Avodahtec provides independent engineering for food and beverage processors, supporting plant design, expansions, utilities, wastewater, food and workplace safety, and reliable production.
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We work with fruit and vegetable processors and packers, meat and poultry processors, dairy, bakery and grain-based food manufacturers, beverage and brewing operations, co-packers and contract food manufacturers, and agri-processing and ingredient facilities. We also support the developers and investors building new food plants, and the operations teams responsible for keeping existing plants safe and productive. Manufacturers of drugs and natural health products are covered on our Pharma and Biotech page.
We plan and design new plants, expansions and retrofits using hygienic design principles: sanitary zoning, washdown-ready finishes, floor drainage, and people and product flows that support food safety. Building and Facility Design, Upgrades and Improvements
We assess and design process water, steam, compressed air, ventilation and other plant utilities, and optimize processes to raise throughput and reduce energy use and waste. Industrial Process Safety and Optimization
We complete process hazard analyses, combustible dust hazard assessments, refrigeration and pressure system safety reviews, and machinery and confined space hazard assessments. Industrial Process Safety and Optimization
We characterize process wastewater, evaluate pretreatment and water reuse options, and support discharge approvals and municipal requirements. Environmental Assessment and Permitting
We develop maintenance strategies, equipment criticality rankings and asset plans that reduce unplanned downtime on production lines and utilities. Asset Management and Reliability Engineering
We build safety programs, safe work procedures and custom training for production, sanitation and maintenance teams. Health, Safety and Environment
We prepare cost estimates, manage tendering and provide construction inspection for plant expansions, acting as your owner's engineer from concept to commissioning. Project and Construction Management and Inspection
Because we do not sell processing equipment or build plants, we can compare suppliers, layouts and technologies on your terms.
Our health and safety leadership, including a Canadian Registered Safety Professional, means hazards are designed out alongside food safety risks, not added later.
We have supported fresh produce processing and packaging operations in Alberta, from facility work to operational improvements.
Our asset management and reliability work, led by a Certified Reliability Leader, focuses on keeping lines and utilities available when production needs them.
Alberta's Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit offers a 12% non-refundable tax credit for projects investing $10 million or more in value-added agri-processing, and applicants need a third-party engineering estimate of at least Class 4 to apply for conditional approval. We prepare those estimates.
Our engineers hold licensure in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Yukon.
A food and beverage engineering firm plans, designs and improves the buildings, processes and utilities used to make food and beverages. That includes food plant design, process and utility engineering, safety assessments, wastewater solutions and project management for new plants and expansions.
Yes. We plan expansions around live production, using phasing, temporary separations, hygienic zoning and scheduled tie-ins so that construction does not compromise food safety or output.
Yes. Applicants for conditional approval need a third-party engineering estimate of at least Class 4, which we can prepare. The province decides eligibility, so confirm the program requirements for your project before applying.
Hygienic design means planning the building, layout and equipment so they are easy to clean and hard for contamination to take hold. In practice, that covers sanitary zoning, smooth and cleanable surfaces, sloped floors and effective drainage, controlled air flow, and separation of raw and finished product.
Whether you are expanding a line, building a new plant or tackling safety, wastewater or downtime problems, talk to our food plant engineers.
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