Food & Beverage
Over the past 40 years, our C&I team has gathered a well-rounded repertoire of food and beverage experience across the country and globe. We understand time to market is critical and utilize our full discipline team to come up with solutions quickly to bring your concept to reality. Having all disciplines represented gives us the best advantage to provide efficient, deliberate facility layouts. Our forward-thinking philosophy on procurement and unique approach to project management allows us to be detailed in our designs, yet nimble in our execution, as we navigate our clients’ complex challenges. Our experience extends from upgrading conveyors and palletizer systems in food plants, to designing a green field beverage facility, to providing on-site start-up support and programming. Whatever you need, C&I is the smart choice for your facility.
C&I is by far the best engineering company I’ve worked with, as C&I performs very thorough and comprehensive work with attention to detail which I’ve not seen from other companies. I’ve been burned in past construction projects with not having this level of thought and detail put into the designs . C&I is really easy to work with.
Project Manager – Nestle
Sanitary Designs
The C&I team has a strong background in the food and beverage space, bringing a “design it like we would run it” approach to each project. We recognize that each product must be handled appropriately to ensure consistent quality, run after run. C&I not only understands the requirements for processing products in a food grade facility, but also that each product is different. Our engineering approach paired with our food and beverage expertise, our recipe for success.
Thermal Processing
Because we know that food safety and quality is paramount to your product, C&I utilizes a vast array of processing techniques to achieve your goals. We are ready to partner with you to understand your product’s unique characteristics and handling requirements and incorporate them into the system design. Through our specific experience in pasteurization (HTST), Ultra-High Temperature (UHT), aseptic processing, Extended Shelf Life (ESL), Hot Fill, Direct Steam Injection (DSI), and retort processing, we are able to provide a solution for your specific needs.
Clean in Place
Making a premium product every day requires equipment to clean consistently. C&I leverages its many years of experience to incorporate and prioritize cleanability within its processes. Whether we design custom Clean in Place (CIP) systems or integrate with vendors, you can trust that the system will be designed to clean effectively. Our team goes beyond design to work closely with the automation team to provide repeatable and consistent cleaning results.
Process Optimization
C&I works alongside our clients to understand goals and provide value, whether you are just starting out or funning an established facility. Through our systematic approach, we benchmark current processes and offer logical and practical solutions. We excel at overcoming system bottlenecks and help to achieve production goals, but we don’t stop there. In order to truly support our partners, every design takes into account the operations and maintenance of the facility, while also accommodating for future expansions. We believe a strong design should support all aspects of your business: present and future.
