MSU’s Food Lab on Wheels Expands Food Processing Training Opportunities Across Michigan

The vertical unit is a static retort with processing flexibility to sterilize in two different modes: steam and full water immersion. The MSU food processing complex on campus, which was renovated under the same grant as the mobile unit, features an Allpax Model 2402 multi-mode retort. The 2402 can replicate nearly all static and agitation sterilization modes used by industry.

"Without the Allpax commitment to education, which includes design, manufacturing and educational discounts, reaching this level of technology would have been next to impossible," Swada said.

The Food Processing, Technology and Safety certificate program is available at:

• Michigan State University, East Lansing, in association with Lansing Community College

• Delta College, University Center

• Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek

• Muskegon Community College, Muskegon

• Wayne County Community College District ‒ Downriver, Taylor

About Allpax

Supporting the highest levels of product safety and regulatory compliance, Allpax manufactures processing and sterilization solutions for the food, beverage, pet food, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, including autoclaves, retort room components, fully automated retort rooms and product handling equipment that supports retort room automation. Allpax is a product brand of ProMach, a global leader in packaging line solutions. As part of the ProMach Product Handling business line, Allpax helps our packaging customers protect and grow the reputation and trust of their consumers. ProMach is performance, and the proof is in every package.