Case Study: TruFood boosts production capacity with Luxme automated sanitary conveyor
TruFood chooses SANILux Tubular Chain Conveyor to boost manufacturing capabilities.
Delivering a convenient mixture of high protein, low sugar, and essential nutrients, nutrition bars are experiencing a surge in popularity. The global protein bar market was valued at $4.66bn in 2019 and is projected to reach $7.03bn by 2027[1]. Sitting at the heart of this growth industry is TruFood, which produces millions of nutrition bars each week for its brand partners. TruFood’s products are sold at retail and club stores throughout North America, Europe, and Mexico, as well as through its network of online distributors.
In 2019, increased customer demand prompted TruFood to embark on an expansion project to boost its manufacturing capabilities. High on the list for improvement was the company’s ingredient delivery system; a multi-step manual process that required significant time and labor to prepare and transfer fine and coarse ingredient powders and inclusions such as chocolate chunks, soy crisps, and cookie pieces to the mixer. Not only did TruFood require an automated ingredient transfer solution that would increase yield and improve line efficiency, but it also needed to guarantee food safety by reducing the risk of allergen cross-contamination between changeovers for different product ranges.