Ishida Europe – Snack Foods

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.

Literature

Atlas Brochure (862KB)

28/05/2009

Atlas snack food bagmakers. Highest speeds, maximum productivity.

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

Snack Food Solutions (1,168KB)

03/07/2008

The world's most advanced weighing and packing solutions

Flexible Strip Pack Applicator (139KB)

06/06/2008

Ishida's F-SPA produces ready-to-display hanging strips of bagged products that promote point-of-purchase sales.

QX-300 (611KB)

06/06/2008

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

QX-1100 Traysealer (3,629KB)

27/02/2008

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

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.

Astro (1,324KB)

13/04/2006

Astro - the new standard in snacks industry bagmakers

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

Portable Advantages for Ishida Strip Pack Applicator

01/07/2010

Ishida Europe has launched a new portable version of its pioneering Strip Pack Applicator system, which produces ready-to display hanging strips of pillow packs for retail display.

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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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Fast Payback for Ishida Nuts Line

08/04/2010

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

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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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Integrated Solutions for Fast Snacks Packing

10/02/2010

An Ishida iTPS integrated multihead weigher and bag maker is achieving speeds of 160 bags per minute at London-based snack manufacturer Snacks Unlimited.

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Perfectly Presented Products with New Ishida Strip Pack Applicator

21/07/2009

Ishida Europe has launched a new Flexible Strip Pack Applicator (F-SPA) which produces ready-to display strips of bagged products, providing an attractive hanging display for retailers.

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Intersnack's Bastini Plant Doubles Capacity Thanks To Ishida

29/05/2009

Snack manufacturer Bastini, part of the Intersnack group, has significantly increased production speeds and doubled capacity at its newly rebuilt factory in Lelystad, the Netherlands, following its investment in six fully-integrated multihead weigher/bagmaker combinations from Ishida.

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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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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 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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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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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.

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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.

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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

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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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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.

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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 automated packaging procedures.

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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.

A breakthrough in snack-packing efficiency (248KB)

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.

Salt Sticks: long, fragile but no longer a problem to pack (197KB)

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.

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