Propak Africa and co-located events took place from 12-15 March at the Expo Centre in Nasrec, Johannesburg, with over 600 exhibitors showcasing their newest products and technologies. Visitors had the opportunity to see the latest state-of-the-art equipment and machinery, auxiliary products and services. Many new products and services were unveiled at the show.

Bühler is proud to be invited for the second year running to share the Microsoft booth at Hannover Messe. Bühler will showcase digital solutions developed in collaboration with Microsoft that address some of the most pressing challenges facing the global food chain.

Would you like to make the most of your kitchen potential?

Are you planning to refurbish your professional kitchen?

Would you like to integrate a new oven, but you are unsure of what equipment would adapt best to your business?

The answer is Welbilt!

Tray sealing specialist Proseal has launched a unique seal quality testing system that enables food manufacturers and processors to determine the ideal seal and peel strength for individual products. The new ProTest solution allows users to create the best seal each time, combining effective protection of the contents with the right level of ‘peelability’ that ensures maximum consumer convenience.

ContiMix is the FIRST dough extruder, allowing for continuous dough production with full control of the desired dough characteristics (e.g. viscoelasticity, temperature, dough band shape). In replacing batch kneading systems, ContiMix offers the full range of benefits of continuous production systems (traceability, reproducibility, advanced level of food safety). In addition, due to the adjustment of the desired dough specifications, additional benefits play off in the downstream production process: resting phases for dough relaxation become obsolete.

Ishida weighing technology is delivering the pinpoint accuracy that is enabling Poland’s leading manufacturer of cereals to achieve excellent productivity and brand consistency across its wide range of granola, muesli, flakes and directly expanded products.

Full order books, business already coming in for 2019 and a positive outlook generally for the new year – that’s the good news from leading South African trailer and truck building company, Serco.

Managing Director Clinton Holcroft attributes the continued impressive business performance to tight cost control and the company’s Protec Steel refrigerated vehicles.

A new BULK-OUT™ Bulk Bag Discharger from Flexicon features stainless steel open-channel construction for applications in which contamination of the product or equipment cannot be tolerated.

Eglfing, Germany – Convotherm, a global Welbilt brand, launched the new mini black at the iba Munich trade fair from 15 to 20 September 2018. Designed with a black exterior and control panel, extra-large observation window and a small footprint, the combi oven is ideal for front-of-house use for convenience food business: “The matt surface of the compact combi oven gives it a clean and elegant look, and it’s perfect for serving area at petrol stations, bakeries, snack bars, coffee shops, cafés and much more”, says Arndt Manter, Director of Product Management at Convotherm.