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Sustainability Programs
at Hickmans Family Farms

Robotics

Big Bill...

  • gently transports finished product, reducing human handling breakage;
  • reduces electric transport device movement and satisfies noise abatement;
  • reduces workers lower back strains and upper body and trunk injuries.

Shrinky

  • reduces the shipping department use of pallet wrap for stabilization;
  • eliminates the need for staff to go in circles for 10 hours per day.

The MOBA machines

  • reduce energy consumption by 66%.
  • water useage is substantially reduced
  • decreases shell breakage

Lucy

  • reduces product breakage while increasing productivity;
  • reduces hand and arm injuries, metacarpal and phalange stress,
  • reduction of back strain and pain.

Recycling

All paper packaging excess gets recycled into new paper products.