IBCO has developed South Africa’s first stackable pan enabling bakeries to improve
pan storage in bakeries leading to increased efficiencies, safety, plant hygiene and improved pan management.

Every bakery is unique in its design, size, special constraints and required throughput. Stacking of pans can cause inefficiencies in baking throughput as well as ineffective pan management. This was the motivation for IBCO to develop a tailormade design for a pan profile to decrease the footprint required of stacking.

The market for gluten free foods has doubled within the past five years and is now estimated to be approximately 715 billion Rand. Find out how an integrated bulk handling system designed specifically for gluten-free baked goods is allowing Bakery On Main, a commercial bakery specializing in gluten-free foods, to meet this demand.

Metal detection and x-ray inspection have long been the first line of defence against physical
contaminants. However, vast improvements in engineering and software mean it’s not immediately
obvious which technology will provide the best performance.

Understanding the key advantages and disadvantages of each, you can decide which product inspection system to invest in to ensure the quality and safety of your food products.

Green technology has undergone a significant shift in both capability and perception over the past few years. Consumers are driving this trend and making purchasing choices that can impact on a brand’s popularity and sustainability.

The label of ‘green’ denotes so much more than just ‘good for the planet’, it is also an investment into health, cost-efficiencies, natural resources and innovation. Many of the new devices and developments in the green technology arena sit on the bleeding edge of inventiveness and are redefining the boundaries of what technology can do.

Gluten-free, once considered a fad, is now becoming mainstream. As a result, the market for gluten free foods has doubled within the past five years and is now estimated to be approximately 715 billion Rand.

To meet this growing demand, Bakery On Main, a commercial bakery specializing in gluten-free foods, needed to significantly increase its capacity. An integrated bulk handling system designed specifically for gluten-free baked goods was the answer.

Raising the Bar For Mid-Range Multihead Weighers

Ishida is launching a new series of mid-range multihead weighers for the high performance weighing of free-flowing and semi-sticky products for a large number of dry, fresh and frozen food applications. The new Ishida RVE range is available in a wide choice of models, which enables the weighers to be tailored to individual product requirements.

Key to the excellent performance of the new RVE weighers is the introduction of several advanced technology features from Ishida’s top-of-the-range RV multihead weighers.

      A mixer that’s ‘sweet’ to clean

Keeping things clean can be a challenge for any baker. Manufacturers need mixers that can be cleaned simply and effectively. What’s easier than an automated, clean-in-place (CIP) option?

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New multi-lane metal detector aims to cut waste

A new detector from Banbury-based Fortress Technology is designed to improve waste levels as well as safety. Fortress Technology said metal detection sensitivity “can deliver optimal food safety whilst helping eradicate false product rejects in bakery and cereal factories”.

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“Why throw away tonnes of dough every week?”, asks Rob Francis, Chief Engineer, Bread, at Baker Perkins. Your bakery might actually be doing so without realising it, so it is worth exploring why this might be the case. The figures are so stark that it really is in every bakery’s interests to keep a very close eye on standard deviation.