Cantrell-Gainco manufactures processing equipment and systems for poultry, meat, and seafood processors across North America. The company was formed in 2019 through a merger of Cantrell Machine Company (founded 1972) and Gainco, Inc. (founded 1984), combining decades of specialized experience in processing automation. Headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia, the company operates as part of the Fortifi Food Processing Solutions portfolio.
The equipment portfolio spans multiple stages of processing operations: evisceration, killing, picking, and wing segmentation systems; automated weighing and bagging solutions (AccuFill); grading systems (AccuSizer); debone and trim management systems (YieldPlus); vacuum transport systems; and foreign material detection using X-ray and metal detection technologies. Georgia-based technical specialists design, manufacture, and service these systems to specification.
Core operational objectives center on increasing product yields and quality while maintaining food safety compliance across processing lines. The systems are deployed in live production environments where hardware and software must operate within the constraints of high-throughput processing - tolerances on sizing, contamination detection, and weight accuracy directly impact both yield recovery and regulatory compliance.