Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Caffarel, one of the world’s leading, long-established chocolatiers, is the creator of the delicious Piedmontese gianduiotto boat-shaped chocolate – a confection which, once fashioned, must be carefully conveyed for individual foil wrapping.   This function is today performed in Caffarel’s kitchens in partnership with Ammeraal Beltech – global specialists in conveyor belt systems, particularly for the food industry.   Caffarel (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lindt & Sprüngli group) is one of the very first companies to enjoy the benefits of the latest innovation from Ammeraal Beltech:  Premium Ropanyl Belts – just launched at the Cibus 2014 International Food Exhibition in Italy.

Food-safe and functional

The features of the versatile Premium Ropanyl Belts are ideally suited to the needs of master chocolatiers like Caffarel.   They are thin, very flexible, shrink-free, non-fray, non-stick, and smooth-running, and meet all the strict hygiene requirements of the food industry.   These are properties particularly valued for the consistent conveying of delicate bakery and confectionery items, as Flavio Falco, Maintenance Manager at Caffarel, confirms.   ‘The new Premium Ropanyl Belts enable us to make our lovely confections at modern production speeds, without compromising their quality in any way’, says Mr Falco, adding that ‘they are proving to be an ideal solution for carrying our chocolates, undamaged, to the packaging line – and we benefit, too, from reduced maintenance, thanks to their durability and improved tracking.’

Premium Ropanyl Belts are the latest addition to Ammeraal Beltech’s extensive range of solutions for the food processing industry.   Contact Giuseppe Allais, FoodIndustry Segment Manager at Ammeraal Beltech, for further details —  gallais@ammeraalbeltech.it – or visit the company’s website, www.ammeraalbeltech.com.