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. This was certainly a successful decision: even before going into operation, its new processing line already had plenty to do for several weeks thanks to the multitude of orders already received. The line is now up and running and is able to reliably process up to 700 kilograms of lettuce leaves per hour. Planning for an extension is already underway.

Cabbage is cultivated in many countries all over the world and is a healthy ingredient in all kinds of different cuisines – be it raw, pickled or boiled. Here in Germany, it is best known in its fermented form: as the famous “sauerkraut”. Given its suitability for long-term storage and its long shelf life, pickled or fermented cabbage has been one of the world’s most important vegetables for centuries. In fact, tons upon tons of its leafy heads are still cultivated and processed in many countries all over the globe in the present day.

Machine: Belt cutting machine GS 10-2

Machine: Adapted GEWA 2600V PLUS

Machine type: GEWA 5000 V Plus with extended vibration system