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20.03.2025 -  Press information
Business Report 2024: KRONEN records constant growth and a new sales record
The medium-sized food technology manufacturer KRONEN GmbH has been achieving constant growth for many years. Last year, the company based in Kehl-Goldscheuer and Achern, Germany, honored yet more long-standing employees.
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05.03.2025 -  Press information
Sustainable apple processing with the AS 6 for the Klosterladen shop
The Kartause Ittingen Foundation produces apple rings with KRONEN processing technology
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11.02.2025 -  Press information
Review: KRONEN at Fruit Logistica 2025
Introducing a new cabbage cutting machine and washing solution
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14.01.2025 -  Press information
KRONEN’s fundraising campaign for the SOS Children’s Village in Sulzburg
Two members of KRONEN’s Management Board, Rudolf Hans Zillgith and Stephan Zillgith, visited the facility in Sulzburg in person to hand over the company’s donation to the Head of the Children’s Village, Ulrike Ebbing.
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07.01.2025 -  Press information
KRONEN: Fruit Logistica 2025
Hygienic, efficient and versatile: new solutions for washing and cutting fruit, vegetables and salad leaves
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KRONEN GmbH is a “Hidden Champion” in the Black Forest Power Region
05.12.2024 -  Press information
KRONEN: “Hidden Champion” in the Black Forest Power Region
A total of 44 companies were recently awarded the title of “Hidden Champion” at the general meeting of the business network nectanet. They were chosen to receive the title based on a scientific study conducted by the Fachhochschule Dortmund.
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05.12.2024 -  Press information
KRONEN machines process vegetables and salad leaves for the take-and-bake doner kebab
The company Alzarro Dönerworld GmbH is revolutionizing the doner kebab, enabling consumers to buy it from the refrigerated counter and bake it at home.
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08.10.2024 -  Press information
The innovative Robot Avocado Line adds automation to avocado processing
A successful test phase in the Netherlands
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Salatlinie mit vernetzten Maschinen
09.09.2024 -  Press information
Networked production for salad processing
A SMART line with optimized hygiene goes into operation in Northern Germany
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10.07.2024 -  Press information
Upgrades to the GS 20 belt cutting machine
The well-established cutting machine for high production capacities has been optimized with regard to hygienic design and the cost-saving and resource-conserving replacement of two important spare parts.
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Gentle processing of the avocados by the robot as if by hand
27.06.2024 -  Press information
Kronen is granted a patent for its equipment and method for pitting and peeling avocados
Automated avocado processing using robotics and patented processing technology
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24.06.2024 -  Press information
KRONEN bids farewell to a long-standing employee and member of the Management Board as he enters into retirement
The KRONEN staff and management team say thank you for 28 years of commitment
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25.03.2024 -  Press information
KRONEN Review of the Anuga FoodTec 2024
Breaking new ground: robots for processing avocados
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06.03.2024 -  Press information
Business Report 2023: A medium-sized company sets the course for the future
In the previous business year, the family-run food technology manufacturer KRONEN recorded revenue of EUR 19.8 million and thus remained stable at a consistently high level. The company, which was taken over by Rudolf Hans Zillgith 25 years ago.
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12.02.2024 -  Press information
KRONEN at Fruit Logistica 2024: a review
KRONEN presents its new cutting machine and robot solution for the first time
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07.02.2024 -  Press information
KRONEN: Anuga FoodTec 2024
Automatic, innovative and hygienic: wash, cut or peel fruit, vegetables and salad leaves
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KRONEN processing/food technology: research and development
11.01.2024 -  Press information
KRONEN: Fruit Logistica 2024
A premiere at the trade show: a fully automatic robotics solution for processing avocados and other types of fruit
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04.12.2023 -  Press information
Completion of the research project SPLASH
Completion of the project following the development of a new washing machine and successful tests with plasma-based disinfection technology
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06.10.2023 -  Press information
Review: KRONEN Customer Day 2023
180 participants from all over the world visited the in-house exhibition with accompanying forum at KRONEN
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31.07.2023 -  Press information
Fair, organic and sustainable: Twiga Sun Fruits produces dried pineapple in Uganda
The Austrian company Twiga Sun Fruits GmbH recently launched a project for the production of solar-dried pineapple in Uganda: organic, fair and meeting European quality standards. The new production facility has been in operation since June 2023.
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25.07.2023 -  Press information
KRONEN’s owner celebrates the 25th anniversary of the company takeover and his 80th birthday
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of KRONEN GmbH, Alwin Wagner, Deputy Managing Director of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of the Southern Upper Rhine Area, presented Rudolf Hans Zillgith with the IHK anniversary certificate.
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20.07.2023 -  Press information
KRONEN Family Day 2023: a fundraising campaign for the SOS Children’s Village in Sulzburg
This year, the company KRONEN GmbH again invited its employees and their families to its KRONEN Family Day. At the summer party, a fundraising campaign collected a total of 1,000 euros for the SOS Children’s Village in Sulzburg.
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04.07.2023 -  Press information
A lettuce line in the tightest of spaces
The French vegetable producer and retailer VOIE VERTE starts up its new lettuce washing line
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06.06.2023 -  Press information
KRONEN Customer Day: September 28 + 29, 2023
Concentrated expertise in processing lettuce, fruit and vegetables – live and on location at KRONEN in Kehl am Rhein.
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05.04.2023 -  Press information
Interview: A comprehensive hygiene concept for food technology
In this interview, Eric Lefebvre provides an insight into the constant further development of KRONEN’s hygiene concept and how its solutions are adapted based on the findings of new technical developments and current research.
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06.03.2023 -  Press information
Business Report 2022
KRONEN GmbH achieves a historic sales record in the business year 2022
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Messepremiere der Schneidemaschine KUJ HC-220 auf der Fruit Logistica 2023
13.02.2023 -  Press information
Review Fruit Logistica 2023
KRONEN presents its KUJ HC-220 and its new website www.kronen.eu as world premieres
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09.01.2023 -  Press information
KRONEN at Fruit Logistica 2023
This year, KRONEN GmbH will present a variety of new products and well-established solutions for processing salad leaves, fruit and vegetables at the Fruit Logistica 2023 trade show.
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The new processing center in Madrid processes the fresh products on site to make healthy meals
08.12.2022 -  Press information
New processing center for the Santander Group City in Madrid
A sustainable food service concept and new processing center for the production of thousands of meals for the Santander Group City in Madrid.
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28.11.2022 -  Press information
KRONEN expands its solar plant for its production activities in Kehl
The family-run company from the Goldscheuer district of the German town of Kehl has firmly integrated sustainability as one of the core values of its corporate philosophy. In line with this focus, the company recently expanded its solar plant.
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GEWA AF and XL from KRONEN: highly effective infeed chute which brings the product under water gently and without additional mechanical stress
06.10.2022 -  Press information
Live demonstration: KRONEN presents its new processing line to the fresh-cut industry
A rare special occasion: within the scope of a major order, the company KRONEN is manufacturing four processing lines, one of which was recently demonstrated live to an audience of interested guests invited by KRONEN.
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Cooperation between SPRK.global and KRONEN to reduce food waste
20.09.2022 -  Press information
Cooperation of SPRK.GLOBAL and KRONEN
Further processing of excess food in the supply chain: the cooperation between SPRK.global and KRONEN delivers positive results.
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The "Foodlink" food bank in the US uses cutting machines and a hygienizing system from KRONEN for processing ingredients
05.07.2022 -  Press information
USER REPORT: Fighting hunger with thousands of meals a day
Foodlink New York relies on KRONEN lines for processing fruit, vegetables and meat.
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04.05.2022 -  Press information
Review of the Anuga FoodTec 2022
Innovative food processing technology from KRONEN impresses international trade show visitors
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11.04.2022 -  Press information
Review Fruit Logistica Food 2022
KRONEN AT FRUIT LOGISTICA 2022 – A REVIEW: KRONEN is delighted to attract keen interest in the fresh-cut sector
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28.03.2022 -  Press information
Business Report: KRONEN GmbH looks back on a successful year 2021
Despite the challenging circumstances, KRONEN GmbH, the globally operating food technology manufacturer based in the German town of Kehl, recorded positive results in the previous business year.
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09.03.2022 -  Press information
Two Food start-ups use KRONEN machines to process vegetables in the production of Kimchi and other vegetable products
Rising demand is met by increased production capacity: In fermented vegetable products, such as kimchi, lactic acid fermentation makes the processed vegetables last longer and alters their taste.
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21.02.2022 -  Press information
Anuga Foodtec: KRONEN introduces advanced drying system and its large capacity processing line
LARGE CAPACITY DRYING SYSTEM AND EXCLUSIVE PREMIERES: At this year´s Anuga Foodtec trade fair the KRONEN GmbH stand will be displaying the K650 respectively K850 as part of its extended product range of large centrifuges.
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09.02.2022 -  Press information
The KRONEN Team is working at full speed to ensure a first-class presentation at Fruit Logistica 2022
LATEST INNOVATIONS LIVE AND IN THE VIRTUAL SHOWROOM:Although Fruit Logistica 2022 is taking place under unusual circumstances, KRONEN are doing everything possible to offer visitors a highly informative, exciting trade fair appearance.
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11.01.2022 -  Press information
Hygienic washing results due to flexible adjustable retention times und weigh-in function
KRONEN further develops the washing process of whole or halved products using cleaning agents: The washing process is one of the most important areas for ensuring maximum hygiene in food processing.
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02.12.2021 -  Press information
Research Project “SPLASH”: Successful Testing of New Disinfection Technology
Research Project “SPLASH”: Successful Testing of New Disinfection Technology
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15.11.2021 -  Press information
BRITISH CONVENIENCE FOOD MANUFACTURER USES THREE PROCESSING LINES WITH UVC LOCK DISINFECTION
Optimum hygiene achieved during processing of carrots, onions and cabbage.
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02.09.2021 -  Press information
Online Customer Days 2021 – Programme of Events
Choose from 11 workshops in four languages and numerous live machine demonstrations
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20.07.2021 -  Press information
KRONEN integrates machines into the apple processing line of a fruit producer
Higher capacity and improved product quality
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11.06.2021 -  Press information
Novelty: The CRC200 Chicory Root Cutter
PRODUCT INFORMATION - NOVELTY: Chicory Root Cutter CRC200
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19.04.2021 -  Press information
New: The PDS4L for decoring and cutting bell peppers
PRODUCT INFORMATION - NOVELTY: De-coring and cutting bell peppers with the PDS4L system
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03.03.2021 -  Press information
New packaging machine MINI
NEW PACKAGING MACHINE MINI: Versatile packaging machine with space saving footprint is optimized for small packages
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11.02.2021 -  Press information
Business Report in the Corona Year 2020
KRONEN Nahrungsmitteltechnik looks back on an eventful year 2020, increases the vertical range of manufacture with the takeover and uses the year for the ISO 9001 certification
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11.01.2021 -  Press information
International demand for special solutions for kosher washing
After successful hybrid product acceptance, KRONEN delivers an additional washing line
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