November/December 2023 - 6

EMERGING FOOD TRENDS
CUTTING-EDGE
SOLUTIONS
 Key Technology's digital optical sorter optimizes product quality, improves food safety, reduces labor and increases yield, the company says. Photo courtesy of Key Technology.
READY-TO-EAT MARKET DRIVING APPLE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
By Melanie Epp
Contributing Writer
AS FRESH FRUIT CONSUMPTION and
the ready-to-eat markets continue to grow,
processing equipment manufacturers are
launching new technology to help keep
up with demand.
For processors looking to increase
production capacity, Italian company PND
has launched its new CB8 automatic line
for slicing apples. Processors looking to
ensure quality and freshness have options
including sorting technology specifically
for sliced apples from Key Technology,
while Food freshly's five wash solutions
can help extend product shelf life.
100 APPLES PER MINUTE
For 15 years, PND has offered manual
equipment for slicing apples, but as
market demands change, so too must
the equipment used to meet that demand.
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In recent years, the fresh-cut market has
been driven by a variety of consumer
trends, including increased demand for
healthy, convenient options that meet
increasingly busy lifestyles.
To help large-scale processors like
fast-food chain McDonald's meet this
demand, PND developed its automatic
line for slicing apples, building on the
manual line by incorporating features
that both automatize and speed up
operations.
The CB8 can process up to 100 apples
per minute, according to Virginia
Cascella, export manager and industry
expert at PND. The line is composed of
a loading tank for collecting the fruit
and an orienting table where apples are
mechanically positioned for coring.
Once cored, the apples move further
down the line to the cutting table where
they can be cut into anywhere from four to
24 wedges, depending on desired width.
The core itself is removed via a belt.
As the cut product exits the machine,
it can be doused with an antioxidant
product that helps preserve freshness
and prolong shelf life.
CB8 is modular in its design, which
means processors can add or remove
technology to meet their needs. For
instance, those who want to ensure only
apple wedges of the highest quality end up
in packages may want to add an integrated
sorting system specifically designed for
fresh-cut apples.
That's where Key Technology's digital
optical sorter VERYX can help.
DETAILED BENEFITS
VERYX integrates the company's
proprietary Iso-Flo shakes, rotary sizing
and grading systems, belt conveyors
and the VERYX digital sorter to remove
unwanted foreign material as well as bits
of stem, seeds and leaves.

November/December 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of November/December 2023

The Process
Cutting-edge solutions
Productive partnership
Sensing the future
High-tech cherries
Center for Produce Safety
The Pulse
Calendar
Advertiser Index
What’s on the Web
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November/December 2023 - The Process
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November/December 2023 - High-tech cherries
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