Global technology solutions provider JBT has announced that its JBT FoodTech business has purchased the rotary sterilization technology from South Africa-based H G Molenaar.

According to JBT, the acquisition will strengthen the company’s in-container sterilization portfolio for the canned food industry.

JBT FoodTech Food Processing Systems Division vice president and division manager Steve Smith said Molenaar’s can handling technology coupled with its large capacity cooker/coolers are a natural complement to the company’s existing product offering.

"We can now offer our global customers an even broader range of solutions tailored to their specific processing needs," Smith added.

JBT said the company will leverage the current capacity and engineering capabilities of its existing South African production facility by integrating the Molenaar technology into the facility.