Versatility, automation, and sanitation are among the top considerations of snack food and bakery companies in the market for new or improved mixers, according to manufacturers. Manufacturers operating in the space point toward the ever-changing needs of today’s consumer, need for efficiency and minimal downtime, and other drivers as reasons why producers are expecting more of such equipment than ever before.
Flexibility seems top-of-mind for customers of PPM Technologies, who typically can’t precisely predict what future use-cases they will be asked to address, according to Nick Schoen, marketing communications manager: “Customers never know what product they’re going to be asked to make next month or three months down the road, driven by consumer demand or dietary trends or things like that,” he says.