Avery Berkel weighing and food processing equipment can help even the smallest sandwich producer increase efficiency, reduce costs and take full advantage of the continuing boom in demand for sandwiches.
Bread slicers make it easy to use produce perfect, standard sized slices of bread from the freshest or crustiest loaves quickly, efficiently and without any crushing or tearing. For ingredient preparation, Berkel slicers will slice all types of meats quickly and cleanly, ensuring consistent portion control and maximum product yield. With the addition of a vegetable chute, they can be used to prepare vegetables and fruits for sandwich fillings or ready-made salads, and those with Teflon coatings can also slice cheese. A wide range of models are available to suit all budgets and sizes of operation.
Controlling proportions of ingredients can be important, especially when dealing with high value, high protein or calorie controlled fillings. With simple Under-Over-Accept indication, Avery Berkel make it easy to take just the right amount of each ingredient for each sandwich and can ensure recipe consistency for more complicated fillings.
Sandwich labelling is a complex issue, but the flexible M650 label printer makes it easy to meet all promotional and legislative labelling requirements. It offers a wide choice of label formats and fonts and produces attractive labels containing logos, graphics, product descriptions, prices, use by dates, bar codes and full ingredient listings. Short or long form nutritional information can be entered and stored, with operator prompts and pre-programmed RDAs (Recommended Daily Allowances) to ease the process. Details for each variety can be recalled with a single key-stroke and printed in any number required, from singles to thousands. The robust printer can also sit in the production area for easy access and more efficient production flow.
Finally, Avery Berkel offers table-top and floor-standing vacuum packers to provide more efficient food storage for any size of operation. Once vacuum packed, fresh ingredients or pre-prepared items can be stored for longer in safe, hygienic packaging. So salad ingredients can be prepared in bulk during quieter times or at a central production unit, and distributed or stored until needed without any deterioration in quality. Raw meat or strong-smelling products, such as chicken tikka, can also be kept safely in the same refrigerator as other foods without any risk of cross contamination or taint.