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Almost four months after the UK voted to leave the European Union, it is no secret that the agricultural and food manufacturing industries have questions about how the Brexit vote will effect vegetable growers and packers long-term, not just in terms of availability of migrant labour, but also in terms of EU subsidies and regulations. As…

Tong Engineering is set to showcase its latest vegetable barrel washer at this year’s Interpom potato, fruit and vegetable event in Belgium. Exhibiting at the event on stand 102 from 27th to 29th November, the UK’s leading vegetable grading and handling equipment manufacturer Tong Engineering, will be displaying a high capacity stainless steel barrel washer…

As part of an ongoing commitment to the export vegetable market, Tong Engineering has completed another large-scale carrot washing and handling facility, capable of handling 40 tonnes of crop per hour, for Polish fruit and vegetable producer, Polfarm. The custom built stainless steel carrot washing, grading and processing line incorporates some of the largest washing…

Tong Engineering, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of quality vegetable handling equipment has launched its latest innovation in crop cleaning with the new EasyClean Hydro-Sep. Designed for the vegetable processing market the new EasyClean Hydro-Sep offers growers, processors and packers the ultimate crop cleaning solution with exceptionally effective cleaning results. It also helps to significantly…

As farmers and growers throughout the UK and Europe increasingly look for an alternative market for their sugar beet crop, Tong has designed a new range of heavy duty sugar beet handling equipment for efficient washing, de-stoning and loading of the crop prior to its use in Anaerobic Digestion (AD). With the opportunity for significant electricity…

Tong Engineering is further expanding its overseas customer base, with not one, but two orders for large-scale stainless steel washing and processing equipment from Polish firm Polfarm. The company’s first order with Tong came in 2013, when Polfarm contacted their local Tong dealer HTech with a requirement to wash, grade and process its celeriac and parsley root crops.…

When one of the South West’s largest vegetable growers needed to invest in a significant upgrade to its processing facilities, it chose Tong Engineering to help it remain at the forefront of the industry. Dart Fresh grows and processes swedes for customers who demand the freshest, high quality produce. Family run since 1957, the Exeter-based business decided…

The UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of handling equipment for the vegetable industry has announced an updated model of its market-leading vegetable barrel washer. Built with efficiency, reliability, gentle handing and ease of maintenance in mind, Tong’s proven barrel washer design has been enhanced to incorporate the latest technology, offering users even greater washing results,…

As part of continued factory developments to increase production and meet customer demand, Pipers Crisp Co. made the decision to invest in a custom potato processing infeed line from Tong Engineering. Based in Brigg, North Lincolnshire, Pipers Crisp Co are a specialist handcooked snack manufacturer. Producing over 800,000 bags of luxury crisps every week. These…

As a progressive processing partnership, operating to high standards in a demanding market, Mackie’s at Taypack made the decision to invest in a complete washing and handling line from Tong Engineering. Based in the heart of the Perthshire countryside, the Scottish arable conglomerate farms over 600 acres of potatoes, for the production of hand-made luxury…