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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Candy maker upgrades in two phases
More efficient primary packaging spurs purchase of case packers.
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fter four scale/bagger systems produced welcome results on primary packaging efficiency, some impressively versatile and compact case packers were added to the mix. Chicago-based Ferrara Candy, a company related to Ferrero Group, recently completed a two-phase upgrade of the packaging operations for two of its best-selling candies, Trolli Sour Brite Worms and Black Forest Gummy Bears. The new equipment was installed at the firm’s facility in the Chicago suburb of Bellwood.
Phase I in 2018 consisted of the installation of four MP-22-1000/400-H combination weighers from MULTIPOND America (Booth SL-5969), each paired with a SmartPacker CX250 low-drop vertical/ form/fill/seal (V/F/F/S) bagger from GEA (Booth SL-6314). Also essential was the installation of hundreds of feet of mezzanine-level conveyor connections, supplied by Dorner (Booth C-1455), that move the freshly made candy to the four weighers.
“Fines removal” system on combination scale minimizes the amount of unsightly sugar that would otherwise collect in the bottom of each bag.
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