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Over 30 years in the food processing equipment business
Butcher and Meat Processing Equipment (B.M.P.E) was founded in 2004 by Olaf Blömker. It started as a one-man business selling equipment to small butcheries on the Cape Town to Johannesburg route and has since grown exponentially. It currently boasts a team of highly qualified and experienced individuals, each bringing with them a spectrum of skills and expertise.
B.M.P.E is an import and export company that is currently recognised as Africa’s leading supplier of new and refurbished food processing equipment, through its agency-relationships with a host of reputable brands. Over the many years that they have been in business, their development strategies have focused on the sustainable growth of their organisation through strategic investment in new business development initiatives that will help uplift communities by creating jobs in the urban, rural and sub-rural communities.
“BMPE is a proudly South African company whose core focus is on the investment in the future growth of the country,” says founder and CEO, Olaf Blömker.
The base of the operation is in South Africa with the head office in Lanseria and a branch in Cape Town. However, their client footprint spans across Africa.
With the support of their counterparts in Poland, Denmark, Italy, Spain and Germany, they supply renowned food processing machinery, equipment and clips to clients in South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Egypt and Nigeria.
B.M.P.E provides integrated and diverse solutions for:
• Abattoirs/deboning • Butcheries • Supermarket groups • Franchise outlets • Meat processing plants/processing plants
B.M.P.E food processing equipment and supplies include the following services:
• Reducing food waste systems available. • Energy and water efficiency. • Recipe formulation. • Advanced technological information. • Production flow. • Legal understanding surrounding the business type. • Increasing profitability.
Additional services offered by B.M.P.E include:
• SLA on a 12, 24 or 36 months option, which guarantees the optimal functioning of the machines. • Rent to own options, which allows the buyer the option to buy the machine after the rental period has ended. • Rent to trade-in option, which allows the buyer to trade the old machine in for an upgraded version at the end of the lease period.
THE B.M.P.E VISION
To help businesses achieve their goals through innovative technological solutions that are simple to adopt, B.M.P.E embraces the unique characteristics and culture of their clients’ businesses to create solutions of high value and quality. They are dedicated to designing and implementing solutions that make a difference together with their clients.
B.M.P.E has spread its wings in the industry with its new business development partners, bringing to Africa a new and innovative concept. This is a concept that has been tried and tested overseas. This futuristic solution sells directly to the public at wholesale prices passing the price benefit to the consumer. Their strategy will be to continue investing in the South African economy, which will have a direct impact on job creation for the lower level community. Africa’s economy is transforming at a rapid rate and we have to keep up. Their customer experience strategy includes creating a base of operations in each South African province and a few additional operations across the African continent.
FOOD SAFETY HACCP – HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS
Food safety has always been the number one priority in the food processing industry. Routines and regimens in preparation, handling and storage of food to prevent foodborne illnesses or microorganisms are crucial. B.M.P.E takes care of this matter with an extensive range of hygiene equipment that is energy efficient and reduces water consumption considerably. • Crate washers with sanitising and dosing systems • Air blow off modules as an add on to the crate washer for maximum drying • Pallet washers • Boot washers • Apron washers and knee and hand operated washing stations
COMING SOON
While B.M.P.E is not currently a certified training service provider, they do provide a facility that can offer apprentices the advantage of completing their 12-month work-place experience on the premises. Through their curriculum, the learner acquires the relevant theoretical knowledge as well as on-the-job training in food processing and machine operation. The training includes repairing, maintaining, rebuilding and servicing of food processing equipment. •
SOME AFFLIATED AGENTS
• Tumblers • Bowl cutters • Injectors and brine mixers • Crate washers • Pallet washers
• Bandsaws • Meat grinders • Separation systems
• Defrosting & tempering • Pasteurisation • Disinfestation • Sanitisation • Sterilisation • Extended shelf-life
• Formers • Spiral technology • Food crumbing technology
• Clippers • Clips & loops
• Tray sealers
• Liquid smoke technology
Butcher and Meat Processing Equipment (B.M.P.E) - www.bmpe.co.za
