Ishida Europe – Fresh Produce

Fresh Produce

Ishida Europe is at the forefront of developments in advanced weighing and packing solutions solutions for the salad and fresh produce industries. Working in partnership with international packers, we have an in-depth understanding of your issues and needs:

Frequent and rapid changes to pack size and format
Optimal speeds for maximum efficiency and productivity
Gentle product handling to avoid bruising or damage
Accurate filling to reduce waste and giveaway
Prevention of sticking and clinging of salads, sliced fruits etc
Enhanced end-of-line efficiency through automation.

Typical fresh produce line

Ishida has developed a wide range of innovative products and services which offer complete solutions for the fresh produce industry, from multihead weighing and tray sealing through checkweighing, metal detection and weigh-price-labelling to sealtesting and 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

IPS - Ishida Packing System (738KB)

06/06/2008

The new IPS makes packing of trays into cases and Eurocrates faster and more efficient, and enables you to vary your in-crate presentation to suit a wider range of demands than ever before.

QX-300 (611KB)

06/06/2008

QX-300 Economy range high performance semi-automatic traysealer.

RS-214 Fresh Produce (1,623KB)

06/06/2008

Developed originally to handle easily-bruised potatoes, this new version of the Ishida Produce Weigher offers all the speed and accuracy advantages of the Ishida RS-Series.

R-Screw Feeder (240KB)

06/06/2008

Top class weighing for sticky products

Seal Tester (692KB)

06/06/2008

Seal Tester with optional vision system - In-Line checking of tray and label integrity

QX-1100 Traysealer (3,629KB)

27/02/2008

A revolution in traysealing performance - capable of speeds of over 200 trays per minute

Salad Weigher (876KB)

27/02/2008

The first purpose built weigher for the salad industry.

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.

FF series fresh food weighers (1,004KB)

01/03/2004

Automatic weighing solutions for Fresh Food - minimum waste, maximum payback.

Ishida Mobile Weigher Gantry (258KB)

01/03/2004

Developed to allow a single Ishida weigher to be utilised on multiple weighing and packing lines, The Ishida mobile weigher gantry provides maximum flexibility at an affordable price.

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.

The WPL Series weigh-price-labellers (283KB)

01/03/2004

Raising automatic weigh-price labelling to a new level of performance for your complete peace of mind.

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PR Stories

Ishida Provides the Right Solution for Frozen Food Lines

14/07/2010

Ledo, the largest supplier of frozen food products in Croatia, has benefited from the expertise of Ishida Europe in the installation of three weighing and packing lines for frozen vegetables, fish and pastry that have enabled the company to reduce product giveaway, increase production capacity and tighten production control.

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Advanced Automation and Complete Traceability from Ishida

04/06/2010

Ishida Europe has designed and installed a complete packing line enabling three to four operators to produce prepared salads at up to 40 trays per minute, whilst automating inspection and making every pack traceable to a stored X-ray image.

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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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Tight Pack Control at Mash Direct

20/04/2010

An Ishida tray sealer and checkweigher/metal detector combination at Mash Direct, manufacturer of Ireland's leading quick-serve mashed potato, vegetable and cabbage products, are delivering speed and efficiency in the packing process, as well as helping to maintain quality standards and reduce product giveaway.

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Exhibition Showcases Ishida Packing Line Solutions

26/02/2010

Weighing and packing solutions for a variety of products including snacks, fresh and frozen produce and ready meals, plus the latest developments in quality control systems, will form the focus of Ishida Europe's stand at Total Processing & Packaging 2010.

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Ishida Weigher Meets Fruit and Vegetable Challenge

11/11/2009

An Ishida Fresh Food Weigher (FFW) is delivering the ideal solution for the packing into trays of two diverse products for the retail market - grated beetroot and half and quarter pears - at Hot Cuisine, a Belgian specialist supplier of freshly prepared meals, soups and meal components.

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Ishida Helps Preserve the Full Flavour of Dried Fruit

20/02/2009

Ishida Europe has supplied Maître Prunille, a major producer of dried fruit, with three different multihead weigher models in order to handle a wide variety of products while meeting demanding speed and accuracy specifications.

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Ishida Demonstrates Packing Line Solutions

06/01/2009

A high-speed tray packing line, an automatic weigher for fresh, sticky products, the latest X-ray inspection system, and a new software programme that can link up to 100 checkweighers to provide valuable production data, are the major packing line solutions that Ishida Europe will be demonstrating at Anuga FoodTec, showcasing the company's expertise in automation, product weighing and handling, safety and QC systems.

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Top Salad Processor Benefits From Ishida Packing Line

11/12/2008

A new packing line at Dutch salad processor Tuinderij Vers B.V., entirely sourced from Ishida Europe, has doubled packing speeds and halved labour costs as well as demonstrating other benefits of single-source supply.

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Marco 'Seals' New Alliance with Ishida

08/12/2008

Marco has announced an important strategic alliance with Ishida, one of the world's leading manufacturers of packing line solutions. Under the alliance, Marco will supply Ishida's range of innovative tray sealing solutions on an exclusive basis to the soft fruit packaging sector in the UK.

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Machine Heralds A New Era in Pick-And-Place Packing

14/10/2008

Ishida Europe has launched a new system for the fast and efficient packing of trays into cases and Eurocrates. Operating at speeds of up to 150 trays per minute, the Ishida IPS has been designed for a wide range of products and applications, including ready meals, meat and poultry, seafood, salads, dairy, fresh fruit and confectionery.

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Aviko Impressed by Benefits of Ishida Mulltihead Weighers

14/04/2008

High speeds, increased throughput, low giveaway and gentle product handling, all of which have led to fast payback, are among the reasons why Aviko, Europe's second largest potato processor, uses Ishida multihead weighing equipment to help meet its production targets.

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Ishida Weigher Boosts Yield for Packed Salad

07/12/2007

Increased yield - at a level previously considered unattainable for salad products - is one of the major benefits that Gartenfrisch Jung GmbH has experienced with a 14-head multihead weigher from Ishida's new, advanced R-Series.

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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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FFW The Natural Choice for Fresh Fruit

06/06/2007

The installation of two Ishida Fresh Food Weighers (FFW) at leading specialist fresh fruit supplier Mack Service has resulted in product giveaway being reduced from around 7% to 1%. These improvements in accuracy, combined with faster throughput, means the company expects to achieve payback on the fresh food weighers within 18 months.

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Ishida Weigher Boosts Yield for Packed Salad

06/06/2007

Increased yield - at a level previously considered unattainable for salad products - is one of the major benefits that Gartenfrisch Jung GmbH has experienced with a 14-head weigher from Ishida's new, advanced R-Series.

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Improved Salad Performance with New R-Series Multihead Weigher

01/05/2007

A special 14 head salad version of Ishida's newest R Series multihead weigher has helped to increase production at Vega Mayor S.A. in Navarre, Spain, part of the Florette group, a leading supplier of fruit and vegetables with 15% of the European supermarket sector.

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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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Award Recognises Advanced Sealing Technology

14/11/2006

The technical achievements of Ishida's groundbreaking QX-1100 traysealer have been recognised by the winning of a prestigious award.

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New X-Ray Inspection Machine Provides Complete Quality Assurance

26/10/2006

Ishida Europe is introducing its advanced X-ray inspection system, already a proven top seller in Japan, into Europe for the first time.

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Ishida Unveils A 'Revolution' in Traysealing

14/09/2006

Ishida Europe claims to have completely re-engineered the top sealing of trays with the introduction of its QX-1100 traysealer. The new tray sealer model is capable of sealing up to 200 trays per minute - 25% higher than its nearest competitors - making it the fastest twin lane traysealer in the industry. Features such as fast tooling changeover, gentle product handling, compact dimensions and low running costs combine to offer an excellent return on floor space and deliver perfectly presented packs for supermarket shelves.

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Pioneering Technology on Show.

13/07/2006

Examples of Ishida's advanced technology will be on display at the PPMA Show where the company will demonstrate its latest high-speed multihead weigher range, a tray sealer with integrated checkweigher and a new checkweigher with colour touch screen.

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Developments in Shelf Life and Pack Quality

26/06/2006

On 24 May the University of Lincoln's Holbeach campus hosted the first seminar under the banner of the Food Industry Technical Training Partnership. The Partnership was initiated by local food processing companies concerned about the lack of skilled technical operators in the food industry.

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Winning Reliability for Potatoes

04/04/2006

Complete reliability, accurate weighing and ease of use are key benefits of three Ishida multihead weighers installed at leading German potato producer Friweika's factory in Weidensdorf, Saxony, which form an integral part of the company's continuous processing and packing system for both fresh and ready-prepared potatoes.

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Ishida Europe Provides Solution for Major Food Training Initiative

04/10/2005

Ishida Europe is lending its support to a major training initiative for the UK food industry with the donation of a state-of-the-art packing machinery line for a new Technical Food Training Centre being established at the University of Lincoln's Holbeach Campus.

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Frenzel Benefits From Ishida's 'Retail Ready' Solution

15/09/2005

Leading German frozen food manufacturer Frenzel has installed an Ishida Retail Ready Line at its factory in Thuringia to provide a comprehensive packing system for a new range of trays that enable frozen meals to be steamed cooked in the microwave.

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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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Tray Sealer Ensures Elegant Packs For Gourmet Meals

04/05/2005

The largest oriental restaurant in Europe, Orient Plaza BV of Wijchen, the Netherlands, is using an Ishida QX775 tray sealer to help ensure quality product presentation for its range of authentic oriental ready meals.

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Ishida Weigher Provides Solution For 'Impossible' Product

13/12/2004

An Ishida CCW-NZ-106B-S/15-WP Fresh Food Weigher (FFW) has proved the ideal solution for the weighing and packing of a marinated shellfish and vegetable mix for leading Belgian fish processor Gabriel, delivering excellent accuracy, faster throughput and ensuring perfect product consistency.

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Ishida Pick-and-Place Packer Maxmises Line Speeds For Trays

15/11/2004

Ishida Europe has installed an FPS Pick-and-Place packer at the Wigan factory of Hitchen Foods to help maintain speeds on one of the company's packing lines.

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Retail Ready Line Provides Integrated Solution

28/09/2004

With growing legislative and retailer pressure on fresh product processors regarding product safety, hygiene and traceability, plus increasing cost pressures in a highly price competitive market, Ishida Europe has devised a fully automated solution for packing fresh produce, meat and fish into trays that maximises production efficiency, provides comprehensive quality control and offers a reduction in waste and manpower requirements.

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Ishida Speeds Up Potato Weighing

14/09/2004

An Ishida multihead weigher specially developed for potatoes has provided a cost-effective solution for increased packing speeds at a leading Irish potato grower and packer.

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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's New German Business Demonstrates Wide-Ranging Capabilities

15/05/2004

The Ishida Europe stand at Fachpack will showcase Ishida's established world market leadership in multihead weighing and also highlight its expertise in the creation of complete packing line solutions for fresh foods.

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New Ishida Checkweigher Ideal For Fresh Meat Applications

15/05/2004

Ishida Europe's latest state-of-the-art hygienic checkweigher has been specifically designed to withstand the harshest cleaning regimes whilst maintaining pinpoint accuracy and long-term reliability.

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QX 'Seals' The Future For Tray Sealing

14/03/2004

A new enhanced model of the Ishida QX Tray Sealer range is being demonstrated at Foodex/Meatex 2004, incorporating a number of innovative features that maximise production efficiencies, reduce costs, ensure product quality and optimise pack presentation.

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Ishida freshens up weighing technology

15/07/2003

Ishida Europe is set to revolutionise weighing in the fresh food industry with the launch of its new Fresh Food Weigher series.

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Ishida Europe innovates in salads

01/04/2003

A new multihead weigher for salads is being unveiled exclusively at Hispack by Ishida Europe.

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Complete Automation of Salad Packing

20/09/2002

Ishida launch complete automated weighing and packing system for packing salads

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Ishida speeds up soft fruit packing, while reducing manpower costs by over 40%.

01/05/2002

Strawberries and other soft fruit are so easily damaged that the human hand is still seen as the only sufficiently gentle method of placing them into packs.

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Ishida Speeds up Beetroot Packing and Saves Labour at DH Baum

07/01/2002

Based at Northleach, in the Cotswolds, DH Baum (Far Peak) Ltd is one of the UK's leading processors and packers of beetroot.

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Major Advances in Weighing and Handling from Ishida

03/01/2002

Two major breakthroughs in the weighing and packing of fresh foods will be unveiled by Ishida Europe at Foodex/Meatex.

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New Checkweighers Ideal for Fresh Food Applications

12/09/2001

Ishida Europe has launched a new state-of-the-art hygienic checkweigher, specifically designed to withstand the harshest cleaning regimes while maintaining pinpoint checkweighing accuracy and long-term reliability.

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Ishida Multiheads and Checkweighers help grow a salad business (and a football team)

02/01/2001

Ortobell began life in early 1980 as a grower of salad vegetables. Benefiting from a strong family tradition, its founders, the brothers Santo and Fulvio Bellina, were able to build the business up significantly over the following decade.

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Case Studies

Advanced Automation and Complete Traceability from Ishida (635KB)

17 June 2010

Ishida Europe has designed and installed a completepacking line enabling three to four operators to produce prepared salads at up to 40 trays per minute,

Fresh Fruit Salad Giveaway Sliced by 86% (221KB)

17 June 2010

Every product poses its own challenges, and mixed fresh fruit pieces are no exception.

Gastro Star AG - Speed and Control in the Sealing of Salad Trays (280KB)

17 June 2010

When it comes to increasing line speed, achieving a higheroutput is seldom the real issue. Improving, or even simplymaintaining, quality is likely to be more of a challenge.

Preserving the Full Flavour of Dried Fruit (294KB)

17 June 2010

A major producer of dried fruit in France has chosen three different types of Ishida multihead weigher to handle a wide variety of products.

A Fresh Solution to a Sticky Problem (513KB)

09 July 2008

A long-established British supplier of fruit salad to the catering industry faced a sticky problem when opting for automation.

Fresh Idea's in Project Management (417KB)

09 July 2008

A long-established Swiss supplier of prepared salad, fruit and vegetables was faced with some tricky challenges when introducing a new product line.

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.

Ishida speeds up soft fruit packing (201KB)

01 March 2004

Ishida devised a method of using checkweighers to provide faster, more accurate weighing, with minimal give-away.

Olives in Brine into vacuum -formed trays (174KB)

01 March 2004

Two olive packing and distribution lines were installed for Turkish processor in the world's largest olive processing plant.

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