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Biscuits & Bakery

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

• Gentle product handling to avoid breakage
• Capacity for mix configurations for variety packs
• Reduced giveaway through accurate weighing
• Improved presentation of bags, trays and other pack formats
• Enhanced productivity through complete line automation
• Rapid return on investment.

Typical biscuit line

 

Ishida has developed a wide range of innovative products and services which offer complete solutions for the biscuit and bakery 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.

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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Information Regarding the North-East Pacific Earthquake in Japan (PR issued by Ishida Japan on 17/3/11)

17/03/2011

We would like to send our deepest sympathy to all those who have suffered in the North-east Pacific earthquake in Japan.

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Seafood Packing Solution from Ishida Europe (Hall 4, Stand 5951)

02/03/2011

A variety of packaging solutions able to handle the special characteristics of seafood products will be demonstrated by Ishida Europe at this year's Seafood Processing Europe. Equipment on show includes high performance models for weighing, sealing and inspection.

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Ishida Promises Innovations Galore (Interpack Preview - Ishida Europe, Stand 15/A25 & 15/A26)

23/02/2011

A host of new models will be unveiled by Ishida Europe at Interpack, covering the company's entire product portfolio of multihead weighers, checkweighers, bagmakers, tray sealers and X-ray inspection systems.

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Ishida Inspection System Improves Product Safety

07/02/2011

Wolff, part of Germany's Lambertz Group and a manufacturer of high quality gingerbread, has installed two Ishida IX-GA-4075 X-Ray Inspections Systems in order to deliver higher levels of product safety in both raw ingredients and its final packed product, leading to an overall improvement in production efficiency.

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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 Weighers Reduce Puff Pastry Rejects

27/05/2008

The installation of two Ishida multihead weighers and two checkweighers at leading puff pastry manufacturer Cansimag France SA has halved the rate of product breakages as well as increasing weighing speed and accuracy.

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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's Dacs Packs More

14/09/2004

Ishida Europe, one of the world's leading suppliers of weighing and packing line solutions, has launched its fastest and most accurate checkweigher, the DACS-Zenith. Developed for high-speed food applications with low target weights, the DACS-Zenith checkweigher combines state-of-the-art checkweighing technology with unmatched speed, accuracy and reliability; allowing identification of even the slightest deviation from pre-programmed parameters.

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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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Finnish bake-off supplier finds Ishida is key to accurate packing

31/12/2002

In moving from serving only its own bakeries to supplying other companies and consumers, Vaasan & Vaasan Oy needed to find a more accurate means of packing frozen bake-off products. After testing different approaches, the company chose flat plastic bags as the packaging, and Ishida multihead weighers as the means of filling them. This has provided it with the ability to deliver accurately-filled packs, while also enabling it, without major manpower implications, to add capacity quickly in a fast-growing market.

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Ishida helps Vaasan & Vaasan to keep bakery production flowing smoothly

31/12/2002

A major Finnish baked products company, working with Ishida, has automated its packing of freshly baked products. A storage conveyor system, together with the speed and reliability of an Ishida multihead weigher, enables frequent product and film changes to take place, without disrupting production flow.

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How to reduce cost through machine reliability and line flexibility (297KB)

01 March 2004

Swiss biscuit manufacturer producing 12,000 tons of biscuits in 160 product lines uses Ishida Multihead Weighers on 2 packing lines.

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Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery Alliance (BCCCA)

Information on the Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery industry for the UK.

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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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