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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
User report: Salad processing at VOIE VERTE
French producer and distributor of vegetables GROUPE VOIE VERTE achieves optimum washing results with new line.
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. 

About KRONEN

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

04.12.2023
 - News article
Successful completion of the research project SPLASH

Development of an innovative process for washing and disinfecting cut lettuce with the HEWA washing machine

01.12.2023
 - News article
December: Expertise is incorporated into prototype construction

An insight into two developments at KRONEN: from a prototype to a globally sold drying system and from an apprentice to a qualified industry expert

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! 


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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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!