Founded by Dominic Myers, Packhouse Technology Solutions draws on his two decades of experience in fresh-produce services and product development. The Elma, New York, company helps produce packhouses manage fruit safely through collaborative robotics and related technology designed for logistics and retail operations.
Produce Packaging IncFounded in 1994 to repack tomatoes, family-owned Produce Packaging Inc. has grown into a Willoughby Hills fresh-produce packer known for tailoring orders to customers’ exact needs. PPI pioneered fresh-cut retail produce in 1996 and now serves customers year-round, with customization extending from package format and labeling to blends, quantities, and delivery schedules. Its food-safety program includes PrimusGFS, OEFFA organic, and STAR-K kosher certifications, along with electronic barcode traceability introduced in 2012.WILLOUGHBY HILLS, OH
Sun Orchard Fruit CompanySun Orchard Fruit Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned apple packer and shipper serving retailers from New York’s Apple Country. Tracing its roots to Morris Riessen’s 1907 apple route and operating since 1952, the company works with 30 growers across Central and Western New York, storing fruit in a 600,000-bushel controlled-atmosphere facility for year-round distribution. Its packing operation is built around gentle handling and continuous quality checks, with Pazazz among the distinctive varieties it brings to market.BURT, NY
Maxco Supply, IncFounded in 1972 by Max Flaming, Parlier-based Maxco Supply makes custom corrugated packaging and its own box-assembly machinery for California’s fresh-produce industry. The company grew from wooden grape containers into a major San Joaquin Valley supplier, while developing recyclable systems such as its LTS long-term storage container and maintaining in-house control from design through manufacturing. Maxco is also Primus Labs food-safety certified and employs more than 400 people during peak production.TIPP CITY, OH
Ag-Pak, IncFamily-owned since 1963, Ag-Pak, Inc. manufactures and integrates produce packaging lines and equipment from its Gasport, New York factory. The company builds its own conveyors, baggers, and supporting components, then assembles and tests complete systems in-house before its field technicians install and service them. Ag-Pak operates from a 14,500-square-foot complex beside the Erie Canal, including a former Civil War-era munitions factory.GASPORT, NY