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Cereals & Health Foods

Ishida Europe has been supplying advanced weighing and packing solutions for the cereals and health food industries for many years. This unique experience has given us an in-depth understanding of your issues and needs:

• Dust minimisation, especially in muesli and flake lines
• Prevention of dried fruits sticking to equipment
• Capacity for mix configurations eg fruit, nuts, oats etc
• Optimal speeds for improved efficiency and productivity
• Complete line integration from weighing and mixing to end-of-line casepacking
• Frequent ingredient changes.

Typical cereal line

 

Ishida has developed a wide range of innovative products and services which offer complete solutions for the cereal and health food industries, from multihead weighing through checkweighing and metal detection to end of line pick-and-place casepacking. We can design and install bespoke integrated lines to fit precisely with your individual requirements.

Literature

Solutions Brochure (2,362KB)

24/09/2009

Introducing fresh, integrated approaches to packing line challenges

IX-GA Series (1,666KB)

08/12/2008

The Ishida IX-GA Series X-ray Inspection System.

Tray Denester Solutions (729KB)

05/09/2008

Fast, reliable deployment of a wide range of tray types

Weigher-to-pack Distribution Systems (847KB)

05/09/2008

Fast, accurate placement; full product and pack integrity

SE Series multihead weighers (474KB)

27/02/2008

The SE series offers high weighing accuracy at moderate speed. This makes it the ideal entry level choice for companies new to the field of multihead weighing.

Ishida and the Multihead Weigher - Non-stop Innovation (2,534KB)

11/12/2007

This brochures outlines how major advances as well as day-to-day improvements have enabled one company to remain at the forefront of the field for many years

Ishida Training (1,291KB)

10/08/2007

The key to improved efficiency and profitability.

R-Series (2,065KB)

09/08/2007

The R-Series: new technology delivers greater speed and accuracy with less giveaway.

High performance in-line Seal Tester - TSC-R (775KB)

06/07/2007

Gentle bag handling, accurate leak detection and user-friendly operation provide increased quality control on high speed packing lines at 200bpm.

Checkweigher Range - Exceptional performance, hygiene and speed (1,090KB)

28/11/2006

Ishida DACS Checkweighers offer you: confidence that your products are always weight compliant, state of the art technology, consistent accuracy, low maintenance and a wide range of models and options.

RS Series multihead weighers (1,586KB)

02/01/2006

Combining state-of-the-art Ishida technology with unmatched accuracy and reliability, the RS range guarantees outstanding packing line efficiency and provides excellent return on investment.

QX-775 - inside cut traysealing system (750KB)

01/03/2004

The QX-775 offers maximum flexibility at unrivalled throughput rates of over 100 ppm with single lane configuration.

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PR Stories

Ishida Solution Handles Four Products on Two Packing Lines

05/08/2010

German organic food company Rapunzel Naturkost has invested in two Ishida RS multihead weighers for the weighing and packing of four diverse products, including muesli, dried fruit and cashew nuts, and a new range of gourmet, ready-to-eat dishes containing rice, vegetables and spices.

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Mike Heffernan to Head up Ishida Europe Sales

28/04/2010

Ishida Europe has appointed Mike Heffernan as Director of Sales - Core Products to lead the company in the next stage of its growth programme. Mr Heffernan will be responsible for sales of Ishida's extensive range of weighing and associated equipment, including its world leading multihead weighers, checkweighers, X-ray systems and snack food bagmakers throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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New Multihead Weighers Bring Maximum Benefit for Small Size Packs

12/11/2007

Ishida Europe has further extended its R Series range of advanced multihead weighers with the introduction of two new versions specifically designed for the fast and accurate weighing of small target weights.

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Ishida Grows in the Middle East

06/09/2007

The opening of new purpose-designed premises in Dubai is underlining Ishida's ongoing commitment to its customer base in the Middle East and Africa.

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Strategic Cooperation Between Multivac and Ishida Packing Line Solutions from Two World Leaders

04/09/2007

Two of the world's leading companies in the packaging industry, Multivac and Ishida, have agreed upon a strategic cooperation to provide customers with fully integrated, best-in-class packing line solutions.

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Ishida Top in Independent X-ray Inspection System Evaluation

16/07/2007

Ishida's recently launched X-Ray inspection system has been confirmed as the best product of its type in an independent evaluation by the Danish Meat Research Institute (DMRI).

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Report says the Right Supply Partner can Maximise Benefits of Automation

03/07/2007

Food manufacturers should benchmark their own level of automation against the industry standard to ensure that production efficiencies do not fall behind the competition, according to a new report published by the University of Lincoln and supported by Ishida Europe.

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Ishida Top in Independent X-Ray Inspection Equipment Evaluation

24/01/2007

Ishida's recently launched X-Ray inspection system has been confirmed as the best product in an independent evaluation by a major European meat institute.

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PPMA Show Preview, Ishida Europe, Hall 12 Stand 12231

21/07/2005

A number of new machines on display on the Ishida Europe stand at the PPMA Show will demonstrate the company's pioneering technology and ability to offer complete packaging solutions. The new equipment includes Ishida's QX Tray Sealer with integrated checkweigher, the UK debut of the groundbreaking R Series multihead weigher and the company's new Atlas bagmaker, which will also be shown as part of an ITPS (Integrated Total Packing System) for snacks.

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R series takes weighing to the next level

07/06/2005

The newly-launched R Series range of multihead weighers from Ishida Europe are claimed to be the fastest and most accurate multihead weighing models ever produced.

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European Launch For New Multihead Weigher

04/05/2005

Ishida Europe is to launch its next generation multihead weigher at Interpack. The new R-Series multihead weigher range - “the fastest and most accurate multihead weighers available” - will be demonstrated alongside other recently-launched Ishida innovations including the Retail Ready Line (RRL) - a complete weighing and packing line for fresh foods- and the Fresh Food Weigher (FFW) that enables sticky fresh foods to be weighed automatically using the combination weighing principle.

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Ishida Establishes Subsidiary Company In Germany

04/08/2004

Ishida Europe Limited is pleased to announce a major investment in the German market by setting up a full subsidiary company, Ishida GmbH, with effect from July 2004. The newly founded company will be responsible for Germany and Austria.

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Ishida experience helps dry fruit packer overcome seasonality challenges

31/12/2002

An Ishida multihead weigher and specially-devised distribution system is enabling Plasto Food Services Limited of London, UK to meet differing customer pack requirements throughout the year.

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World's smallest Multihead weigher weighs valuable vegetable seeds at Nunhems Zaden

26/04/2002

Nunhems Zaden BV of the Netherlands has become the first company in Europe to use the new Ishida CCW-M-214W-S/005 mutlihead weigher.

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Ishida helps a farmer become a contract packer

01/03/2002

Europe's biggest fruit-growing region is in the 'Alte Land', near Hamburg.

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New health food packing operation devised and installed by Ishida Europe in close collaboration with the customer

05/01/2000

The UK's top health food retailer Holland & Barrett has recently invested in a new purpose-built packing and distribution centre in Burton-on-Trent, which includes three complete automated packing lines devised and installed by Ishida Europe.

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Ishida helps make yoghurts more crunchy, with less giveaway

07/01/1999

Yoghurts supplied with separate crunchy elements, which are mixed in by the consumer just before eating, are increasingly popular across Europe.

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Case Studies

Persuasive for Peanuts, Crucial for Cashews (247KB)

17 June 2010

A major nut processor has found it can cut average giveaway from 2g to 0.4g per 200g can of nuts by switchingfrom volumetric methods to Ishida multihead weighers.

Top of the class in X-Ray Detection (339KB)

09 July 2008

A leading independent European food research institute evaluated the effectiveness of X-ray inspection machines from various suppliers.

How to reduce costs, increase quality and flexibility (477KB)

01 March 2004

Leading Swiss health food producer of extrusions, biscuits and flakes needed a solution to packing grain products into special sealed cups.

New Health Food packing operation installed by Ishida Europe (203KB)

01 March 2004

Investment in a new purpose built packing and distribution centre including 3 complete packing lines devised and installed by Ishida Europe.

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Links

CIAA: Confederation of Food and Drink Industries

Statistics and information about the food and beverage industry in the EU.

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European Food Information Council (EUFIC)

Information on food safety, biotechnology and nutrition.

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Food Standards Agency (FSA)

Independent food safety watchdog

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Institute of Grocery Distributors (IGD)

Information, research and education for the food and grocery industry.

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International association of cereal science

Information on cereal science.

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