Beat Quality Assurance Issues in your Food Processing Plant with this One Product
Is your food processing plant struggling with quality control? When you’re trying to scale your small operation, it can be difficult to consistently ensure the quality of a product. In this blog post, we’ll explore common quality assurance issues in your food processing plant, specifically with industrial mixers and blenders, and how you can solve them.
Common Problems with Industrial Mixing Equipment
Not all industrial mixing equipment is created equally. Let’s explore the common problems that food processing plants often see with their industrial mixers and blenders.
Inhomogeneous Mixing
When only a portion of a batch is mixed thoroughly, as is the case with inhomogeneous mixing, it can contribute to poor product quality. Think of a batch of chocolate chip cookie dough, with chocolate chips in only half of the batch. To prevent the end consumer from being thoroughly disappointed (and putting your brand name at risk) it’s important to ensure that every batch consistently meets quality control standards.
Recipe Inconsistency
When you’re mixing the key ingredients of a product, incomplete mixing can result in an imbalanced recipe. Several boxes of brownie mix may have a higher ratio of leavening agent, while other brownie mixes are bound to fall flat. When your brand is built on providing a consistent recipe quality,
Improve Your Food Processing Quality with the Horizontal Ribbon Mixer
At APEC, we provide automated processing equipment. It’s the solution that helps small food processing companies grow to the next level, by leveraging industrial-sized equipment to achieve consistent quality. This type of industrial mixing equipment is best for companies who process dry bakery mixes, powdered drink mixes, etc. Let’s take a closer look at the benefits of APEC’s Horizontal Ribbon Mixer.
Complete & Gentle Mixing
The Horizontal Ribbon Mixer offers complete and gentle mixing. Its paddle gets within 1/8 inch of the wall, so no ingredients build up. Instead, this APEC mixer ensures that all the ingredients are completely mixed in.
Consistent Quality
The size of the Horizontal Ribbon Mixer and its ability to mix thoroughly each time, ensure consistent quality across multiple batches. This guarantees uniformity in flavor and texture. Over time, this reliability is what brands are built on.
Scale Production
APEC’s Horizontal Ribbon Mixer comes in a variety of sizes, from 16.5 cubic feet to 368 cubic feet. No matter what size your current operation is, at APEC, we’re here to help you scale your food processing business.
Learn More About Industrial Mixing Equipment
Learn more about how APEC can support your business with the best industrial dry mix equipment when you download our guide today!
