Colborne Foodbotics

What Colborne Foodbotics does

Colborne Foodbotics is a U.S.-based manufacturer of automated bakery processing equipment and robotic automation systems serving wholesale bakeries, food manufacturers, and food-service operations. The company designs and builds pie production lines (T-28000 Turnover, S90-140 Inline, M-45 Inline, 11-Plate Rotary, and Angel Pie Kit), pizza dough rollers, cake and muffin systems, and custom robotic solutions with Vision Guided Robotics. Equipment ranges from economical modular systems for lower-volume producers to heavy-duty high-speed lines capable of up to 1,200 pies per minute, with change parts enabling quick product-size changeover and Allen Bradley PLC/PanelView HMI controls for industrial reliability.

The company's technology base emphasizes mechanical and process automation rather than software or AI. Proprietary methods include a three-direction cross-sheeting technique for flaky pie crusts, vision-guided 2D/3D recognition for robotic picking and placing, and a custom end-of-tool arm design with push-button changeover. The portfolio is anchored by a long heritage — the company traces back to 1879 when Oliver Colborne founded Colborne Manufacturing in Chicago — and the firm claims its equipment produces more than 90% of pies consumed in North America.

Colborne Foodbotics operates as a division of RIV Manufacturing, which acquired the company in 2015 and co-locates it with sister company Yeaman Machine in Lake Forest, Illinois. The business model is enterprise B2B with quote-based pricing, direct field sales, and a recurring revenue tail from spare parts, change parts, and field service. Customer acquisition runs through the company website, trade show presence at IBIE and Pack Expo, a YouTube demonstration channel, and direct contact with a dedicated parts department, with product lines spanning low-capital flexible systems through high-volume heavy-duty installations.

Name

Colborne Foodbotics

Legal name

Colborne Foodbotics

Website

https://colbornefoodbotics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colborne Foodbotics designs and manufactures automated bakery processing equipment and custom robotic automation systems for wholesale bakeries, food manufacturers, and food-service operations in North America, with a portfolio spanning pie, pizza, cake, and muffin production lines plus vision-guided robotics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Forest

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bakery Equipment Sales: Sale of automated bakery systems including pie production lines, cake and muffin systems, and pizza dough rollers. Equipment ranges from economical modular systems to high-speed production lines capable of up to 1,200 pies per minute.
2. Spare Parts and Change Parts: Replacement parts and change parts (size change components) for existing equipment, provided through dedicated request forms and direct parts department contact.
3. Service and Maintenance: Field service technicians for equipment maintenance, repairs, and scheduled service calls, requested through online service forms.
4. Robotic Automation Systems: Custom robotic solutions including vision-guided robotics systems for automation of production, packaging, and material handling processes in food facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Colborne Foodbotics designs, manufactures, and installs automated bakery processing equipment and robotic automation systems for the baking and food industries. Its product range spans economical modular pie production lines to heavy-duty high-speed lines capable of up to 1,200 units per minute, plus pizza dough rollers, cake and muffin systems, and custom robotic automation including vision-guided robotics for inspection, transfers, packaging, and material handling. The company also provides spare parts, change parts, and field service support for its installed equipment base.

Product overview

Colborne Foodbotics is a manufacturer of automated bakery systems and robotic automation equipment, founded in 1879. The company operates as a division of RIV Manufacturing and offers a portfolio of pie production systems (T-28000 Turnover System, S90-140 Inline Pie System, M-45 Inline Pie System, 11-Plate Rotary Pie System, and Angel Pie Kit), pizza systems (Pizza Crust Roller), cake and muffin systems, and custom robotic automation solutions for inspection, transfers, production flow, and packaging. The product line ranges from low-capital flexible lines to heavy-duty high-speed lines capable of up to 1,200 pies per minute. Equipment support services including spare parts and service calls are also provided.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• T-28000 Turnover System Continuous turnover make-up system that handles 2 oz to 12 oz snack pies, meat pies, and ethnic specialties including calzones, empanadas, pierogis, pasties, and chebureki at rates up to 9,000 per hour, with automated dough sheeting, filling, crimping, and removal.
• S90-140 Inline Pie System High-speed continuous inline pie make-up system for 2-crust fruit pies, pie shells, crumb-based cream pies, and cheesecakes, producing over 120 large pies per minute or 480 small pies per minute with configurable automation from dough feeding to oven or freezer loading.
• M-45 Inline Pie System Modular economical inline indexing pie make-up system producing single crust filled pies, 2-crust fruit pies, crumb-based cream pies, cheesecakes, and garnished topped pies with quick-change parts and lower capital investment for entry-level operations.
• 11-Plate Rotary Pie System Rotary indexing pie make-up system using the three-direction cross-sheeting technique to replicate hand-made flaky crusts, producing 2-crust pies, single crust filled pies, trimmed shells, high rim shells, pressed shells, graham shells, cream pies, swirl cheesecake, and garnished topped pies.
• Angel Pie Kit Rotary indexing pie make-up system featuring the E-500 Econ-O dough forming pie press, table top sheeter producing 1,200 pie crusts per hour, trimming and sealing mechanism with thumb-style crimp, volumetric filling system, and crumb forming system for cheesecakes and crumb pies.
• Pizza Crust Roller Benchtop dough roller for pizza crusts available in three sizes (14", 17", 21") with stainless steel construction, tool-free cleaning, and simple operation for hotels, restaurants, commissaries, and institutions.
• Cake and Muffin Systems Modular equipment for muffins and batter-based products that functions as standalone units or integrates into custom production lines, with components that can be combined for flexible production of a wide variety of products.
• Robotic Automation Systems Custom robotic solutions for inspection, transfers, production flow, and packaging including Robotic Cheesecake Swirling, Case Pack Carton Stacking, Pouch Transfer, Palletizing, Bottle Loading into Cartons, Pan Unstacking, and Basket Handling, with Vision Guided Robotics (VGR) using cameras and software for 2D/3D object recognition, picking, orienting, and placing.
• Equipment Support Services Post-sale support including spare parts procurement, scheduled and emergency service calls with technicians, and custom change parts for new package sizes, with a dedicated parts department reachable at 224-207-8827.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of pies consumed in North America produced on Colborne equipment
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Yeaman MachinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYeaman Machine is another RIV Manufacturing company operating out of the same facility in Lake Forest, IL. Yeaman manufactures packaging equipment designed to handle delicate products for finished packages. The combined operation allows both companies to share knowledge and resources for comprehensive customer solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AMF Bakery Systems: AMF is one of the largest dedicated bakery equipment manufacturers in North America, producing automated bread, bun, and pastry production lines; directly comparable to Colborne's automated bakery systems and competes for similar industrial bakery customers.
• Rademaker: Rademaker is a Dutch-based designer and manufacturer of industrial bakery equipment including dough sheeting, laminating, and forming lines for bread, pastry, and pizza; directly competes with Colborne's dough sheeting and pie/cake make-up systems globally.
• Kaak Group: Kaak Group is a Netherlands-based supplier of complete bakery production lines for bread, pastry, and snacks; directly comparable to Colborne's integrated pie and cake production systems.
• Fritsch Group: Fritsch is a German manufacturer of industrial bakery machines for dough processing, sheeting, and forming; directly comparable to Colborne's pie and pastry make-up equipment.
• Reading Bakery Systems: Reading Bakery Systems is a US manufacturer of automated snack and bakery production equipment including pretzel, crackers, and cookie lines; overlaps with Colborne's cake, muffin, and snack-pie equipment for industrial bakeries.

Broad incumbents

• Heat and Control: Heat and Control is a US-based broad food processing equipment manufacturer serving snack, prepared food, and bakery customers; comparable to Colborne as a food industry equipment peer though it spans more product categories.
• JBT Corporation: JBT Marel is a large US-listed food processing technology provider offering automation and equipment for protein, dairy, bakery, and prepared foods; a broader incumbent that overlaps with Colborne in bakery and food automation.
• Marel: Marel is an Iceland-based global leader in food processing equipment for protein, dairy, and prepared foods; comparable as a broad food automation incumbent that occasionally overlaps with bakery automation lines.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a Swiss global manufacturer of food processing equipment and is the parent of Haas (bakery equipment); comparable to Colborne in serving industrial bakery customers with capital equipment.
• GEA Group: GEA is a German global food processing and packaging equipment manufacturer; comparable to Colborne as a broad food industry automation incumbent with overlapping bakery and packaging capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/colbornefoodbotics
• Facebookfacebook.com/325739952443
• Xx.com/colbornefoodbot
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colborne-foodbotics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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