Food Manufacturing and Processing Equipment

Food manufacturers have counted on Chefs' Toys for industrial food equipment since 1988. These businesses typically need commercial walk-in refrigerators and freezers, heavy-duty mixers and blenders, commercial ranges and ovens, and other durable equipment and supplies.

Are you building or expanding a commercial food processing or manufacturing facility? Do you need to update your equipment and supplies? Need help sourcing specialized industrial food processing equipment parts? In addition to sourcing equipment and supplies, Chefs' Toys Design Group offers a full array of professional services to help you design and implement your next food manufacturing project.

Food production and manufacturing look similar to an outside observer, but there are significant differences. Food processing describes the conversion of raw products into ingredients, while food manufacturing takes raw products and ingredients and uses them to make an edible product. The two industries sometimes overlap, often using similar equipment.

Food manufacturing includes bakeries, pasta production, baby food, dairy products, butcher shops, and canned products. Food processing includes processing meat, poultry, and fish, grain milling, and producing oils and fats.

Food manufacturers have a responsibility to create the safest possible product. To do this, manufacturers must understand where and how their ingredients are processed and what machinery is used. The food manufacturing process demands high levels of hygiene, and all food production equipment requires regular maintenance to maintain production levels and prevent product contamination.

Food processing equipment varies in size and type depending on the end product, but certain equipment is common to the industry. Commercial refrigerators and freezers are essential food production equipment to effectively store perishable ingredients and raw products.. Dry goods must be safely stored in ingredient bins or other containers.

Cooking equipment is necessary for most food manufacturing facilities, with the size and product output of the facility determining the size and power of commercial cookware. In addition, work tables, sinks, and dishwashers all play a role in food processing.

Browse Chefs’ Toys for the industrial food processing equipment you need, or contact us for help designing and outfitting your commercial food manufacturing worksite.