COVID and its impacts: Cetravac
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All about coatings
Lhotellier R2A, a subsidiary of the Kaak Group in the Netherlands, has developed and marketed non-stick coatings for the baking sector since 1963. Experts provide support when choosing optimum non-stick and de-panning coatings.
“The ideal bun line”
Consultant Thomas Ismar of Zeppelin Systems GmbH says: “We haven’t re-invented bun production, but we have made it more efficient and more flexible at the same time.”
Customized production: Royal Kaak
Pizza is one of the most popular foods worldwide, and various plant constructors offer industrial pizza lines. Here is a small overview of the manufacturers and methods.
The efficiency of automated baking systems
Daub, the Hamburg (Germany) oven constructor, has changed. Integrated into the Kaak Group, it now sees itself as a process analyst, adviser and supplier of automated baking systems.
Fully automatic – but with a touch of craftsmanship
Pizza production is one of the key points of expertise of Kaak’s Italian MCS subsidiary from the northern Italian commune of Ala. The Italians’ latest highlight is a new, fully automatic pizza press.
A new in-store baking process
The equipment was so small that the description “inconspicuous” really isn’t an insult. Nonetheless, the “UDO” made by Cetravac AG in Switzerland was awarded a trophy at the iba trade fair, and attracted a large amount of attention. We asked its inventor, Adolf Cermak, what really lies behind it.
“Baker’s fingers”
Kaak is working to improve the future of iBake Care and to offer additional benefits to customers by researching new technologies. One such technology is called “Dough Sense” that would provide real-time feedback on dough quality.
Optimized mixing process
The Ditsch GmbH pretzel bakery has invested in a new DymoMix system at its Oranienbaum site. Processing tolerance of the
