tna to present expanded lineup of solutions at Gulfood Manufacturing

tna is returning to Gulfood Manufacturing, the biggest food and beverage industry event in the Middle East and Africa, to showcase its turnkey solutions, including some of the most advanced food processing and packaging technologies.

At Hall 3, stand #A3-4, the company will display a twin configuration of the company’s flagship tna robag^® packaging system to demonstrate how this high performance turnkey solution can help food manufacturers increase production volumes to meet the region’s growing appetite for packaged foods. For a truly interactive experience, the tna innovation station will also allow visitors to access a 3D view of tna’s complete food processing and packaging line, from start to finish. Other equipment will be showcased as well.
 
“Gulfood Manufacturing has always been an important show for us,” comments tna co-founder and director Nadia Taylor. “We’ve been active in the region for over 10 years and opened our first office here back in 2007. Since then, both our team and our portfolio have grown massively to be able to cater to all the opportunities this dynamic market has on offer.”

tna intelli-weigh 0328 omega twin scale

“Food consumption in the GCC countries is expected to grow by 3.5 per cent annually over the next few years due to the region’s ongoing rise in population,^[1]” adds Mukul Shukla, general manager – tna Middle East. “With that kind of growth also come some unique challenges, and a lot of food manufacturers are looking for a partner that can help them improve production efficiencies to meet this demand, widen their product portfolio to cater for new tastes or improve traceability to adhere to stricter food quality and safety standards.
 
“With the recent additions of FOODesign, Florigo and Unique Solutions to the tna group, we now offer a complete one-stop shop for food production equipment and solutions across a wide variety of applications. Whether they’re looking to speed up their snack packaging line, expand their potato speciality product range or boost the output of their French fry business, our cutting edge technology covers all their processing and packaging needs. Plus, as a global player with local presence and expertise, we’re well-placed to serve both companies wanting to enter the market as well as local business who are looking to expand.”
 
Integrated turnkey solutions
One of tna’s many solutions that can help food manufacturers stay ahead is the tna intelli-weigh^® 0328 omega multi-head twin scale. Together with the company’s flagship tna robag high speed vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) packaging system, the tna intelli-weigh 0328 sets new performance standards by delivering speeds of up to 400 bags per minute. Besides offering a wide range of additional features, such as the patented tna hyper-detect^® metal detector and tna intelli-read^® bar code verification scanning system, tna has also made the packaging process even easier by simplifying the film system. The tna auto-splice^® automatically changes film reels when one is finished, increasing packaging efficiency and product throughput by reducing the need for manual intervention.
 
Part of tna’s complete range of turnkey solutions for manufacturers, the stand will also display:
 
tna intelli-flav^{® OMS} 5: ultimate on-machine seasoning system that can provide both powder flavouring and liquid oil in a single drum delivering consistent coverage and flavour to your product.
 
FOODesign cryo-jet^® 5: ambient air cooling system with the potential to cool baked and fried snack foods up to ten times faster than other cooling systems.
 
tna roflo^{® HM} 3 and tna roflo^{® VM} 3: horizontal and vibratory motion distribution systems designed to minimise product loss for optimal conveying of your product.
 
Plus, for the first time, visitors will also be able to discover the flexible inserting and labelling equipment from Unique Solutions (from tna):
Unique Solutions PouchPlus^® 1000: The ultimate In-Pak^® performance inserter for 2D, 3D inserts and pouches, capable of working at high speeds to keep up with production turnover.
 
Unique Solutions LabelPlus^® 360: The revolutionary On-Pak^® label applicator which features “Auto-Teach” optical sensors enabling faster setup for customers, and product sensing to ensure there is no waste or downtime from missed labels.
 
Gulfood Manufacturing takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 7-9 November 2016.