Meat and Poultry

Ammonia and halocarbon refrigeration systems

Bakeries

Production and process layouts for lean manufacturing

Prepared Foods

USDA, FDA. and SQF facilities

Dairy and Cheese

Sanitary finishes for ready-to-eat clean rooms

Soups and Sauces

Condensation control and ventilation systems

Commissaries

Central kitchens and food preparation facilities

Come see us

FMI 2012

Visit us in Dallas on April 30 - May 3, 2012 in Booth 4630 at the Dallas Convention Center. Hendon & Redmond will present central commissary and in-house food...

Visit us in Chicago on October 28- October 28, 2012 in Booth E-7044 at McCormick Place. Hendon & Redmond will present how lean manufacturing improve food safety while saving...

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Food Processing Projects

Food Plant Design Solutions

Ammonia Refrigeration Simplified

Everything You Wanted to Know About Ammonia Refrigeration but Were Afraid to Ask! Ammonia or Freon? It's a dilemma for many facility operators. "They'll both cool your case of beer," admits Hendon & Redmond engineer Steve Brading. With more than 30 years of experience designing both types of systems, Brading knows refrigeration like few others in the business. That's why we asked him...

The Food Allergen Dilemma

From the Desk of Brian Redmond… While attending Process Expo 2010 in Chicago last month, I took note of Dr. Steve Taylor’s presentation on food allergens and the implications they have in today’s food plants. In today’s world, food allergies are a big deal. You may ask why this is such a big deal when less than three...

Top Ten Critical Food Facility Issues

We have developed a list the top ten critical food facility issues. These are the issues we have seen over the years that a great amount of effort is spent in addressing and solving. If you think there are others that should be added to the list, please let us know! Floors: Food plant floors are under constant strain from the...

Food Facility Sanitary Design Principles

A facility design task force was commissioned by the American Meat Institute to develop a list of top ten principles to follow when designing a food plant. (The committee actually ended up with 11 principles). Hendon & Redmond served on the committee that developed these principles. The committee’s mission statement was to "Establish sanitary design principles for the design, construction,...

Food Plant Floors - Seamless Options

Here's a good question. Can you think of anything more important than floors? Well, maybe. However, proper flooring is an incredibly crucial component in any food plant. You abuse your floors. I know, this may appear a shock to all you kind people out there. Your floors take tremendous abuse on a daily basis. Hendon & Redmond is here to help...

Building Green: The Future of Food Plants?

Will "green building" construction become an everyday standard? If so, when? Should you be making changes to your food plant now with this issue in mind? Here are the facts that'll help you decide. You see references to "building green" everywhere. Cable channel home shows even feature home improvement projects using green building principles. While building green sounds like a good...