"Kronen is introducing a large capacity fruit, vegetable and leafy greens processing and advanced drying system line this year, the K850.

The system, which will be demoed at Anuga Foodtec in Cologne, Germany, in April, will feature the established K650 and new K850 large centrifuges. The drying systems are designed to process large quantities of cut lettuce, fruit and vegetables. For example, the system can process up to 1,000 kilograms of baby lettuce per hour."

"The washing process is one of the most important areas for ensuring maximum hygiene in food processing.

Kronen’s GEWA 4000V RT made specifically for processors that need to process whole or halved products using cleaning agents. With specially developed technical functions, it guarantees an efficient and simultaneously thorough washing process. A second GEWA 4000V RT has been completed and delivered within just a few months."

"Since 2019, Gartenfrisch Jung GmbH, Kronen and the Leibniz Institute have been working on a new process to wash fresh-cut lettuce. During a project meeting at Kronen’s head office, a washing machine specially adapted for this decontamination process was tested. The next step is an extensive testing phase actually in a Gartenfrisch Jung production line. The initial point of the research project is to prevent the risk of microorganisms from contaminating packed cut lettuce. Commonly, cell sap released from fresh-cut lettuce combined with humidity — unavoidable in plastic packaging — provides a breeding ground for microorganisms."

"A British coleslaw and ready meal manufacturer has recently installed Kronen´s UVC Lock lines in its food processing production to ensure the vegetables are in a hygienic condition before the next processing steps e.g. peeling carrots or cutting cabbage and onions*. This results in the surface of up to 3000 kg of vegetable being efficiently disinfected without heat exposure and without leaving residue on the product."

"Food processing products provider Kronen recently hosted its first Online Customer Days, a four-day interactive event. More than 270 participants from all over the world registered for the expertise filled four-day interactive event."

"Kronen, the producer and supplier of stand-alone and special machines as well as of high-tech processing lines for the Fresh-cut industry, is to host a virtual event for its customers on 4-7 October."

"The combination of existing machines from different manufacturers with new machines to form an optimally coordinated processing line can be successfully implemented through a detailed consulting and planning process. An example of this is the commissioning of an apple processing line for up to 3000 kg per hour, in which Kronen machines work optimally together with already existing machines and enable an efficient processing."

"With the chicory root cutter CRC200, KRONEN GmbH offers a new type of solution specially developed for processing chicory. The cutting machine removes the root and separates it from the product in just one processing step and with a capacity of up to 80 pieces per minute."

"Kronen and partner HiTec Food Systems have announced an updated version of the bell pepper-processing system PDS4L.

The new version of the PDS4L can de-core and segment up 3,600 bell peppers per hour and can be operated by just one person, who places the peppers on the pocket lane by hand to be transported to the core-and-cut section of the systeme."

"The vertical form, fill and seal machine is the third generation of the packaging machines suitable for small package sizes. Its optimized compact, modular design and the broad range of available options ensure flexible application for packaging different products such as small portions of sauces, dressings or nuts and croutons as well as cheese."