G&B Fish and Meat Trade

Fish and Meat Trade G&B has grown considerably in recent years. The wholesaler, which supplies catering and butcher shops, values high-quality service. Hygiene is obviously part of this, but manual cleaning is no longer possible on this scale. Read in this customer story how IB Food-Machines helped G&B, thanks to a fast, durable crate washer.

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“The crate washer has been running here for a year now and completely meets our requirements. Weekly cleaning of the machine is also very easy.”

Corné Borgo, production manager @ Vis- en Vleeshandel G&B

250

employees, Fish and Meat Trade G&B has about

G&B vans are on the road daily in the Netherlands and Belgium

300

crates the crate washer can wash in one hour

seconds takes to clean one crate

What is G&B looking for?

Besides being a wholesaler of meat and fish, G&B is also a producer. There are two separate departments for meat and fish, both of which are processed in large quantities. There is also a fish and meat market. G&B therefore has a large and especially diverse range of tasks, in which hygiene is an important concern. For example, fish and meat production must be well separated.

Because of the tremendous growth G&B has experienced, many operations can no longer be done manually. These include washing crates. The company already knew IB Food-Machines, as there had already been several discussions about automation and product optimization.

What solution does IB Food-Machines offer?

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In consultation with G&B, it was determined whether a stand-alone machine is needed, or a crate washing line. This depends on the daily volume. At G&B, one machine turned out to be sufficient. IB Food-Machines always looks at the customer’s needs, says account manager Frans Jan de Vries: “Every solution we come up with is customer-specific. We pride ourselves on thinking along and always recommend the type of crate washer that will best serve the customer.”

IB-Food Machines supplies crate washers of the Spanish brand Xuclà. This is a conscious choice, says De Vries: “The most important thing is the durability, because users save water and energy with this crate washer. From IB Food-Machines we strive for an outstanding service and after-sales, the brands you supply must also match that.”

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What is the end result?

Borgo confirms that G&B got the right help and is pleased with the end result. Although there is still manual work involved in loading and unloading the crates, the washer achieves speeds a person can only envy: less than 20 seconds per crate. Weekly cleaning of the washer must also be done manually, but that too is easy. Dirty residue is thrown away in no time and the high-pressure washer does the rest of the work. Borgo concludes, “The crate washer completely meets our needs.”