Foodmate and VP Soluções Strengthen Strategic Partnership to Advance Poultry Processing Innovation
Downers Grove, IL – June 03, 2026 – Foodmate, a Duravant company, and VP Soluções have signed a new partnership agreement, deepening their collaboration to deliver integrated, automated solutions for the global poultry processing industry.
The two companies have worked together since 2020, building a relationship grounded in shared values of innovation, flexibility, and technical excellence. VP Soluções is a medium-sized, family-owned business headquartered in Chapecó, Brazil, recognized for its deep poultry expertise and strong culture of innovation. With more than 100 automatic transfer systems operating across Brazil, VP has established a proven track record that forms the foundation for broader global expansion.
Under the renewed agreement, Foodmate will continue to manage sales and support of VP’s product portfolio — including the Automatic Leg Transfer System (ALTS) — in markets outside Brazil and other Mercosur countries, leveraging its global network and industry expertise. Together, the companies will deliver fully integrated, intelligent inline processing solutions for poultry processors worldwide, with leg deboning as the first application and additional solutions currently in development.
“This renewed agreement reflects our mutual commitment to innovation and customer success,” said Joost Vliegen, President of Foodmate Global. “By deepening our cooperation, we are strengthening our ability to support the poultry industry in addressing its most pressing challenges, including labor shortages.”
“This partnership has been transformative for VP Soluções, and this renewed agreement marks an exciting next chapter,” said Valdair Pavan, Owner of VP Soluções. “Together with Foodmate, we are bringing solutions to the global market that were previously unimaginable, and we are just getting started.”
The partnership will prioritize innovative solutions designed to reduce labor dependency and improve efficiency, automation, and productivity in poultry processing operations — helping processors adapt to an increasingly demanding, labor-constrained environment.
Together, Foodmate and VP Soluções reaffirm their shared vision of driving the future of poultry processing through smart, integrated inline solutions.
Foodmate is part of Duravant, a global technology company serving the Food Automation and Industrial Automation sectors. With deep engineering expertise in intelligent production ecosystems, Duravant delivers performance-driven innovation through integrated solutions and full lifecycle services that drive productivity, efficiency and safety for the world’s producers and movers of high demand goods. The company serves a broad range of essential end markets including food & beverage, agriculture, consumer and industrial goods, e-commerce, and logistics. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, and serving customers in more than 190 countries, Duravant unites a portfolio of leading brands under a shared commitment to quality, innovation, and customer success. For more information, visit www.duravant.com.
VP Soluções is a privately owned company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chapecó, Brazil. Focused exclusively on innovation in poultry processing equipment, VP operates with a clear mission: doing what no one has done before. The company’s first product — an automatic leg transfer system — brought VP industry-wide recognition and laid the groundwork for ongoing technology development. VP is currently testing novel solutions with customers in the Brazilian market, with global announcements expected in the coming months. The collaboration with Foodmate, which began in 2020, has been a pivotal milestone in VP’s growth, accelerating product development, market expansion, and technological advancement.