Better, smarter technologies for less spoilage

INNOVATIVE packages are the key in the fight against food loss and wastage, which every year runs up to 1.3 billion tonnes1 worldwide. More effective barrier layers, germicidal films and freshness indicators are intended to help products to keep for longer and halt consumers’ throwaway mentality. However, despite all these improvements, companies have to keep a constant eye on process efficiency and on costs. Energy and raw materials are becoming more expensive, even as consumers want to do more for the environment. Help is on hand from packaging producers and machine manufacturers – with material-saving packaging solutions and more efficient production lines.

At interpack 2014 in Düsseldorf, packaging technologies and materials that heighten food safety and are environmentally sound, and efficient packaging machine concepts that feature increasingly automated efficiency will hew to the central theme of reducing food loss. Reducing spoilage will also be the central theme at the Innovationparc Packaging, where exhibitors at this special show will be presenting their ideas on how food can be protected better. The SAVE FOOD2 Conference on 7 and 8 May, experts on entire food value chain, from production, retailing and packaging through to logistics, will share approaches and programmes to reduce losses during production, post-harvest treatment and storage.

Integrated bakery and pastry lines

ALIT is leader in conveyor system, automation and in turnkey solution for any thermal food process from -40°C to +90°C. The company designs and produces units for bakery and pastry lines: proofer, cooler, freezer, post-packaging pasteurizes, and automated product handling, including patented spiral system grant fast modular solution. In addition to customised design, Alit can help customers to upgrade and integrate any new or existing line in the bakery industry. Energy saving, noise reduction, space saving and cost-efficiency are guidelines in these sophisticated designs. Multi-year maintenance plan and remote control assistance are available for all units.

Alit s.r.l.

Hall 03 / D16

T: +39 049 552297

F: +39 049 9639224

W: www.alit.com

E: info@alit.com

Automated ‘ethnic’ food formers

SPRING rolls, samosas, gyoza, falafel and tamales – these are just some of the “ethnic” foods that ANKO equipment are capable of forming, filling and encrusting. These speciality machinery have been sold in over 106 countries, where they have been installed in restaurants, supermarkets, and convenience food processing facilities. One such machine is the SD-97W automatic encruster and former (shown), which uses a shutter mould to form two-colour product or a solid colour product with filling. By simply changing the forming mould and filling attachments, it is possible to extrude and fill a wide range of snack foods of various shapes and origin ranging from focaccia to marzipans.

Anko Food Machine Co, Ltd

Hall 02 / D05-1

T: +886 2 26733798

F: +886 2 26733697

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