One of the biggest struggles at the warehouse was the old fumigation tunnel. Made from an old shipping container, the tunnel was too narrow to accommodate a full load of product. Another problem arose when fumigating the 2,000 lb. totes in which we receive the bulk of our soup ingredients; the totes would occasionally snag on the walls, causing horrible spills. The fumigation process is a health precaution. The tunnel is filled with gaseous fumigants to rid the product of any live pests, and is a necessary part of soup production. Thus, the construction of cement block tunnels commenced. The new tunnels have enough space to not only hold an entire shipment’s worth of product, but are equipped with side-rails that guide the forklifts to prevent scraping the totes against the walls. Construction is now completed; we are grateful for all the experienced help and hard workers the Lord sent our way at just the right time.
