Parker Products: Room to Grow

Parker Products opening new plant for inclusions, ingredient specialties

ParkerRibbon_1_900 — The new Parker Products plant opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 28 2018.

ParkerRibbon_2_900 — Guests soon filled this tented area, which was set up outside the new facility for the ribbon cutting ceremony.

ParkerRibbon_3_900 — The city of Fort Worth sent a representative with a plaque, as well as a pair of novelty scissors.

ParkerRibbon_4_900 — The Parker Products team prepares to snip the ribbon outside the new Fort Worth plant.
Photo courtesy of Parker Products

ParkerRibbon_5_900 — Despite windy conditions, the Parker Products team managed to cut the ribbon marking the opening of the new facility.

ParkerRibbon_6_900 — The facility’s reception area is now ready to greet customers.

ParkerRibbon_7_900 — Office walls in the facility are decorated with words that describe the company’s core values, vision statement and mission.

ParkerRibbon_8_900 — Parker Products offers inclusions, flavors systems and grinds like agave-glared quinoa, blueberry-rosemary fruit prep and natural peppermint candy grinds. Raw materials are kept in one area of the plant and finished products are kept in a separate area to avoid contamination.

Parker Products, a leading provider of inclusions and other specialty ingredients for the baking, dairy, beverage, confectionery, foodservice, and RTE and snack industries, will host a grand opening ceremony for its new manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 18, 2018.

“Everyone at Parker is very excited about the opening of our new facility, and we are proud of how it has come together,” says Shon Essex, executive vice president. “We began planning for the facility more than seven years ago and no detail has been overlooked. We went above and beyond the industry standard in plant design to create a world-class facility that is second to none.”

With three times the capacity of Parker Products’ previous location, the new 90,000-square-foot facility houses all of the company’s operations and allows for new processes to maintain the quality Parker Products is known for while further improving efficiency. For example, real-time quality control checks and overall equipment effectiveness feedback is now available digitally from the production lines. Additionally, each production room in the new facility features a separate air handling system to prevent cross contamination.

“Along with quality, top priorities for our new facility were efficiency and waste reduction,” adds Greg Hodder, president. “I’m proud to say that the new location features many green initiatives.”

Examples of the facility’s eco-friendly features include LED light systems with motion control, stainless insulated metal panels, an ammonia water chill system, and humidity control.

The new facility will allow Parker Products to offer expanded capabilities. The plant is located at 3001 Strawn Drive. To learn more about Parker, visit www.ParkerProducts.com.

Parker Products

Parker Products makes ingredients that intrigue customers. Parker offers creative inclusions, flavor systems, and grinds like agave-glazed quinoa, blueberry-rosemary fruit prep, and natural peppermint candy grinds. From baking and dairy to beverage, confectionery, and snack, Parker helps build brands across the food and beverage industry.

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