Todd Oelschlager and Jeff Stephens will take on roles with greater responsibility.

In 2024, Fortress Technology marks a significant milestone in its global expansion with manufacturing hubs now in North and South America, Oceania, and Europe.

The company offers a broad range of food processing equipment and services.

Located in Alpharetta, GA, the new facility will serve as a home base for local sales and support engineers as well as a regional hub for training, seminars, and other business activities.

The supplier predicts premium flavors, combinations, and booze-inspired tastes will be big.

Schmid will be working with sales channel partners and key accounts to grow the company’s automation, industrial and sanitary conveyor business within his region.

His past positions include experience in the industrial bakery field.

The state-of-the-art facility produces single-ingredient, clean-label, non-GMO, gluten-free, and organic grains and legumes, enabling the creation of new better-for-you foods and snacks.

The line bridges automation gaps with tray filling for loose granola, nuts, and other dry ingredients.

Food and beverage manufacturers are focusing on reducing energy and materials by leveraging automation, capturing more data, sourcing modern processing equipment, and concentrating on quick “digital wins.”