thermal processing, packaging solutions and turn key line integration for the food and beverage industry. | A family-owned and operated business based in Toronto, Canada, specializing in pasteurization and beverage packaging equipment. | Jenrey Ltd. is a family owned and operated company since 2009. Specializing in thermal processing equipment for the food and beverage industry. – Tunnel Pasteurizers (regenerative & non-regenerative) – Flash Pasteurizers – Tunnel Warmers – Cooling Tunnels Additonally, we also manufacture and supply keg washing and filling semi autoamted and fully automated equipment for the beverage industry. We also offer complete line integration, supply and support accross North America.

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JBT Marel

At JBT, we specialize in providing innovative, customized industrial and turnkey solutions for the food industry. Our extensive portfolio is designed to meet the diverse needs of the fruit and vegetable market segment, offering comprehensive postharvest solutions including plant-based coatings, sanitizers, cleaners, and decay management technologies. We have have solutions for fresh-cut salads, fruit & vegetable equipment, tray sealing, and retail juicers for fresh juice. We offer advanced postharvest technologies to enhance the longevity and quality of your fresh produce. Our specialized coatings protect and preserve the freshness of fruits and vegetables.. We optimize the preparation and packaging of fresh cut salads and produce with state-of-the-art equipment. From washing and peeling to cutting and packaging, our processing equipment ensures efficiency and quality. Our reliable tray sealing solutions secure and extend the shelf life of your products. Additionally, our retail solution for fresh juice, the Fresh’n Squeeze Multi Fruit Juicer, delivers the freshest juice possible at the highest yields. JBT’s expertise spans across multiple food segments, including meat, seafood, poultry , juice & beverage, pet food, ready-to-eat meals, shelf stable packaged foods, bakery products, high-value powdered products, and dairy products. Our equipment is responsible for sterilizing more than 50% of the world’s shelf-stable canned foods, freezing more than 50% of the world’s frozen foods, and squeezing more than 75% of the world’s citrus juices. With sales and services offices in over 25 countries and research and technology centers across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, JBT is committed to supporting our customers worldwide. Our portfolio includes renowned brands such as A&B Process Systems, Alco, AutoCoding, Avure HPP Technologies, Bevcorp, C.A.T., Double D, DSI, Formcook, FranRica, Fresh’n Squeeze® Point-of-Sale Juicers, Frigoscandia, FTNON, MEPSCO, PLF International, Prevenio, Proseal, Prime Equipment Group, Schroder, SF&DS, Stein, TIPPER TIE, Urtasun, Wolf-tec, and XVision. At JBT, we’re with you right down the line, committed to fortifying the future of food. | Fresh’n Squeeze®, brought to you by JBT Marel, is a trusted leader in commercial citrus juicing for restaurants, foodservice operators, hotels, cafés, juice bars, smoothie bars, and grocery retail. Operators who want to serve fresh orange juice, lemonade, lemon juice, lime juice, citrus blends, and smoothies rely on Fresh’n Squeeze for consistent flavor, efficient workflows, and dependable fresh‑juice production. Our solutions make it simple to offer high‑quality fresh beverages across dine‑in, takeout, grab‑and‑go, and made‑to‑order programs.Powered by JBT Marel’s whole fruit extraction technology, our juicers help operators get more juice from every fruit while protecting natural flavor. Instant separation keeps bitterness and peel oil out of the juice, supporting clean, bright citrus taste for every serving of orange juice, fresh lemonade, citrus shots, smoothie bases, cocktail mixers, and kitchen prep ingredients. With more juice per fruit and less waste, operators can expand beverage menus and streamline back‑of‑house prep without slowing service.Fresh’n Squeeze equipment is built for real foodservice environments where reliability, speed, and easy cleaning matter. Operators can produce fresh orange juice for breakfast, fresh lemonade for lunch service, or fresh lime juice for busy bar programs. Our systems support smoothie stations, brunch menus, coffee bars, and fresh‑juice programs with minimal downtime and simple, intuitive workflows that keep teams focused on guests.By adding fresh citrus to their menu, restaurants can elevate the dining experience and strengthen brand identity. Fresh‑squeezed juice enhances smoothies, cocktails, mocktails, teas, marinades, dressings, desserts, and signature dishes. Whether you serve orange juice to start the day, use lemon or lime juice to brighten cocktails, or blend citrus into smoothies, Fresh’n Squeeze provides consistent quality that guests can taste.With decades of category expertise, Fresh’n Squeeze combines proven engineering with practical guidance for operators. We help restaurants and foodservice businesses integrate fresh citrus in a way that boosts flavor, supports efficiency, and fits daily workflow. Whether you’re building a fresh beverage program, outfitting a smoothie bar, or adding fresh juice to your kitchen prep, our team is ready to help you find the right solution.Visit us at the National Restaurant Association Show to explore how Fresh’n Squeeze can support your orange juice program, lemonade station, smoothie offerings, bar prep, or back‑of‑house citrus needs. Our team is here to help you bring fresh flavor to life with simple, reliable, high‑quality juicing solutions.The Fresh’n Squeeze 1800 was honored as a 2026 Kitchen Innovations Awardee for its advanced whole fruit extraction and fresh juice performance. Be sure to visit our Kitchen Innovations Showcase booth at the Show to see the award‑winning 1800 in person and explore its capabilities. | JBT Corporation is a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food & beverage industry with focus on proteins, liquid foods and automated system solutions. JBT designs, produces and services sophisticated products and systems for multi-national and regional customers through its FoodTech segment. | JBT Marel is a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food and beverage industry. With a rich history spanning over a century, JBT is dedicated to innovating and delivering advanced solutions that drive efficiency, sustainability, and profitability for its customers.Food Processing Solutions: JBT Marel offers a comprehensive range of food processing equipment and technologies to enhance production efficiency and product quality. This includes solutions for protein processing including poultry, fish and meat, fruit and vegetable processing, and ready meals. We provide innovative solutions for liquid foods, including aseptic processing and filling, juice extraction, and blending systems, ensuring product integrity and safety.Automated Systems: JBT Marel’s automated systems are designed to optimize operational efficiency and reduce labor costs. Our offerings include robotics, material handling, and automated guided vehicles (AGVs).Sustainability and Innovation: Committed to sustainability, JBT focuses on reducing energy consumption, minimizing waste, and improving water usage in food processing operations. Our continuous innovation ensures that we meet the evolving needs of our customers and the industry.Customer Support and Services: We offer comprehensive customer support and services, including maintenance, training, and spare parts supply, ensuring that our solutions deliver long-term value. JBT Marel’s cutting-edge software and automation solutions enable real-time monitoring and control, optimizing production processes and ensuring traceability and compliance.

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IPCO US LLC

IPCO is a world leading supplier of multi-stage process systems for the production of high quality composite materials. The company delivers efficient manufacturing solutions including the ThermoPress range of double belt press systems for impregnation, lamination and consolidation, and the ScatterPro series of precision scattering systems. | IPCO supplies chocolate forming and moulding equip­ment, with systems designed for the production of chips, chunks, drops and blocks, and decorative products such as shavings, rolls, pencils, blossoms and more. They also manufacture steel belts used in applications ranging from conveying to continuous processes, such as cooling/solidification, conditioning, drop-forming and casting for caramel, chocolate, hard melt candy, nougat, nut brittle and more all inside custom single and triple pass cooling tunnels. The company will be exhibiting its Rotoform, high capacity rotary drop depositor, with live chocolate chip forming at capacities up to 3,000kg/hr. Chips of various sizes and shapes can be formed from 300 to 30,000 pieces per kg with fast changeover to different chip formats.

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Imperial Design Technologies

Imperial Design Technologies is a USA-made manufacturer with over 40 years of experience in chocolate production machinery, including molding plants/depositors, enrobers, extruders, cooling tunnels, tempering units, melting tanks, and more. We serve the food processing industry with innovative, high-quality equipment for chocolate, confectionery, and bar production, while our American manufacturing provides shorter lead times, convenient communication, and dependable support across North America. | Imperial Design Technologies is a USA-made manufacturer with over 40 years of experience in chocolate production machinery, including molding plants/depositors, enrobers, extruders, cooling tunnels, tempering units, melting tanks, and more. We serve the food processing industry with innovative, high-quality equipment for chocolate, confectionery, and bar production, while our American manufacturing provides shorter lead times, convenient communication, and dependable support across North America.

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IKA Works Inc

IKA laboratory technology provides a broad portfolio of innovative equipment designed for diverse research and development applications. Trusted by market leaders, our solutions support essential processes including mixing, heating, distilling, and grinding. IKA holds a leading global position with its cutting-edge magnetic stirrers, mixers, overhead stirrers, shakers, homogenizers, mills, rotary evaporators, calorimeters, laboratory reactors, and specialized software. Our offering also includes advanced temperature control systems such as circulators, baths, and chillers. | The Process Technology division of IKA offers turnkey solutions and state-of-the-art manufacturing options. IKA‘s solutions include: dispersing machines, homogenizers, stirrers, jet flow agitators, kneading machines, vacuum dryers as well as ready-for-use process plants, all being manufactured in IKA‘s outstanding high product quality. Consulting, design and realization of complex projects as well as proactive after-sales services complete IKA’s solution portfolio. | IKA® Works, Inc. celebrates over 100 years as a global market leader in laboratory, analytical and process equipment. IKA technology offers stirrers, dispersers, shakers, mills, rotary evaporators, dry block heaters, calorimeters, laboratory reactors and incubation shakers. The US subsidiary is located in Wilmington, NC and its headquarters is in Staufen, Germany. | IKA celebrates over 100 years as a global market leader in laboratory, analytical and process equipment. IKA technology offers stirrers, dispersers, shakers, mills, rotary evaporators, dry block heaters, calorimeters, laboratory reactors and incubation shakers. The US subsidiary is located in Wilmington, NC and its headquarters is in Staufen, Germany. | IKA’s Process Technology division delivers turnkey solutions and cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities. Our comprehensive portfolio includes dispersing machines, homogenizers, stirrers, jet flow agitators, kneading machines, vacuum dryers, and fully integrated process plants — all produced with IKA’s renowned commitment to exceptional quality. From consultation and design to the execution of complex projects and proactive after-sales support, IKA provides end-to-end expertise tailored to customer needs. | IKA provides scalable and efficient machinery solutions to solve complex challenges in EV battery manufacturing. Turnkey to customized solutionsTrusted to new emerging materialsLiquid to solid state processingR&D to scale-up production | The Process Technology division of IKA offers turnkey solutions and state-of-the-art manufacturing options. IKA‘s solutions include: dispersing machines, homogenizers, stirrers, jet flow agitators, kneading machines, vacuum dryers as well as ready-for-use process plants, all being manufactured in IKA‘s outstanding high product quality. Consulting, design and realization of complex projects as well as proactive after-sales services complete IKA’s processing portfolio.

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IceGen

Introducing ICEGEN: Revolutionizing Cooling Technology for the Prepared Food IndustryICEGEN is a cutting-edge solution designed to transform the food processing industry by providing efficient and precise cooling and freezing technology. Our advanced Scraped Surface Heat Exchanger (SSHE) technology allows manufacturers to cool and partially freeze food products while maintaining their quality and consistency. From juices and purees to sauces and dairy, ICEGEN helps preserve flavor, texture, and nutritional value while optimizing energy use.Why ICEGEN is Essential for the Food IndustrySuperior Product: ICEGEN ensures gentle cooling that preserves the integrity of food products. By partially freezing liquids and forming ice crystals during processing, it prevents damage to product structure, maintaining the texture and flavor of heat-sensitive products such as fruit juices, purees, and dairy-based foods.Energy Savings & Reduced Costs: ICEGEN uses energy more efficiently than traditional methods like blast freezers, which consume more power and time. Our technology enables food processors to save energy and reduce operational costs by cooling products faster and minimizing the need for prolonged freezing processes, while maintaining a lower environmental footprint.Customizable Solutions for Diverse Needs: Our systems are adaptable to a wide range of food applications. Whether you are processing beverages, fruit concentrates, thick sauces, or dairy products, ICEGEN can be fine-tuned to meet specific production requirements, handling various viscosities and compositions with ease. This versatility ensures our technology fits seamlessly into any manufacturing setup, regardless of scale.Faster Processing Time: ICEGEN improves production efficiency by accelerating the cooling process. This allows manufacturers to process more products in less time without compromising on quality. The ability to freeze faster translates into higher productivity, allowing companies to meet increasing consumer demand while streamlining operations.Extended Shelf Life & Waste Reduction: By rapidly cooling products immediately after processing, ICEGEN helps extend shelf life, particularly for fresh and temperature-sensitive products. This prevents spoilage and waste, enabling food manufacturers to reduce product losses and maximize profitability. It’s an ideal solution for industries that rely on preserving high-quality products during long transport or storage periods.Food Safety & Compliance: ICEGEN technology is engineered with food safety in mind, ensuring that products are processed under hygienic conditions to meet strict regulatory requirements. This commitment to safety ensures that manufacturers can maintain high standards while protecting product integrity throughout the cooling process.The ICEGEN AdvantageICEGEN’s SSHE technology is designed to provide food manufacturers with superior control over their cooling processes. Our customizable systems allow manufacturers to meet the specific needs of their production lines, while delivering reliable and consistent results.With ICEGEN, companies can produce high-quality products while reducing energy consumption, saving on operational costs, and improving overall efficiency. This combination of performance, flexibility, and reliability positions ICEGEN as a vital component in the future of food processing.ICEGEN: Precision Cooling for Superior Food Quality, Energy Efficiency, and Profitability. | ICEGEN Corp. designs and manufactures advanced Scraped Surface Plate Heat Exchangers (SSPHE) used as crystallizers for high-performance cooling of food products. Our technology delivers rapid and uniform temperature reduction, ideal for heat-sensitive, viscous products with particles such as juices, purees, sauces, and concentrates.What sets ICEGEN apart is its unique suitability for large-capacity applications. Thanks to our extended scraped surface design, a single ICEGEN unit can replace multiple traditional SSHEs — significantly reducing equipment footprint, initial installation costs, and ongoing cleaning and maintenance efforts. This translates into substantial energy savings and streamlined daily operations, even at industrial scale.The system’s large surface area, coupled with efficient wall scraping at both low and high RPM, ensures consistent thermal transfer without damaging delicate product structures. ICEGEN solutions reduce energy use, minimize final freezing requirements, and preserve product quality. With hygienic design and modular scalability, our crystallizers meet the highest industry standards.Trusted in over 200 installations worldwide, ICEGEN empowers food processors with speed, efficiency, and control across a wide range of demanding applications — while delivering measurable savings at every step.

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HRS Heat Exchangers

HRS Heat Exchangers operate globally at the very forefront of thermal technology, offering innovative and effective heat transfer products. We believe strongly in offering a focus on managing energy efficiency across numerous sectors, including environmental, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and industrial.The HRS Group was established back in 1981 with the aim of operating at the pinnacle of thermal technology. For more than 40 years we’ve been producing products and systems used in a wide variety of process industries, such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and environmental protection among others, with a focus on difficult applications using our corrugated tube and patented scraped surface heat exchanger technologies.Since our inception, we have continuously developed cutting-edge heat exchanger technologies, with a commitment to working closely with our partners and customers to deliver enhanced performance, reduce emissions and protect our environment. | Operators are growing increasingly aware of the environmental impact of their activities. Strict environmental regulations demand companies to source means of reducing the generation of residues and work towards converting waste streams into energy or added value products. As a result, companies are looking to adopt a sustainable and cost effective approach to the management of such waste, in order to comply with regulations, while maintaining a strategic position ahead of their competitors. HRS Heat Exchangers operates at the forefront of thermal technology, offering innovative and effective heat transfer products worldwide with a focus on managing energy efficiently. With over 40 years’ experience specializing in the design and manufacture of an extensive range of turnkey systems and components incorporating our corrugated tube and scraped surface heat exchangers technology, in compliance with the Global Standards. Our product offering includes: sludge pasteurization systems, sludge concentration systems, heating and cooling sludge systems, heating and cooling fluids (liquids/gases).

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