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Video: Processing line for up to 4 t/h of salad leaves & vegetables
KRONEN recently delivered a new system for washing and drying – and now you can see it in action in a video.
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In-house production of knives
KRONEN has made huge progress in the area of knife and blade production over the past five years. We have been manufacturing our own knives and blades since 2018.
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Looking back on the KRONEN Customer Day 2023
On September 28 and 29, 180 participants from all over the globe came to Kehl am Rhein to experience the KRONEN Customer Day, the company’s in-house exhibition featuring live machine demonstrations, an expert forum, a factory tour and…
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User report: Dried pineapple from Uganda
Fair, organic and sustainable: The Austrian company Twiga Sun Fruits GmbH produces solar-dried pineapple meeting European quality standards.
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KRONEN anniversary: 25 years since the company takeover
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of KRONEN, Alwin Wagner, Deputy Managing Director of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of the Southern Upper Rhine Area, congratulated Rudolf Hans Zillgith.
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Interview: Our hygiene concept
Gain an insight into how we are constantly developing our hygiene concept at KRONEN – and how we adapt our solutions according to new technical developments and the latest research findings.
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NEW: Dice, strip and slice cutting machine KUJ HC-220
High capacity of up to 8 tons per hour: For cutting large quantities of vegetables, fruit and other food into cubes, strips or slices.
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User report: Salad processing at VOIE VERTE
French producer and distributor of vegetables GROUPE VOIE VERTE achieves optimum washing results with new line.
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KRONEN: in-house knife production
KRONEN processing/food technology: research and development
Cutting machine for dices, sticks, and slices KUJ HC-220 for cutting large quantities of vegetables, fruit, and meat – large capacity, precise cuts, even with the tiniest of dices, strips, and slices, even with delicate products
The Crown for Freshness

Welcome to KRONEN: Innovative food technology from Kehl for the world

As a family-run company, we stand for innovative food technology with our highly qualified employees and over 40 years of industry expertise - worldwide. The quality claim and the unrelenting endeavor for the best possible solution are experienced every day at KRONEN. It is particularly important for us at KRONEN that the fresh foodstuffs that are processed in our machines and systems are also of optimum quality after processing. In this sense, KRONEN stands for safety, hygiene and a long shelf life of fresh food.

More than 130 members of staff now work at KRONEN and we are personally there for our customers with agencies in more than 80 countries and supply our solutions to around 120 countries. 

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Our solutions - machines & processing lines:

Cutting
GS 10-2 belt cutting machine
Used in thousands of applications, successful worldwide: the multifunctional machine cuts almost all food products – including lettuce, vegetables and fruit, of course - effectively, precisely and gently.
  • Capacity up to 1,500 kg/h
  • Loading: Automatic
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Disinfection, Washing, Mixing
HEWA 3800 washing machine with vibration or belt outfeed
A universal washing machine optimized with regard to hygiene and cleaning. For the continuous pre-washing, washing, disinfection and treatment of both cut and whole lettuce, vegetables, herbs and fruit, among others.
  • Capacity from 100 to 2,500 kg/h
  • Wet disinfection
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Disinfection, Washing, Drying, Mixing, Conveying, Weighing
Processing line for lettuce and leafy vegetables
A networked, fully automated system for weighing, sorting, washing and drying salad leaves – e.g. baby leaf or mixed lettuce – and leafy vegetables: For maximum hygiene and efficiency, gentle processing and high product quality.
  • Capacity up to 2,000 kg/h
  • Loading: Automatic
  • Wet disinfection
  • Continuous Loading type
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Cutting
KUJ HC-220 cube, strip & slice cutting machine
High capacity of up to 8,000 kg per hour: for cutting large quantities of vegetables, fruit and other food into cubes, strips or slices. Even large products with a diameter of up to 220 mm are processed with the highest cutting quality.
  • Capacity up to 8,000 kg/h
  • Loading: Automatic
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Cutting
MPC 100 manual pineapple chunk cutter
Manual pineapple chunk cutter MPC 100 from KRONEN for lightning-fast cutting of punched and cored pineapple cylinders into uniform pieces.
  • Capacity up to 720 pieces/h
  • Loading: Manual
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Drying
K850 drying system
By means of a large-volume centrifuge with a diameter of 850 mm, the fully automatic, continuously operating unit is used to dry cut lettuce and whole leaves as well as cut fruit and vegetables. The system sets new standards in terms of hygiene.
  • Capacity up to 5,000 kg/h
  • Continuous Loading type
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Disinfection, Washing
GEWA AF pre-washing machine with belt outfeed
With the innovative "Active Flume" washing system, floating products are pre-washed without additional mechanical stress, and the product flow is standardized. The GEWA AF sets new hygiene standards and reduces water consumption. It is ideally combined with a GEWA XL or GEWA 5000 in a processing line.
  • Capacity from 500 to 5,000 kg/h
  • Wet disinfection
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Drying
KS-100 PLUS vegetable and lettuce spin-dryer
As the top model of the KRONEN vegetable and lettuce spin-dryers, the KS-100 PLUS offers an ergonomic design, a counter-rotating centrifuge cycle and 99 program memory locations for the efficient drying of lettuce, vegetables, fruit and many more food products.
  • Capacity up to 1,250 kg/h
  • Batch Loading type
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Packaging
FLEX L packaging machine
The FLEX L is suitable for continuous packaging of free.flowing food and other products, integrated into production lines. Bags with a maximum width of 350 mm are produced at a high working speed.
  • Capacity up to 50 bags/minute
  • Bag size: Width 75–350 mm
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Disinfection
UVC Lock disinfection lock
With UVC surface disinfection, packaging materials, tools and food products are disinfected quickly and reliably – in a dry process without heat exposure or unwanted additives and residues.
  • Dry disinfection
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Mixing, Conveying, Weighing
Automatic weighing belt system
Due to its dynamic weighing belts, the system can control the production of mixed products such as mixed lettuce and salads, vegetables and cabbage mixes automatically, continuously and precisely. It is available in flexible design.
  • Capacity from 200 to 2,000 kg/h
  • Weighing belt
  • Special Ascending conveyor belt
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Belt cutting machine GS 10-2 for the perfect and gentle cutting of salad, vegetables, fruit, herbs, vegan substitute products, meat, cooked meats, fish, bakery products, cheese and nuts in industrial applications.
KRONEN processing line for salad and leaf vegetables up to 2 t/h: connected, fully automated line for weighing, sorting, washing and drying salad – e.g. baby leaf or mixed salad – as well as leafy vegetables
Cutting machine for dices, sticks, and slices KUJ HC-220 for cutting large quantities of vegetables, fruit, and meat – large capacity, precise cuts, even with the tiniest of dices, strips, and slices, even with delicate products
Manual pineapple chunk cutter MPC 100 from KRONEN for lightning-fast cutting of punched and cored pineapple cylinders into uniform pieces.
K850 drying system from KRONEN: large-scale centrifuge plant for up to 5 t/h – for products including salad (salad mixes, lamb’s lettuce, iceberg, rucola etc.), herbs, spinach, cut vegetables (e.g. carrots and cabbage) as well as fruit and mushrooms
Prewashing machine GEWA AF from KRONEN: prewash floating, particularly leafy products (salad and vegetables) without mechanical stress and absorb production peaks – up to 5 t/h
Spin-dryer for spinning cut vegetables, salad, fruit, caviar or tinned products for industrial food processing.
FLEX L packaging machine for the continuous packing of salad, vegetables, fruit and other products in pillow bags (further bag shapes available as options).
With the UVC Lock disinfection lock from KRONEN, the surfaces of packaging material, tools and food products are disinfected quickly and safely in a dry process, without heat, undesirable additives or residues
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Industries - your product: What do you want to process?

KRONEN food technology: machines and lines for the processing of salad, vegetables, herbs and fruit
Salads, vegetables & fruit
With KRONEN, you can rest assured that your production activities will run reliably and safely. Customers worldwide rely on our machines and lines for processing salad leaves, vegetables and fruit.
Salads, vegetables & fruit
KRONEN food technology: special machines for the continual processing of meat, cooked meats and fish (including meat processing machines, chicken processing machines)
Meat & fish
We are your specialist for special equipment for the continuous processing of meat, sausages and fish: absolutely reliable, with the highest hygiene and cleaning standards, and very cost-efficient.
Meat & fish
KRONEN food technology: process vegan products, e.g. cutting or tearing soy and pea protein sheets
Vegan products
We are the leader when it comes to cutting or pulling soy and pea protein blocks: Perfect quality, a wide variety of cuts, and the highest standards of hygiene and cleaning.
Vegan products
KRONEN food technology: individual solutions for the processing of baked goods or fruit and vegetables required for bakery and pastry shop products
Baked goods
We offer individual solutions for processing bakery products or fruit and vegetables required for bakery and patisserie products: with maximum quality, hygiene, efficiency and flexibility.
Baked goods
KRONEN food technology: individual solutions for the continual processing of pet food and pet tooth care products
Pet food
We are your specialist for individual solutions for the continuous processing of pet food: with perfect quality, the highest hygiene and cleaning standards and maximum reliability.
Pet food
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KRONEN news

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30.11.2023
 - News article
Video: A processing line for up to 4,000 kg/h of salad leaves and vegetables

KRONEN recently delivered a new system for washing and drying – and now you can see it in action in a video! 

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16.11.2023
 - News article
A presentation at the GDL e.V. Symposium on processing vegan products

On November 17, KRONEN attended the symposium on “Technological aspects of the production of vegetarian and vegan foods” held by the Society of German Food Technologists (GDL e.V.)

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10.11.2023
 - News article
A special award for our apprentice

Congratulations to our apprentice Tim Kehret on being awarded the title of Best Metal Engineering Apprentice in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg! He was presented with this special award together with other graduate apprentices at the graduation ceremony…

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Here for you personally, worldwide
Our sales team in Germany and in the USA as well as our KRONEN representatives in over 80 countries guarantee comprehensive consulting and service - all over the world.

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Kimchi is spicy vegetables in a jar, previously cut using KRONEN machines
Production of Kimchi, Germany
Two German Start-up companies are serving the market with Kimchi and other vegetable products and beverages and since 2021 have increased production capacity due to the installation of KRONEN machines.
Production of Kimchi, Germany
Successful start-up of a salad processing line in Mexico
Salad Processing Line, Mexico
Given the strongly growing demand for cut, ready-to-eat salads in Mexican supermarkets, a salad wholesaler recently decided to join the fresh-cut sector. A big success: even before going into operation, its new processing line already had plenty to do for several weeks.
Salad Processing Line, Mexico
Vegetable processing Kuttner Austria KRONEN-07-2022
Kuttner GesmbH, Austria
From the farm to the fruit and vegetable wholesaler with a huge convenience range: Ever since convenience products were first introduced to its range, the family company Kuttner has been processing its vegetable produce with KRONEN machines.
Kuttner GesmbH, Austria
System for processing up to 1,200 apples per hour with the TONA S180K and the KDB
Foodlink, USA
As a pioneer among food banks in the US state of New York, Foodlink is helping to fight hunger in the Rochester community with over 5,000 meals a day. The ingredients for these meals are processed with machines from KRONEN.
Foodlink, USA
Pickled mushrooms before dewatering in the dewatering press DEW 200
Wolf Wurstspezialitäten GmbH, Germany
The family-run company Wolf Wurstspezialitäten GmbH is one of the 5 largest sausage manufacturers in Germany, producing meat and sausage specialties for delivery to large food retailers. Together with the KRONEN team, a new dewatering solution for ingredients was developed.
Wolf Wurstspezialitäten GmbH, Germany
Vending machines for regional vegetable products
Zalat-o-mat GmbH, Germany
Zalat-o-mat GmbH operates vending machines for regional products such as vegetables and salad products. Due to increasing production volumes, a KRONEN lettuce spin-dryer and a packaging solution were purchased.
Zalat-o-mat GmbH, Germany
Processing line for the Argentinian supermarket chain Coto
COTO C.I.C.S.A., Argentina
The largest Argentinan supermarket chain COTO C.I.C.S.A. operates supermarket branches, hypermarkets and shopping centers at more than 120 locations in Argentina, often with an affiliated restaurant.
COTO C.I.C.S.A., Argentina
KRONEN machines in the processing center of the Bortar Group
Bortar Group, Turkey
At the “Bortar Collective Cooking Factory” of the Bortar Group, every day 70.000 meals are prepared and delivered by the company´s own vehicle fleet to business centers, factories, schools or hospitals in the region of Izmir.
Bortar Group, Turkey
Delicate lettuce leaves are washed and spun dry in the production facility of Verdeagua
Verdeagua, Uruguay
In 2019, KRONEN and Verdeagua continued their success story which began at Fruit Logistica. Following the fair, the exchange between KRONEN and Verdeagua, a producer of fresh-cut salads from Uruguay, intensified on the topic of machines for salad processing.
Verdeagua, Uruguay
Postuma AGF, Netherlands
The Dutch fruit and vegetable wholesaler Postuma AGF has put in operation an entire processing facility for vegetables. With this, they can provide a diversity of high quality fresh-cut products in-house to their customers.
Postuma AGF, Netherlands
Start-up of the vegetable processing line at Grönsakshallen
Grönsakshallen, Sweden
Gronsakshallen installed in a new salad and vegetable processing line of KRONEN to expand its production. The goal of the new acquisition is to automatize production and save resources.
Grönsakshallen, Sweden
Acceptance test for the processing line for LENTA in Kehl
LENTA, Russia
Up to 600 kilograms of potatoes per hour are produced by the KRONEN potato processing line, which has been put into operation at the LENTA supermarket chain in St. Petersburg. For launching their new product portfolio of cleaned, ready-cut and vacuum-packed vegetables...
LENTA, Russia
Acceptance test for the processing line for Adam Theis GmbH in Kehl
Adam Theis GmbH, Germany
Two GEWA washing machines are integrated in this special salad processing line. With this innovative KRONEN GEWA 3800B PLUS washing line Fresh-cut salads, herbs and vegetables are washed thoroughly and carefully.
Adam Theis GmbH, Germany
Acceptance test for the vegetable processing line by Kanes Food from England
Kanes Food, United Kingdom
Kanes Foods approached KRONEN in conjunction with our English representative Lingwood Services Ltd. to help optimize the pre-preparation of various products such as carrot, beetroot and sweet potatoes.
Kanes Food, United Kingdom
Acceptance test for the processing line for Ghisetti at KRONEN
Ghisetti, Italy
The vegetable producer Ghisetti 1970 srl based in Badia Polesine in Northern Italy has purchased a new processing line handling potatoes up to 800 kg per hour. In the course of increased demands, Ghisetti decided to produce and process products on its own and on site.
Ghisetti, Italy
KRONEN processing technology for food is even used on cruise ships
Cruise lines, airline catering and industrial food service
Companies from the air passenger catering industry, cruise providers as well as canteen kitchens and cafeterias from Germany and worldwide benefit from the innovative vegetable, salad and fruit processing technology of our KRONEN machines.
Cruise lines, airline catering and industrial food service
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Careers at KRONEN

We at KRONEN are always looking for committed new team colleagues. And we have been training motivated junior staff for many years. Break new ground with us now and become part of the KRONEN team!

KRONEN as an employer We value and support our employees. Together we are continuously developing. And offer excellent prospects for the future. One of the reasons why we are so successful
KRONEN as an employer
We value and promote the development of our employees. Together we are continuously developing. And offer excellent prospects for the future. One of the reasons why we are so successful.
KRONEN as an employer
KRONEN training & sandwich course: we want you. Come and join our team! We have been providing in-house training for more than 20 years – and offer excellent prospects for the future. Take a look at what other apprentices say about us.
Training and BA study program
We want you. Come and join our team! We have been providing in-house training for more than 20 years - and offer excellent prospects for the future. Take a look at what other apprentices say about us.
Training and BA study program
KRONEN job offers: You can find all job vacancies at KRONEN here. Your job is not listed? Apply anyway: We are always looking for motivated colleagues. We look forward to meeting you.
Job vacancies
You can find all job vacancies at KRONEN here. Your job is not listed? Apply anyway: We are always looking for motivated team colleagues. We look forward to meeting you.
Job vacancies