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About KRONEN

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.

Solutions

Fruit Logistica 2023: a review

At this year’s Fruit Logistica 2023 trade show, KRONEN unveiled its latest highlight: the KUJ HC-220 cube, strip & slice cutting machine. This new solution was presented to the global industry for the first time at the event in Berlin.

News & tips

NEW: HELICAL washing machine HEWA 3800

Optimized in terms of hygiene and cleaning: Innovative washing system for up to 2.5 t/h salad, vegetables and fruit

Solutions

NEW: Manual pineapple chunk cutter MPC 100

Pineapple chunk cutter as a manual tabletop model: For lightning-fast cutting of punched and cored pineapple cylinders into uniform pieces.

Solutions

What do you want to process?

At KRONEN, we are close to our customers - and know the industries, products and their requirements exactly. We have been working with a boundless fascination for the food industry for over 40 years.

Your product

Innovative processing line for up to 2 t/h

Networked, fully automated plant for weighing, sorting, washing and drying salad leaves - e.g. baby leaf or mixed salad - and leafy vegetables.

Solutions

Training start: September 2023

We want you. Join our team! We have been training in-house for over 20 years - and offer excellent prospects for the future. Just take a look at what other trainees are saying about us.

Training and BA study program

Customized solutions

In addition to our high quality standards, one of our greatest strengths is our ability to respond flexibly and efficiently to the individual needs of our customers and to provide them with custom-fit solutions.

Customized solutions

In-house production of knives

Since 2022, knives made in the company’s own production have been supplied. Thanks to the new WS Edelstahltechnik division, KRONEN has the expertise in-house, at the Achern site.

Locations

Research

We see ourselves as a workshop of ideas that delivers innovative, custom-fit solutions for the benefit of our customers. To this end, we are also researching solutions with our partners that are completely new to the market.

Research

SMART Solutions

It is about networking machines in production: For more productivity, flexibility, quality and safety. “SMART Solutions” are communication-enabled machines and processing lines.

SMART Solutions

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

Messepremiere der Schneidemaschine KUJ HC-220 auf der Fruit Logistica 2023

KRONEN: innovative, fully automatic processing line for salad and leafy vegetables

KRONEN processing/food technology: tailor-made solutions

KRONEN SMART Solutions: networking of machines in production: for more productivity, flexibility, quality and safety – machines and processing lines that are able to communicate with one another (Industry 4.0)

The Crown of 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 know-how - 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

KRONEN food technology: management / general management / board

Our solutions - machines & processing lines:

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.

Automatic

Details

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

Details

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.

Automatic
Wet disinfection
Continuous

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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.

Manual

Details

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.

Continuous

Details

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

Details

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.

Batch

Details

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.

Automatic

Details

Peeling, Cutting

AS 6 apple peeling and slicing machine

The multifunctional machine is optimized for peeling, coring, wedging and slicing apples – quickly, safely and for high capacities.

Knife-peeling
Semi-automatic

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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.

Width 75–350 mm

Details

Disinfection, Washing, Mixing

GEWA XL washing machine with belt outfeed

The high-performance washing machine is used for the continuous pre-washing, washing, disinfection and treatment of lettuce, vegetables, herbs and fruits, among others. It sets new standards in terms of hygienic design and cleaning. The GEWA XL is positioned in the processing line upstream of a drying system such as the K850 and can be combined with a pre-washing machine such as the GEWA AF.

Capacity from 500 to 5,000 kg/h
Wet disinfection

Details

Disinfection, Cutting, Drying, Conveying, Weighing, Packaging

Processing and packaging line for fruit and vegetables

A semi-automatic complete system for cutting, disinfecting, treating, dewatering, weighing and packaging fruit and vegetables: for more efficiency, gentle processing and high product quality

Semi-automatic
Wet disinfection

Details

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

Details

Preparing, Conveying

RVT 20/25 roller sorting table

The roller sorting table can be used to sort raw products or check the peeling and cutting quality of processed whole products. As the products rotate, they can be visually inspected from all sides.

Details

Mixing, Conveying, Weighing

KWT 16 weighing platform

A compact personnel platform for the ergonomic and precise weighing and filling of bags in combination with the GKS packaging machines FLEX M and FLEX L. Ideal for use for bulk products of all kinds: vegetables, lettuce and non-food items.

Semi-automatic

Details

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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

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.

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.

Apple peeling and cutting machine AS 6 from KRONEN for peeling, coring and dividing apples

FLEX L packaging machine for the continuous packing of salad, vegetables, fruit and other products in pillow bags (further bag shapes available as options).

The washing machine GEWA XL from KRONEN is setting new standards in hygiene – wash extremely large capacities effectively, gently and economically: cut and whole products (salad, vegetables, herbs, fruit etc.) up to 5 t/h.

KRONEN processing and packaging line for fruit and vegetables (apples, pears and quince as well aseggplant , potatoes, and onions) up to 750 kg/h

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

The roller sorting table makes efficient visual product inspection possible for raw goods or checks on the peeling and cutting quality of whole products.

Weighing platform KWT 16 from KRONEN for the semi-automatic, ergonomic mixing, weighing and filling of pourable food and other products in representative bags

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KRONEN food technology: machines and lines for the processing of salad, vegetables, herbs and fruit

Salad, vegetables & fruit

Your production has to work - reliably and safely. And KRONEN can be relied on. Customers worldwide rely on our machines and lines for processing salad leaves, vegetables and fruit.

Salad, 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

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

Baked goods

We offer individual solutions for processing bakery products or fruit and vegetables required for bakery and patisserie products: Maximum quality, hygiene, efficiency and flexibility.

Baked goods

Pet food

We are your specialist for special machines for the continuous processing of pet food: Perfect quality, with the highest standards of hygiene and cleaning, and extremely cost-efficient.

Pet food

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15.03.2023

- News article

A patent for the GEWA 3850V PLUS for bell peppers

KRONEN is granted a patent for its washing machine for sorting, cleaning and washing uncored cut bell peppers in Germany.

13.03.2023

- News article

March: KRONEN likes WS Edelstahltechnik

Growing together: the history of a successful partnership

06.03.2023

- News article

Business Report 2022

KRONEN GmbH achieves a historic sales record in the business year 2022

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!