The Award of Distinction honors individuals whose contributions and achievements have positively impacted our communities, advanced science and education or enhanced the college’s ability to serve California and the world.  Jeffrey’s dedication to supporting Blentech customers through his hands-on experience and his ability to unwind complex technical and operational projects has been highlighted and celebrated as part of his win.

Blentech was honored to celebrate the award with (from L to R) Crystal Dinh (Blentech, Applications Engineering Manager), Dr. Helene Dillard (UC Davis, Dean of College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences), Jeffrey Sparks (Blentech, Testing and Trials Lead), Daniel Voit (Blentech, CEO) , Dr. Daniela Barile (UC Davis) and Dr. Juliana Maria Leite Nobrega de Moura Bell (UC Davis).

Special thanks to UC Davis Biological and Agricultural Engineering and Food Science Programs for inviting us to celebrate this award and for being an influential part of the food indsutry. Your impact on the industry make the world a better place.

Congratlations Jeffrey. We are honored to work with you and have you on our team!

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Highlights of the show included doing our ARTIS demos, the Chairman’s Dinner, hearing about your upcoming projects, and celebrating Daniel Voit’s Red Circle Honors Award.

Miss us at the show and want to connect? Contact us today to chat about your upcoming projects. We hope you had as great of a time at the show this week as we did, and we look forward to seeing you at IPPE 2024 in Atlanta, GA in January!

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The award was presented on National Manufacturing Day (October 6th, 2023), and though we did not win, we were honored to be nominated against amazing products like the James Webb Space Telescope, Tesla Model Y, and fellow food industry nominee Carmazzi Caramel Corn.

We think we are a pretty darn cool thing to be manufactured in California and love being part of the amazing things manufactured here. Interested in finding out more about our products? Contact us today.

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From the FPSA Press Release: Daniel’s distinction lies in his proactive commitment to advancing women’s careers at Blentech. He possesses a remarkable ability to identify individual strengths and provide tailored opportunities for growth. This approach has propelled numerous female employees into new roles and leadership positions, with some reaching executive levels. Whether it is suggesting training, offering mentorship, or facilitating connections with senior leaders, Daniel consistently supports and celebrates the achievements of women at Blentech. His leadership has nurtured a culture of empowerment and open communication, ensuring that all voices are heard and valued. His impact extends beyond Blentech, as he has been instrumental in developing future female leaders in the food industry, regardless of their technical background. His support for working mothers is noteworthy, ensuring that parenthood does not hinder career advancement. Daniel’s dedication to mentoring, empowering, and advocating for women in the food industry is an enduring testament to his leadership.

This award will be presented at the FPSA Women’s Alliance Breakfast during the Process Expo trade show where Blentech will be exhibiting at booth #2527. Congratulations Dan, we are proud to celebrate you!

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Congratulations to our partner, Sweet Earth Enlightened Foods for earning the esteemed Refrigerator and Frozen Foods’ annual 2018 Frozen Foods Processor of the Year.

Listen to Sarah and Jaime of Sweet Earth talk about how using the Blentech VersaTherm helped them scale up production by increasing their capacity tenfold while also preserving their artisan methods their products are known for.

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The article, published in the North Bay Business Journal’s August 13th issue, discusses how the Blentech Innovation Center helps guide our customers’ buying decisions.

As noted by Shannon McLarty, Assistant Manager of Testing and Trials,

“Our center gives them this opportunity and reduces the learning curve, through value-added support from our integrated R&D team working closely with fabricators, system engineers and food scientists. Many are graduates from the UC Davis Food Science and Technology Department.”

As stated in the article, our CookerCloud remotely observes and collects secure data while monitoring food production performance of Blentech equipment no matter where it is located worldwide.  Keith Weerts, Blentech’s Chief Digital Officer, said:

“In the future, we plan to add a way to see what operators see by using virtual reality headgear linked to our global network so we can better diagnose and resolve issues without dispatching a technician.”

Have you scheduled your trial in our Innovation Center?  Want to find out more about what the CookerCloud can do for your operations? Start the conversation and contact us today!

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We are excited to announce that Blentech’s Nancy Corriveau, Director of Operations, has been selected as a winner in the North Bay Business Journal’s Women in Business!

Nancy has been with Blentech since its inception and has been a critical part of the Blentech team for more than 32 years.  If there is someone who knows the heartbeat of Blentech, it is Nancy Corriveau. We all know what an amazing person and business woman Nancy is and we couldn’t be happier now that she is being honored by her community as well.  Congratulations Nancy! It’s an honor well deserved!

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Congratulations are in order for Blentech’s very own Akhilesh Pandey who has been selected as part of the 2018 class of North Bay Business Journal’s 11th annual Forty Under 40!

Akhilesh currently serves as the International Sales Manager for Blentech having quickly risen to this role through hard work and international savvy.

Akhil started at Blentech as an entry level engineer focusing on the design and testing of new technology development. He quickly rose in our ranks, being promoted to new technology start up lead roles for projects installed around the world, then to Applications Engineering management and then to the senior management position he holds today.

In his role, he has built new markets for our company developing sales outlets in China, Thailand, Germany, Poland, and South Africa to name a few.  A native from India, Akhil is conversant in 5 languages.

The job of International Sales manager requires relentless travel across Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe to earn new manufacturing business for the North Bay and build sales support systems for each new market.

There are many examples of his efforts and in recent years, he has lead our teams to earn contracts with the largest spring roll manufacturer in China as well as high efficiency prepared foods producers in Eastern Europe, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand. These contracts normally exceed $1,000,000 for Sonoma County each totaling about 5 million in sales annually.

Akhil works patiently and persistently to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States by developing functioning international sales systems.

His leadership pioneer’s new markets for US Manufacturing and helps our company to develop new technologies.

Being an engineer, he cherishes working on wood art using a Computer Numeric Control (“CNC”) machine that he built by himself.

He designs intricate 3D models in his free time and uses his CNC to machine the wood to form beautiful art shapes.

One of this upcoming projects is to make personalized nameplates for all his colleagues and friends.

In his spare time, Akhil enjoys long-distance rollerblading along the San Francisco bay trail close to his house, traveling several miles at a time. He believes that the distance allows him to break away from his daily routine and keep fit. Rollerblading is a hobby that he has carried from a young age and continues to improve on his technique.

Congratulations Akhilesh!

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