Harry Davis & Company is offering a substantial selection of butter and plant-based spreads production and packaging equipment surplus to the ongoing needs of Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery in Sebastopol, California.
Taking place online from 3–5 November 2026, the auction presents an opportunity for food and dairy processors to acquire a range of modern production equipment, with several key assets dating from 2020 onwards.
The sale covers equipment used across processing, mixing, heat treatment and packaging operations, including equipment for Euro-sized butter packaging. Of particular interest are late-model IMA Benhil butter packaging machines, including a 2021 IMA Benhil 2000/036 butter multipack machine and 2021 IMA Benhil Cartomat 8554, alongside stainless steel processing vessels, high-capacity silos, scrape-surface heat exchangers and an aseptic pasteurisation system.
Key Assets Available in the Auction
Highlights of the sale include:
- 2021 IMA Benhil 2000/036 butter multipack machine
- 2021 IMA Benhil Cartomat 8554
- 2022 Schafer & Flottmann SFS 374 wrap-around packer
- 2023 GEA skid-mounted aseptic pasteuriser
- 2020 Stephan Combitherm vacuum batch processor with direct steam injection
- 2020 Stephan 1,200-litre jacketed stainless steel tank with vertical scrape-surface agitation
- 2021 Qualtech 10,000-gallon jacketed stainless steel silo with high-shear and vertical agitation
- Three 2021 1,300-gallon jacketed stainless steel mixing tanks with high-shear and vertical agitation
- 1,000-gallon jacketed stainless steel processor with vertical scrape-surface agitation
- 2021 SPX 6ft Votator II stainless steel scrape-surface heat exchangers
- Two-stage ultra-filtration system with stainless steel vessels, pumps, heat exchanger, valves and controls
With specialist equipment covering several stages of production, the auction may be of particular interest to manufacturers involved in butter, margarine, plant-based spreads, dairy products and other processed food applications.
The equipment is located in Sebastopol, California, with inspection available by appointment only. Online bidding takes place from 3–5 November 2026.
Harry Davis & Company specialises in auctions, appraisals and asset sales for the food and beverage industries. The company has extensive experience managing sales involving dairy, bakery, meat, beverage and general food processing facilities, offering individual machinery, complete production lines and entire plant assets to buyers across the industry.
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