ME149-WEB - Food Industry Trends and Food Machinery Valuation

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Webinar Course Description

This webinar will cover the current state of the food processing, beverage and nutrition industry, it's outlook and specifically, how various facets of the industry may effect current and future value of the machinery and equipment in this space. As there are scores of food verticals, we will focus on those most popular and volatile. We will discuss what types of machinery hold the greatest value and have the highest demand when it comes to forward looking value estimates. A significant time will be alloted for questions and opinions.

Recommended Pre-Readings

Food Processing Technology: Principles and Practice (Optional - available on Amazon)

Course Audience

This webinar will be helpful to MTS machinery and equipment appraisers, equipment managers and lenders that would like to become familiarized with the food industry and it's machinery from a current  and forwarding looking value perspective.

Instructor Information

Otto W. Cuyler, Jr. | President | Cuyler FoodPro Appraisal

Cuyler FoodPro is a 75 year old company that has exported food machinery to over 40 countries on 5 continents. Otto Cuyler is a third generation dealer, rebuilder and appraiser of used industrial food processing machinery and equipment with over 45 years experience. Otto has performed over 1000 appraisals and consulting projects internationally for asset based lenders, leasing companies and insurance carriers.

Agenda

The following topics are covered in this course:

• History and experience of the presenter
• Brief history of the food industry
• Common types of processes and packaging
• Emerging technologies and packaging
• Food processing and packaging types
• Manufacturers in the food industry
• Liquidation methods
• Considerations when inspecting and appraising food machinery
• Forward looking values - how food industry machinery typically depreciates
• Life Expectancy and rebuildability
• Things lenders like to see in a report (most commonly asked questions)
• Conclutions
• Questions and opinions

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course,students will be able to:

• Evaluate to industry and machinery types;
• Recognize, Identify and Describe the machinery properly;
• Provide amazing images;
• Perform industry research;
• Utilize food industry and machinery experts; and
• Explain all applicable information in your report.