Timed Online Auction of Vegetable Canning & Packaging Equipment | April 8, 2026 | Hanford, California
A significant opportunity has come to market for food processors, co-packers and equipment resellers, as Rabin Worldwide brings a major vegetable canning and packaging equipment auction to the global marketplace. Conducted as a timed online auction on April 8, 2026, the sale features surplus equipment from the former Del Monte plant in Hanford, California, offered on behalf of Morning Star.
This well-known facility has long been associated with large-scale tomato and vegetable processing, and the breadth of assets available reflects a fully integrated operation – from raw product handling and cooking through to filling, labeling and palletizing. Inspection is available strictly by appointment.
Sale Highlights
The auction includes high-capacity processing, cooking, filling and packaging lines suitable for tomato, vegetable and sauce manufacturers. Highlights include:
- Angelus 61H Can Closing Machines (steam flow seamers, offered with and without fillers)
- OHI Stainless Ribbon Blenders with double tote dump assemblies
- Elmar & Pfaudler Rotary Piston Fillers (21 and 36 head)
- Zacmi 48 Head Rotary Pocket Volumetric Fillers (set for 300 cans)
- Zilli & Bellini and Zacmi 36 Head Pre-Vacuumizing Syrupers
- Fran Rica Aseptic Box Filling System with T.A.S.T.E tower
- Odenberg HS-HALO Optical Sorting System for diced tomatoes
- Lyco Rotary Blanchers (12’ and 16’ internal drums)
- L&A Rotary Coil Hot Breaks (20–30 ton capacities)
- Rossi T-45 Double Effect Evaporator Tower with control room
- FMC and JBT Atmospheric & Pressure Cooker/Cooler Systems
- I&H Stainless Tunnel Sterilizers & Coolers
- Krones Canmatic Wrap Around Labelers
- Hartness Model 825 Soft Touch Case Packer
- Alvey Model 800 Automatic Palletizing System
From Processing to Palletizing – A Complete Line Offering
Buyers will find equipment covering the entire production cycle. Upstream processing assets include rotary blanchers, hot breaks and evaporator towers designed for high-volume tomato and vegetable throughput. The presence of advanced optical sorting technology provides added value for processors seeking improved quality control and product consistency.
On the canning side, Angelus seamers and high-head rotary fillers offer dependable, high-speed performance, while cooker/cooler systems from FMC and JBT support thermal processing requirements across multiple can formats. Downstream, respected names such as Krones, Hartness and Alvey round out the packaging and palletizing capabilities, making this sale attractive for those seeking complete or partial line solutions.
Additional Production & Facility Support Equipment
Beyond the primary production lines, the auction also features essential support systems including paste plate heat exchangers, positive displacement pumps, high-pressure homogenizing pumps, stainless wash tanks, refrigerated storage containers and mobile office units. These assets present added opportunities for facilities upgrading utilities, maintenance operations or auxiliary processing capacity.
About Rabin Worldwide
Founded in 1957, Rabin Worldwide is an internationally recognised industrial auctioneer and asset valuation firm specialising in food processing, packaging, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors. With decades of experience conducting plant closures and surplus asset sales, Rabin Worldwide combines global marketing reach with sector expertise, delivering strong results for sellers and competitive buying opportunities for processors worldwide.
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