With the rise of the snacking culture, the demand for extruded snacks such as pretzels has increased significantly. These snacks are popular due to their convenience, variety, and affordable price. Food manufacturers are investing in flexible, efficient production line equipment from Reading Bakery Systems to keep up with this demand,
Reading Pretzel Machinery Company (the first commercial pretzel bakery (1850) and the predecessor of Reading Bakery Systems) manufactured the first pretzel-processing equipment in 1947. It grew into the world leader in high-speed, automatic pretzel equipment.
Many decades of innovation have led us to introduce other pretzel-making equipment, including low-pressure extruders, ultrasonic cutters, hot cookers, 2-pass baking systems, variable heat-flux ovens, and multi-pass dryers.
Our pretzel equipment product line includes the following:
- Reading Pretzel Low Pressure (LP) Extruder: With this versatile alternative to conventional dough forming and sheeting systems, you can manufacture a range of extruded hard pretzel shapes, including structural, flat, and filled varieties, as well as sticks, braids, sushki, filled sticks, and even bread snacks, all on a single production line.
- Reading Pretzel Guillotine Cutter: This single-blade machine cuts products pre- or post-baking and, at the press of a button, can make a pretzel as short as one inch (25 mm). Its operation is seamless, as it can operate non-stop at an impressive rate of 175 cuts per minute.
- Omega Dispensers: Achieve even distribution of topping ingredients by utilizing rotating rolls to apply pretzel salt, poppy seeds, and sesame seeds uniformly. Fine-grain spices like cinnamon can be conveniently dispensed with screens, while toppings such as caraway seeds, nut pieces, and seed/spice mixes can be distributed through vibrating trays for consistent coverage.
- Reading Pretzel Automatic Hot Pretzel Cooker: Another integral component of our pretzel processing system is the automated cooker, which uniformly cooks pretzels and similar products. It employs a bath or waterfall mechanism to apply a caustic solution, ensuring meticulous control over the product's texture and color before baking.
- Reading Pretzel SPECTRUM OVEN®: This flexible oven comes in various configurations with distinct heat transfer modules, enabling you to achieve greater product diversity with minimal profile tweaks. With radiation, convection heating, and conduction zones at your disposal, you can exercise consistent command over parameters like time, temperature, humidity, and heat transfer method.
The Benefits of Flexible Production Lines
Flexible production lines are designed to adapt to changing demands and production needs. They enable you to produce different snack shapes, sizes, and flavors with minimal reconfiguration. Here are some of the benefits:
- Versatility: Flexible production lines can produce a variety of snack shapes and sizes, from twists and knots to rods and sticks. They can also create snacks with different textures and flavors.
- Cost savings: By using a flexible production line, food manufacturers can reduce the need for multiple production lines and equipment. This can result in significant cost savings.
- Time savings: With a flexible production line, changing the product specifications is much faster and easier. This can help to reduce downtime and increase production efficiency.
- Customization: Flexible production lines allow manufacturers to respond quickly to customer demands for new products. This can help to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
As a leader in flexible, efficient production line equipment for extruded pretzels and snacks, Reading Bakery Systems is focused on innovation, reliability, ease of use, and worldwide service and customer support. Call us at (01) 610-693-5816 for more information, or click here to contact us online.