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Automation, sanitation, gentler handling sought for slicing, cutting, portioning equipment

Slicing, cutting, portioning equipment amps up their features and benefits.

February 2, 2022

Higher capacities, new shapes, longer blade life, automation, flexibility, sanitary design, quick changeover, and gentler handling of fragile ingredients are among the top features and benefits that snack and bakery companies want from their slicing, cutting and portioning machinery.

Grote Company new slicer/applicator

New design builds on decades of trusted performance.

February 23, 2021

Grote Company, an industrial food slicing and assembly equipment manufacturer, has released a new version of its Slicer/Applicator—expanding on its 30-plus years as the staple in the industry.

Cheersonic round cake cutting machine

December 31, 2020

This high-production ultrasonic round cake cutting machine is capable of cutting a variety of round products.

Strategies for using refurbished equipment in snack and bakery production

When does it make sense to refurbish equipment?

Ed Finkel

November 20, 2020

Cost, safety, efficiency, footprint, operator familiarity, and the ability to meet regulations are among the key factors that snack and bakery facilities need to consider when deciding whether to keep and refurbish an old piece of equipment, or send it to the scrap heap and buy new.

Case study: Stäubli robots are making sandwiches: better, safer, and faster

A hygienic, high-speed robotic sandwich assembly line shows how producers can meet growing food industry demand

April 24, 2020

With demand on the rise, and hygiene a critical priority, Stäubli Robotics is expanding the possibilities for automation in food and other industries with high production requirements, strict hygiene requirements, and demanding humid environments.

R&D inspirations for next-generation pizzas

Healthy and flavorful crusts can provide a differentiating factor and align with prevailing trends

Melissa Kvidahl Reilly

February 12, 2020

According to Technomic's 2018 Pizza Consumer Trend Report, 83 percent of U.S. consumers eat pizza at least once per month, with 43 percent opting for pizza every week.

Snack and bakery customers seeking new slicers and cutters look for innovation

Shapes, sizes, sanitation, automation are among the top-ranked criteria for today’s slicing and cutting equipment.

Ed Finkel

November 15, 2019

Different shapes, quicker changeovers, better sanitation, a smaller footprint, more automation, and a balance of speed and safety are among the top-of-mind criteria for customers of slicing and cutting machines in the snack and bakery industry, according to machine manufacturers.

Automation, sanitation, safety, speed are top priorities for cutting, slicing and portioning equipment

Customers seek higher standards of automation, sanitation, and speed.

Ed Finkel

November 9, 2018

Customers of cutting, slicing and portioning equipment for snack and bakery products consider a wide range of parameters: They're hoping to find machinery that offers greater use of robots and automation, better sanitation, higher safety standards, faster speeds, wider and easier-to-clean blades, and reliable and flexible systems that can handle different sizes and shapes.

Baker Perkins cooking system optimizes bread dough handling

July 6, 2018

New technology which optimizes handling of bread dough through precise temperature control on Tweedy mixing systems is being introduced by Baker Perkins at IBA in Munich (Hall A6/321).

Point Five Packaging P5-RM semi-automatic tray seal system for food packaging

June 14, 2018

Point Five Packaging, a supplier of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) equipment and packaging solutions for various food industry sectors, has introduced the P5-RM Semi-Automatic Seal System.