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Food and Beverage ManufacturingVirginia, United States51-200 Employees
Drake Loaders designs and manufactures automated loading equipment for the food industry, with a long-standing focus on hot dogs and sausages and a global installed base of more than 1,700 machines. The equipment is also used for a broad range of other products, including pickles, cheese sticks, snack sticks, corn dogs, patties, and poultry. The emphasis is on sustainable, reliable, and innovative solutions that improve food safety, production efficiency, and ROI, supported by a global network of agents through the Middleby Processing and Packaging Technology Brands. Based in Waynesboro, Virginia, the company is described as mid-sized with a broad international footprint and serves food processors seeking automated loading solutions to keep lines moving. In May 2023, George Reed was named president, marking a notable leadership update within the Drake organization.