Case Study: Heidelberg Bread protects its brand with inspection tech
The family-run bakery has automated processes for its artisanal bread products.
Heidelberg Bread, Fly Creek, NY, is a multi-generational, family-run bakery that still shapes its old-world artisan breads by hand To keep up with growing demand, they decided to automate some of their processes such as slicing and bagging last year. During that update, they also installed new product inspection equipment and selected METTLER TOLEDO Signature metal detectors to protect final product quality on both of their packaging lines.
“Replacing a manual process with technology, especially prior to packaging, actually increases the importance of product inspection — every machine adds new risks, such as nuts and bolts that can fall off and parts that will wear,” says Bissell, executive assistant to Heidelberg’s president and daughter of the founder. “Our sales rep, Dan Mertzlufft of Flo-Dynamics, recommended the Signature metal detector. It has the same great bones and sensitivity as METTLER TOLEDO’s fancier systems but without all the bells and whistles that we don’t need.”