Plant-based Food Manufacturing - Opportunities and Challenges

The Matcon team was excited to participate in a joint webinar alongside our North European distributor, Tekemas. The topic discussed was plant-based food manufacturing and the unique opportunities and challenges that come with it.

Neil Brown, Matcon's food manufacturing expert, gave an insightful presentation on the optimal factory layout for producing plant-based foods using an extrusion system. He then explored the main areas where a Matcon IBC system can help manufacturers improve the yield, lower operational costs and keep the production lines running smoothly.

A recording of the webinar is available below:

In this presentation, Neil highlighted the five main areas where Matcon IBC systems can help:

• Ensuring a perfect blend of powders every time
• Overcoming powder segregation between manufacturing steps
• Maintaining the extruder calibration and operating the loss-in-weight feeder for maximum accuracy
• Increasing recipe variety and reducing product waste
• Avoiding cross-contamination

If you were not able to participate in the Q&A session, we welcome you to get in touch and ask any questions you have about our IBC systems and food manufacturing.

Following on from Neil, Peter Gustafsson from Tekemas discussed how Matcon's IBC systems have helped a Scandinavian food manufacturer produce both private food labels for other companies as well as their brand, achieving their manufacturing goals.

The system's ability to quickly and easily adapt from one recipe to the next meant that the company could take orders for any product size or type without occupying multiple production lines.

This not only incurred savings but also meant that the company could respond quickly to customer demands, which is essential in the ever-changing world of food manufacturing and for their business model.

Overall, the case study was an excellent example of how Matcon's powder handling systems can provide tangible benefits to businesses looking to improve their manufacturing process. We would like to thank Neil for his informative presentation and our distributor, Tekemas, for presenting an excellent case study.