JBT Marel Corporation

JBT Marel Corporation is a food and beverage processing technology company formed in January 2025 when JBT Corporation (Chicago, United States) completed its acquisition of Marel hf. (Reykjavik, Iceland), combining two long-running equipment makers into one automation supplier for meat, poultry, fish and plant-based protein plants.

The company designs and builds processing lines covering cutting, deboning, portioning, cooking, chilling and freezing, alongside plant software that connects machine data for yield tracking, traceability and maintenance planning. Customers range from large integrated protein producers to regional processors across more than 140 countries.

1. Protein processing lines: Automated cutting, deboning, portioning and grading for meat, poultry and fish.

2. Plant-based systems: Extrusion and forming equipment adapted for meat-analogue production.

3. Cooking and freezing: Continuous cookers, chillers and IQF tunnels built into full lines.

4. Plant software: Digital platform tracking yield, traceability and machine performance.

5. Predictive maintenance: Sensor monitoring flags issues before unplanned downtime.

6. Global service: Local engineering and spare-parts support across 140+ countries.