City of Industry, Calif. – Pocino Foods, the industry leader in quality and innovation of deli and prepared meat products, has expanding their manufacturing plant. The $8 million upgrade is to assure that they continue to lead the industry in quality control procedures by taking advantage of the latest and most advanced techniques available.
This expansion is the fourth and largest in the company’s 79 year history and is perhaps the most significant. The entire processing procedures were reassessed from top to bottom. One of the most notable changes was to completely separate and isolate raw and finished goods. The plant flows from raw to processed virtually eliminating any chance of cross contamination. Also, raw and cooked plant workers are completely segregated from entrances, lockers to separate lunch rooms. The new plant building set-up physically prevents a worker from entering a portion of the plant to which they are not assigned.
The most advance processing equipment is now being utilized. This includes QA and Micro testing of all raw product prior to cooking and state-of-the-art computerized flow through ovens that assure proper cook time and temperatures. Additionally, the company added a new quality control lab and a new computerized cooling system for refrigeration areas.
“Providing the highest quality products in the industry has always been a cornerstone of Pocino Food products,” said Frank Pocino, President of Pocino Foods. “The industry and today’s discriminating consumer demands safe products, and we are excited to integrate the most modern systems in the industry into our plant.”
Pocino Foods is completing additional renovations that are focused on cooked pizza toppings, meatballs and custom formulated products that require flash freezing.
About Pocino
In business for almost 80 years, Pocino Foods Company is the industry leader in quality and innovation of deli and prepared meat products. To offer the taste demanded by today’s consumer, Pocino has refined time honored family recipes which are rich with ethnic heritage and passed down through the generations. The company continues to expand their facilities to meet the growing demand from its foodservice, restaurant and retail clients. Pocino’s state-of-the-art production capabilities stand ready to provide traditional Italian, Hispanic, Asian and uniquely American meat products. Headquartered in the City of Industry, Calif., Pocino is a family owned company with three generations involved in its operation, ensuring that quality and customer satisfaction are its first priority. For more information visit www.PocinoFoods.com.
Source: Pocino Foods Company
