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BlenTherm + AutoChef Advances to California’s Top 16
BlenTherm + AutoChef has advanced to the Top 16 in the Coolest Thing Made in California SMM bracket. Blentech faces Pyka’s Pelican 2 in a head-to-head matchup.
Blentech Automation Shortlisted for Two 2026 Automate UK Awards
We’re excited to share that Blentech has been named to the 2026 Automate UK Awards shortlist in two categories: Both nominations demonstrate what food production automation should deliver: greater consistency, clearer process control, stronger production records and the confidence to increase capacity without compromising product quality. Scaling Culinary Intent at Cafe Spice Cafe Spice needed…
Forty Years in Santa Rosa: Built Here, Growing Here
For 40 years, Blentech has been proud to call Santa Rosa home. Blentech began in 1986 as a small local operation. Inspired by Sonoma County’s agricultural and wine industries, founder Darrell Horn initially planned to build grape-harvesting equipment before turning the company’s focus toward food processing. Since then, Blentech has grown into a global provider…
Food Safety Starts with Context at the Machine Level
Collecting production data is only the first step. When that data is tied to recipes, process stages, quality checks and operator actions, it becomes more useful for food safety decisions.
Blentech Named a Best Place to Work for the Fifth Time
Blentech Corporation has once again been named one of the North Bay Business Journal’s Best Places to Work. This is our fifth time receiving the award and an especially meaningful recognition as we celebrate 40 years in business. Built by Our People Since 1986, Blentech has developed food processing equipment, automation, and software to help…
Scaling Quality: The Hanssens Catering Case Study
How does a family business prepare 60,000 fresh school meals every morning in a tight 3-hour window? By pairing experienced chefs with intelligent automation. In our new case study, “The Digital Heirloom: Using AutoChef and ARTIS to Preserve the Hanssens Quality Standard for a New Generation of Customers.”, we take a deep dive into how…
Making Better Jam: How Engineering and Food Science Save Your Batch
A premium preserve is defined by the integrity of its fruit. When scaling a strawberry jam recipe from the benchtop to a multi-ton run, the primary challenge is balancing rapid heating with the structural stability of the berry. Standard high-heat processes often result in cellular collapse; this transforms identifiable fruit inclusions into a homogenous purée….
The Cat Food Catalyst
Why Your Process is the Key to the Fastest-Growing Pet Category In pet food processing, dogs have long held the spotlight. But the data from 2024 and 2025 tells a new story: Cat food is now the fastest-growing major category in pet care, outperforming dog food significantly. As cat owners transition into cat parents, the…
Scaling the Premium Promise: Engineering the Future of Pet Food
In pet food, the “premium” label is often at odds with industrial scale. If you want to maintain the integrity of a high-meat, human-grade recipe, you usually face a trade-off: do you cook for safety, or do you cook for quality? As the 2026 pet food shows highlight a clear shift toward gently cooked and…
Better Process, Lower Risk: How Leading Processors Are Protecting Quality and Margins
Join us at Food Northwest Process & Packaging Expo Booth 624 Quality Starts with Ingredients, but It’s Maintained in the Process In regions like the Pacific Northwest, ingredient quality is a given. Processors are working with high-quality apples, cherries, berries, potatoes, dairy, and other inputs from well-established supply chains, but that’s only the starting point….
Let’s Build Your Ideal Kettle System
Ready to design a kettle that delivers the performance and flexibility your process demands? Schedule a free consultation to discuss your application with a Blentech process expert.