Infrabaker International’s Oven System to Be Marketed by JBT Corporation

Infrabaker International has entered into an agency agreement with technology solutions provider JBT Corporation. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed in the announcement made on June 16 by Infrabaker.

The agency agreement will further expand Infrabaker International ‘s agency network bringing the Infrabaker technology closer to its US customers and combining this with JBT’s knowledge and expertise in integrated food processing solutions, which include portioning, coating, cooking and freezing of meat, seafood and poultry products as well as treatment of selected baked goods, vegetables, and ready meals.

“Infrabaker International provides a proven and patented infrared cooking system that complements and extends our integrated cooking solutions,” said JBT’s Ken Jones, General Manager, Freezing and Cooking Systems – North America.  “Several of our key customers rely upon Infrabaker International ovens to achieve a low total cost of ownership for selected applications.  We believe this agreement expands our ability to respond to our customers’ needs for cooking innovation and improved operating efficiencies.”

The agency agreement is effective immediately in the United States. The technology will be available for demonstration in the JBT FoodTech Food Processing and Technology Center (FPTC) in SanduskyOhio in early July. The JBTTechnologyCenter has available full scale spiral ovens and freezers, linear convection and impingement ovens and freezers, contact cooking systems, as well as slicing, portioning, coating and frying systems.  

Infrabaker International specialises in the development and production of infrared applications for the food industry.