Matrix and Marjon Specialty Foods, Working Together to Package Fruits & Vegetables!


Welcome to Matrix & Marjon Specialty Foods, where together, we deliver top-quality fresh produce to schools, food services, and retail outlets comes to life. Learn how Marjon, established in 1972,s in Plant City, Florida, form the foundation of a full-service produce operation, offering an extensive range of fruits and vegetables.

In this immersive video, explore the heart of Marjon and see their processing facility. Discover how they meticulously manage customers' inventory, handling orders pouring in from 5 AM to noon. By 9 o'clock the same night, their devoted team is hard at work, ensuring each product is freshly cut and prepared for dispatch. Their unwavering commitment? Ensuring that children have access to the nutritious produce they deserve.

Small snack packs make their way to schools and various outlets across Florida and Alabama, ensuring freshness at every step. When the demand intensifies—think 100 cases of watermelon and blueberries per day—they rely on their trusted partner and Matrix Packaging machines.

Our partnership leverages cutting-edge technology, featuring preset recipes in the HMI (Human Machine Interface), enabling seamless transitions between products. This translates to increased uptime, higher product throughput, and more smiles on the faces of those served.

Meet their go-to solutions, the MVI-280 (Mercury) and MVC-300, specifically designed for packaging fresh fruit and produce. These innovative packaging solutions enable our customers to maintain the freshness and quality of their products while efficiently meeting the demands of their customers.

Experience the dedication, precision, and technology driving Marjon Specialty Foods, ensuring that the freshest, highest-quality produce reaches those who need it most. Join us on this captivating video journey showcasing our commitment to excellence in every step of our operation.

Marjon Specialty Foods, founded in 1972 in Plant City, Florida, is a trusted supplier of fresh produce to schools, food services, and retail outlets. The company processes a variety of fruits and vegetables, managing customer orders placed between 5 a.m. and noon and delivering freshly cut produce by 9 p.m. the same day. One of their largest consumer bases is schools, with Marjon processing about 100,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables daily for snack packs delivered throughout Florida and Alabama.

To meet these demands, Marjon relies on Mercury and MVC 300 vertical form-fill-seal machines from Matrix Packaging Machinery. These machines help Marjon handle constant changeovers efficiently due to the preset recipes stored in the HMI, allowing operators to quickly switch between products, increasing uptime and efficiency.

The Mercury machine is a high-speed filler capable of producing up to 140 bags per minute, featuring a stainless steel frame, a small footprint, and a Nema 4X electrical enclosure. The MVC 300, on the other hand, uses a continuous motion high-speed jaw system to cut film and seal bags effectively, achieving higher fill rates. This makes the MVC 300 Matrix's most advanced vertical form-fill-seal machine.

Quality sealing is crucial for Marjon, as unsealed packages are unacceptable. The machines perform reliably even with sticky and sugary fruits like melons, ensuring sealed packages reach their destinations intact. Operating in a cold, damp 38-degree environment, these machines run two shifts a day, seven days a week, filling bag sizes between 2 and 16 ounces at speeds between 50 and 110 bags per minute.

Matrix Packaging Machinery excels not only in building quality machines but also in providing exceptional after-sale support. They focus on long-term relationships, understanding customer needs, and maintaining robust service departments. This commitment has been instrumental in Marjon's growth, with Matrix's machinery and integrity playing a crucial role in their success.