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Air Knife Project, Ham Net Packaging Cost Reduction Win Awards

Smithfield’s Kinston, N.C. facility uses less compressed air and benefits from a lower cost per foot of netting, decreasing the amount of packaging waste to be hauled.

Joyce Fassl
Sep 7, 2021

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