{"id":1874,"date":"2026-06-25T13:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flikweertvision.nl\/?post_type=customer_story&#038;p=1874"},"modified":"2026-08-25T12:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:39:30","slug":"mack-farms","status":"publish","type":"customer_story","link":"https:\/\/flikweertvision.blackdesk.dev\/en\/klantverhalen\/mackfarms\/","title":{"rendered":"Mack Farms"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block--page-header\">\n            <figure class=\"block--page-header__media image d-flex align-items-end\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flikweertvision.blackdesk.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mackfarms.webp\" alt=\"QualityGrader at Mackfarms\" class=\"image__img image-position--center\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-no-auto-translation=\"\" \/>\n                                <div class=\"block--page-header__media__content w-100 z-1\">\n                    <div class=\"container py-10\">\n                        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-md-7 mt-auto\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"block--page-header__media__content__label background-green-light color-green-dark\">\n                                        Customer story\n                                    <\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"block--page-header__media__content__label block--page-header__media__content__label--label color-white\">\n                                        Potatoes\n                                    <\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <h1 class=\"color-gray-light mb-0  d-none d-lg-block\" >Mack Farms<\/h1>\n    <h1 class=\"color-gray-light mb-0  d-block d-lg-none\" >Mack Farms<\/h1>\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"pointer-titles d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mt-2\">\n                                                                                                                        <span class=\"color-white pointer-title me-5\">\n                                                                                            QualityGrader                                                                                    <\/span>\n                                                                                                                            <span class=\"color-white pointer-title\">Florida, USA<\/span>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col-auto ms-auto mt-auto d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <a href=\"#content\" class=\"block--page-header__media__scroll color-gray-light\">\n                                    <span>Scroll<\/span>\n                                    <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-long-down color-green-light\"><\/i>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n        <\/section>\n        <div class=\"breadcrumb d-flex flex-wrap container align-items-center pt-7\">\n                    <a tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"To homepage\" class=\"breadcrumb__home me-5\" href=\"https:\/\/flikweertvision.blackdesk.dev\/en\/\"><i class=\"icon icon-home\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"content\"><\/div>\n        \n\n<section class=\"block text block--text block--double-spacing\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n                <div class=\"col-xxl-6 col-xl-7 col-lg-8 col-md-9\">\n                    <div class=\"pointer-titles d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-2\">\n                                <span class=\"pointer-title\">QualityGrader<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                    <h2 class=\"mb-5 h2 d-none d-lg-block\" >Mack Farms<\/h2>\n    <h2 class=\"mb-5 h2 d-block d-lg-none\" >Mack Farms<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"397\">Mack Farms\u2019 story began in the late 1960s in southern Alabama. Back then, they primarily focused on seedless watermelons, a business that expanded over time. Eventually they had the capital to make a move, shifting their operations to Florida. There, they also started growing potatoes.<\/p>\n<p data-section-id=\"14hv5mt\" data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"429\"><strong>A growing fresh produce operation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"858\">Since then, what started as a small seasonal business has grown into a large, year-round operation. Led by Chandler Mack, Mack Farms is one of the most impressive fresh produce operations in the region, employing more than 130 people and operating 52 weeks a year. To support their year-round distribution, they\u2019ve made significant investments in machine automation, including full packing lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1vqum4n\" data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"903\"><strong>First contact with Flikweert Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1148\">Recently, Mack Farms\u2019 story became intertwined with Flikweert Vision\u2019s. At Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Chandler Mack saw the QualityGrader in action and learned more about Flikweert Vision\u2019s passion for AI-driven technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block media block--media\">\n                            <figure\n        class=\"image block--media__image\"\n        \n    >\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"image__img image-position--center\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/flikweertvision.blackdesk.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mack-Farms.png\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            loading=\"lazy\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-no-auto-translation=\"\"\n        \/>\n        <div \n    class=\"video-wrapper\" \n    x-data=\"{ showMedia: false, hasPlayed: false }\" \n    @click=\"        showMedia = true;               if (hasPlayed) return;        if ($refs.media.tagName === 'IFRAME') {             const baseSrc = $refs.media.getAttribute('data-src');             $refs.media.setAttribute('src', baseSrc + (baseSrc.includes('?') ? 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Mack Farms is no stranger to automation and had already seen the benefits of grading equipment first-hand. \u201cWith humans, sometimes you can get over-grading,\u201d says Mack. \u201cA machine can really evaluate that potato and make a real-time decision quicker. A human\u2019s got a split second to look at that potato and know. Optical sorting is able to do a better job.\u201d <em data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1443\">\u201cPeople can sometimes be too strict when sorting,\u201d<\/em> explains Chandler Mack. <em data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1690\">\u201cA machine objectively assesses each potato and makes a decision at lightning speed. An employee only has a fraction of a second to assess a potato. Optical sorting simply does that better.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-section-id=\"i0wxjj\" data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1725\"><strong>Choosing the QualityGrader<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"2121\">Before moving forward with Flikweert Vision, Mack did his homework. He wanted to be sure he was investing in a quality machine that would stand the test of time. After speaking with the Volm Companies, Flikweert Vision\u2019s North American partner, Mack Farms integrated two QualityGraders into their operation. Since then, they haven\u2019t looked back. \u201cI\u2019m hoping I can get another one in the next year,\u201d says Mack. <em data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2262\">\u201cI hope to add a third QualityGrader next year,\u201d<\/em> according to Chandler Mack.<\/p>\n<p data-section-id=\"46qqn9\" data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2299\"><strong>Looking ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2625\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Mack Farms is focused on continuing its story. Many projects are on the horizon, including further automation. 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