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News Release from: Riggs Autopack | Subject: Tanfield
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 December 2007
Tanfield finds the answer with Riggs
Riggs Autopack, has helped innovative ready meal producer Tanfield Food Company to cut down on wastage and costs to meet growing demands from high street retailers
Tanfield Food, creators of the 'Look What We Found!' range of quality convenience meals, turned to Riggs Autopack, the depositing specialists, for a more accurate system Riggs supplied a low mount, semi-automatic Model 1000 depositor with a hopper fitted with a low impact paddle agitation system
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 5 Sep 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Accuracy was imperative to the company when choosing a new machine, for it to maintain high standards and meet the growing demands for healthier and more wholesome meals.
Companies such as Tanfield Food have had to ensure that its equipment is able to cope with the changes in produce make-up.
Consumers are also demanding a fresher and better quality convenience meal, which has meant that there are larger particulates, tending to be raw or part-cooked, therefore are more solid and likely to jam.
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Riggs Autopack has provided Tanfield Food with a gentle agitation system to avoid blockages whilst keeping the flow smooth achieving an even distribution and feed of product.
The machine is currently depositing meats and vegetables into 50 - 280g trays at speeds of up to 14 per minute as well as aiding the new product development department.
Tanfield Food is particularly impressed with its precision and the ease at which the equipment is able to be incorporated into the production line.
When the machine was first purchased its versatility allowed Tanfield Food to use it for a series of different applications, including the handling of both raw produce and cooked sauces with and without solids, for example, honey and mustard pour over sauce and bolognese sauce into pouches.
Riggs Autopack already has an excellent reputation within the food industry for its depth of knowledge, responsiveness and excellent level of service.
Tanfield Food engineering manager, Dave Dunn commented: "Riggs equipment is easy to operate and has impressive change over times, ideal for coping with the demand for more choice.
We have also noticed a definite decrease in wastage since using the Riggs machine.
We have been thoroughly delighted with Riggs and are currently in discussion with them to supply us with a new machine or help us to modify our existing one to cope with our new product launches and sustain high productivity levels".
With such an excellent track record in quality design, construction, and operation, Tanfield Food is looking forward to working with Riggs Autopack on a new project and would not hesitate to recommend them to others.
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