They worked in collaboration with Samey Robotics to design a solution which not only will significantly increase company’s grading capacity but also gives them more flexibility, and meets their sustainability goals
The leading farm-to-table processor of sustainable farmed salmon and trout Hofseth announced that their facility Hofseth Processing in Ålesund, Norway, will be extensively refurbished to ensure they are keeping up with growing internal demand, but also to position the company as a strategic partner for external opportunities. Hofseth has recognized the benefits of Marel and MMC First Process’s recent alliance in supporting their continued expansion of their whole salmon processing line with industry leading equipment and software.
As part of Hofseth’s scaling up, they are moving from a single lane Marel grader to a dual lane Marel whole fish grading solution. Restricted by the need to keep expansion within the existing building footprint, Hofseth, Marel, and MMC First Process, worked in close collaboration together with Samey Robotics to design a solution which not only will significantly increase Hofseth’s grading capacity but also gives them more flexibility, and meets their sustainability goals.
The line will consist of a dual lane Whole Fish Grading Solution with integrated AXIN Software delivered by Marel. From MMC First Process the solution consists of a spiral tank for cooling and continuous outfeed of fish, along with an empty box solution with 200% increased storage capacity, and a high-speed lid applicator. Packing Robots from Samey Robotics with AXIN Dynamic Palletizing software are completing the process. Installation is due to commence in the coming months.
Strategic Partnership
In early 2024, Marel and MMC First Process formed a strategic partnership to bring the benefits of their combined expertise to their customers. The alliance offers a single stop to simplify the purchasing of solutions from aquaculture through further processing, including equipment, software and on-going support for customers. Together they are excited to support Hofseth in the expansion of their grading line with the seamless integration enabled through their strategic partnership.
Hofseth members assured they are thrilled to be benefiting from two well-known, trusted suppliers working in alliance to improve efficiency and quality to boost their business.
The shared focus on sustainability makes Marel, MMC First Process and Hofseth an ideal partnership to help build a strong future in the fish industry.
Complete and Sustainable System Solutions
Let’s remember that MMC First Process is a Norwegian company transforming the seafood processing industry by offering complete and sustainable system solutions for the handling, processing, and cooling of fish to the global seafood industry within wild catch and aquaculture.
Established in 2002 Hofseth covers the entire value chain in the production of salmon and trout all within few hours in west Norway. With smolt facilities in Tafjord, farming in Storfjord, a harvest plant in Ålesund, and processing plants in Valderøya, Ålesund, and Syvde, they are working to be the world’s most sustainable seafood producer.
Marel, for its part, is a global leader in transforming the way food is processed. They offer support the production of high quality, safe and affordable food by providing solutions, services and software to the poultry, meat and fish processing industries, in addition to the newly acquired verticals of pet food, aqua feed and plant-based proteins.
With a network of around 7,500 people in over 30 countries, they look “always to be close by and ready to help. From the first spark of inspiration to implementing a solution, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do.”
Finally, Samey Robotics has been a leader in the automation of Icelandic industry and a pioneer in the use of robots in automation. With these solutions, the company has assisted a variety of companies on land and sea in a successful and effective way in increasing productivity and operational efficiency. Over six hundred factories and processing plants in 25 countries operate today with systems from Samey Robotics. The success of recent years has been particularly significant and Samey Robotics has delivered many large systems for salmon farming in Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Norway.
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