Ellips

We are pleased to announce that Erik Zeegers will join Ellips Group as our new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective June 1, 2026.👇

Erik succeeds Erwin Bakker, founder and current CEO of Ellips Group (Ellips, Elisam and Elifab). Erwin will remain actively involved in the strategic development of the company.

Erik brings extensive international leadership experience from the technology sector and previously held several leadership roles at Prodrive Technologies, where he contributed to the significant international growth and development of the company during his tenure.

“From grading the most advanced semiconductors to grading fruits and vegetables.”

Together with Erik, we look forward to continuing to build on 37 years of innovation, entrepreneurship and strong family values. Together, we will continue helping customers worldwide turn every harvest into maximum value.

Read the full announcement here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vsXSZ0

🧅Onion growers and packers. This one is for you. The Onion Product Portfolio. It’s always valuable to see how other companies are tackling the same challenges you face every day. Higher volumes. Stricter retail specs. More pressure on consistency.👇

That’s why this portfolio brings together real-world examples and technology insights. Built for growers and packers who want more control over quality and output.

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱:

✅ Customer articles from Groka, Stourgarden, Target AG and Owyhee Produce
✅ How onion packers achieve quality, consistency, and on-time delivery targets
✅ How the Elisam grader delivers the highest throughput with long-term reliability
✅ How Ellips True-AI detects commercially relevant defects across all onion varieties
✅ Explore the origins of the Ellips family company and machine builder Elisam

Whether you’re exploring new technology, upgrading your line or simply curious about what’s possible with advanced grading. This portfolio is made for you.

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴?
Download your digital copy in the comments. 👇

What if your sorting data could do more than just measure quality? What if it could become the foundation for improving your entire operation? 👇

Ellips TrueSort 2.0 doesn’t just grade produce.

It captures detailed measurement data on every piece, including size, shape, color and internal and external quality.

With the optional Data Acquisition feature, this data can be exported, analyzed or integrated into external systems.

𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘁𝗼:

👉 Compare growing techniques across fields
👉 Monitor yield differences between growers or batches
👉 Predict harvest timing and volume
👉 Build predictive models for quality optimization
👉 Support phenotyping and R&D

Vegafruits combines TrueSort data with weather inputs, mineral analysis and phenology to develop predictive models for harvest planning and quality forecasting.

“𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙚𝙎𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖. 𝘽𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖, 𝙬𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮.”

Bob Colin - Vegafruits

This is where sorting becomes more than an operational step…
…and turns into a source of insight for your entire operation.

👉 Full article in the comments

Imagine having real-time visibility across your entire packhouse. Knowing exactly what’s happening. While it’s happening. Ellips TrueSort 2.0 provides real-time visibility from the operator on the floor to management teams in the office.👇

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿:

✅ Current production status
✅ Defect rates and waste levels
✅ Packing performance by product or classification

Displayed on large screens, your team can spot issues early, optimize decisions and stay aligned in real time.

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲𝗦𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁-𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿:
👉Classes
👉Products
👉Packages

These reports can be downloaded or connected to tools like Microsoft Power BI for deeper analysis and reporting.

As Koala Cherries experienced, moving from manual dashboard updates to real-time dashboards reduces errors and saves time during packing.

"𝙒𝙚 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨. 𝙉𝙤𝙬, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡-𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙚𝙎𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩."

Tom Batt - Koala Cherries

With better visibility, teams can act earlier and operate more efficiently.

👉 Full article in the comments

🇦🇺🍒 Another successful cherry season in the books at Hansen Orchards in Tasmania 👇

Hansen Orchards continues to refine and optimize their grading process year after year.

Their 28-lane Elifab cherry grading machine with Ellips True-AI enables them to process high volumes while maintaining accurate grading and gentle fruit handling.

𝗔𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘁:

“The Elifab grader is refreshingly engineered. They started on a clean sheet of paper and looked at the best way to make this machine. Easy to maintain, easy to operate and full reliability.”

“This was the biggest investment of my life. We had a lot of our own ideas and Elifab embraced every one of them. Together we built the perfect machine for our situation.”

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁:

“The rotation is fantastic. The yellow silicone fingers and blue covers make the handling as gentle as possible. It’s absolutely minimizing every drop.”

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳:

“It’s the fastest grading machine in the business, allowing us to achieve maximum throughput. The machine is doing a really good job, helping us maintain consistent quality, improve packhouse flow and reduce our reliance on manual labor.”

🙏A big thank you to Howard and the Hansen Orchards team for the trust and collaboration. Great to see another strong season in Tasmania.

Traceability is no longer optional. Customers, retailers and regulations demand full transparency from field to fork. Ellips TrueSort 2.0 tracks every package from infeed to exit.👇

Every product can be traced back to:
👉The grower
👉The field
👉The batch

This gives you full control over the journey of your product.

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻:

✅ Improve product quality
✅ Prevent costly recalls
✅ Support accurate grower payouts
✅ Reduce food waste
✅ Protect your brand reputation

For example, Elbe Obst uses TrueSort to generate SSCC codes for every package, with full data export to their ERP system.

From orchard to table, everything is traceable.
Because knowing where your product comes from is key to controlling quality.

“𝙀𝙡𝙗𝙚 𝙊𝙗𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙡𝙮. 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨. 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮.”

Ulrich Brain - Elbe Obst

👉 Full article in the comments