The employees at the Cooke salmon operation in Harbour Breton have been using some of the most modern processing equipment in the world since the operation resumed production in December 2011.
Bill Carter, the manager of the Cooke facility, said that the new equipment, which totals an investment of over $2 million, includes a new whole fish grading line and a state-of-the-art Baader processing line that includes new filleting and trimming technology. He said that the new technology is important for a number of key reasons.
Carter said, “The employees are getting familiar with the new equipment, and we’re seeing our volumes and productivity increase on a daily basis. This demonstrates to me that the equipment is working and that the employees are now getting comfortable with the new processing techniques.”
He said that the plant’s capacity has increased as the new equipment allows the operation to process what the market might demand on any given day.
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