Higher capacities, new shapes, longer blade life, automation, flexibility, sanitary design, quick changeover, and gentler handling of fragile ingredients are among the top features and benefits that snack and bakery companies want from their slicing, cutting and portioning machinery.
These types of equipment are used to make sliced, finished bread products like sandwich breads, buns, rolls, bagels, and English muffins, as well as sliced or portioned finished desserts like pies, cakes, and cheesecakes. Slicers are also vital in chip production making primary use of potatoes and other root vegetables for chips. Cutting technologies also factor into portioned granola and nutrition bar production.