Snack Foods
Ishida Europe has been supplying weighing and packing solutions to the snacks industry for many years. This unique experience has given us an in-depth understanding of your issues and needs which include:
- Frequent and rapid changeovers between flavours and target pack sizes
- Minimal downtime for cleaning and maintenance
- Decreased waste & giveaway
- Cuts in labour costs by automation of end-of-line packing
- Rapid return on investment - often within a few months
- Gentle product handling to prevent breakage
Typical snack food line
Ishida has developed a wide range of products and services which offer complete solutions for the snack food industry, from multihead weighing and bagmaking through checkweighing, metal detection and sealtesting to end of line pick-and-place casepacking. We can design and install bespoke integrated lines to fit precisely with your individual requirements.
Find out more about our experience in your industry below.
Literature
QX-1100 Traysealer
27/02/2008
A revolution in traysealing performance - capable of speeds of over 200 trays per minute
QX1100_ENG.pdf
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SE Series multihead weighers
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.
CCW_SE_SERIES_ENG.pdf
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Ishida and the Multihead Weigher - Non-stop Innovation
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
MULTIHEAD_CREDENTIALS_ALL.pdf
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Corporate Brochure
21/08/2007
An Introduction to Ishida Europe
CORP_ENG_SNACKS.pdf
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Ishida Training
10/08/2007
The key to improved efficiency and profitability.
TrainingBrochure2.pdf
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R-Series
09/08/2007
The R-Series: new technology delivers greater speed and accuracy with less giveaway.
CCWRSeriesEng.pdf
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High performance in-line Seal Tester - TSC-R
06/07/2007
Gentle bag handling, accurate leak detection and user-friendly operation provide increased quality control on high speed packing lines at 200bpm.
TSC-R-080.pdf
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Snack Food Solutions
27/06/2007
The world's most advanced weighing and packing solutions
Snack Solutions Brochure.pdf
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IX-GA Series
08/12/2006
The Ishida IX-GA Series X-ray Inspection System.
IX_GA_Range_Broch_ENG.pdf
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Checkweigher Range - Exceptional performance, hygiene and speed
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.
Checkweigher Range Brochure ENG.pdf
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Astro
13/04/2006
Astro - the new standard in snacks industry bagmakers
Astro 4pp.pdf
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Atlas iTPS
13/04/2006
iTPS - the snack packing solution that brings a real competitive edge
Atlas ITPS 6pp.pdf
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RS Series multihead weighers
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.
CCW-RS brochure English final.pdf
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Automatic Tray Denester
28/04/2005
High speed automatic tray denester - for the food packaging industry.
New Tray Denester Leaflet.pdf
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Apex Snack Food Bagmakers
01/03/2004
High speeds, reliable performance and compact machine sizes are the trademarks of Ishida's Apex line of vertical form-fill-seal packing machines for snack foods.
apex_bagmaker.pdf
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Benefit your business with an Ishida demonstration
01/03/2004
Demonstrating our experience with your product and providing training to help meet your packing line challenges.
trials and demonstrations.pdf
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How an Ishida checkweigher can increase profits
01/03/2004
This booklet shows how an accurate and reliable checkweigher can do much more than pack your product within legal limits.
checkweigher guide.pdf
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QX-775 - inside cut traysealing system
01/03/2004
The QX-775 offers maximum flexibility at unrivalled throughput rates of over 100 ppm with single lane configuration.
QX775 Brochure Eng.pdf
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Strip Pack automatic ready-to-display packing system
01/03/2004
Ishida's new patented Strip-Pack system automatically provides a ready-to-display hanging strip for small flexible bags.
strip pack.pdf
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The Ishida Flexible Packing System (FPS)
01/03/2004
The Ishida FPS makes the automation of end-of-line packing process feasible and cost-effective for the first time.
flexible_packing_systems.pdf
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PR Stories
New 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. More >
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. More >
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. More >
Ishida Top in Independent X-ray Evaluation
16/07/2007
Ishida's recently launched X-Ray system has been confirmed as the best product of its type in an independent evaluation by the Danish Meat Research Institute (DMRI). More >
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. More >
Ishida Top in Independent X-Ray Evaluation
24/01/2007
Ishida's recently launched X-Ray system has been confirmed as the best product in an independent evaluation by a major European meat institute. More >
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. More >
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 models ever produced. More >
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 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. More >
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. More >
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. More >
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. More >
Patak's packs pukka pappadums
08/12/2003
Patak's, the authentic Indian food manufacturer, has substantially increased packing speeds on its pappadum line following the installation of an additional Ishida Qualitech tray sealing system. More >
Packing snacks with a 60% reduction in labour costs
31/12/2002
The packing of filled and sealed bags into cases for transit is the single most manpower-intensive part of the entire process of snack manufacture. A leading UK snack food company has reduced labour costs across the whole process (manufacture plus packing) by 60%, by installing an Ishida Flexible Packing System (FPS) to automatically pack flexible bags into cases. More >
Full Packing Automation for Hundreds of Products
07/03/2002
Supplementary information on Ishida's new end-of-line solutions to be shown at Interpack More >
Ishida helps a farmer become a contract packer
01/03/2002
Europe's biggest fruit-growing region is in the 'Alte Land', near Hamburg. More >
Ishida's New End-Of-Line Solutions Now Enable Full Packing Automation for Hundreds of Applications
06/02/2002
At Interpack 2002, Stand 15B03, Ishida will demonstrate the automation of previously labour-intensive end-of-line packing routines, using its new Flexible Packing System (FPS). Visitors will see the FPS integrated with primary packing automation from Ishida and other suppliers. These fully-automated, integrated systems will pack products firstly into primary packaging and then into outer or transit packaging. More >
Salt sticks: long, fragile but no longer a problem to pack
05/01/1999
Saltsticks (those twig-like, salted biscuits) are a highly popular snack in many countries around the world. However, the sticks have long posed problems for automated weighing and packing procedures. More >
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Atlas
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Case Studies
A breakthrough in snack-packing efficiency
01 March 2004
A major snack food company, uses two Ishida Flexible Packing Systems (FPS) running an entire production and packing unit with a 60% reduction in labour costs.
Snack Foods.pdf
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Salt Sticks: long, fragile but no longer a problem to pack
01 March 2004
Leading Turkish manufacturer produces salt sticks, biscuits, cookies and cup cakes. Increased accuracy and production yield were realised by installing seven modified Ishida multiheads.
Stick Products.pdf
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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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European snacks association
Market research reports and industry news.
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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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Snack market research
Market research into the snacks industry.
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