JBT Corporation Announces $7+ Million Juice Processing Contract

John Bean Technologies Corporation

announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $7 million with a key customer in the Middle East. JBT will supply and integrate a new juice processing line for the production of citrus juice products in the Middle East. In addition to the complete processing line, JBT will provide its juice extractors on a long-term lease contract. "We are very pleased with the confidence customers are expressing in JBT's leading liquid foods technologies," stated Steve Smith, President, FoodTech. "This project is another excellent example of JBT partnering with our global customers and supporting the development of emerging regional markets." The project is currently scheduled to be operational by the first quarter of 2016.