2020 WHO’S WHO IN CONFECTIONERY
tna solutions:
catering confectionery needs tna solutions is a supplier of integrated food processing and packaging solutions with over 35 years of industry experience and 14,000 systems installed across more than 120 countries –Managing Director and CEO, Alf Taylor spoke with Kennedy’s about the evolution of tna from an initial Australian brand to the valued global brand it is today
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o-founded in 1982 by Alf and Nadia Taylor, tna solutions revolutionised the packaging industry with the world’s first high-speed, vertical form, fill, seal (VFFS) packaging machine; the tna robag® and in 1990, the Taylors made the decision to take the company global. Managing Director and CEO, Alf Taylor, told Kennedy’s: “Nadia and I both had experience working in the food industry, Arnott’s Biscuits and Arnott’s Snack Food Divisions (Now Snack Brands). We were passionate about the industry. Together, we turned our dream, that literally started out as an idea on our kitchen table, into the reality it is today.” The company provides a comprehensive range of products including materials handling, processing, cooling and freezing, coating, distribution, seasoning, weighing, packaging, inserting and labelling, metal detection, verification and end of line solutions. “My prime responsibility is to manage the
aspirations of a global team that is the driving force behind tna’s success,” Alf continues. “Towards this, I am involved in developing the company’s global structure, developing new products and applications and ensuring that we continue to be a profitable enterprise. “tna’s vision is a world where every individual has access to the basic human rights, they need to reach their full potential. With this vision in mind, we are focused on providing sustainable, empowering solutions in areas of education, healthcare, social welfare, emergency relief and more, to those less fortunate, especially children.”
Sussing the solution for confectionery
The challenge for the confectionery industry lies in keeping pace with everevolving consumer preferences, and delivering new, on-trend products to retailers’ shelves, as quickly as possible, to stand out in a crowded marketplace. From manufacturing to packaging, increasing flexibility and efficiency is essential to achieving the desired result. “The confectionery industry is in a long, transitional phase with shifting consumer preferences,” says Alf. “The emphasis on
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