Imaforni Intl S.p.A - World Major Bakery Equipment Manufacturers - A Profile

Imaforni have been serving world bakery industry  for long . It has installation across the globe and  bakery equipments have been installed in numerous bakeries in world . Imaforni  have been pioneer in bakery technologies  its manufacturing expertise and  services  had made  them  world leader in bakery equipments .Established  in 1962   This  Italian  bakery  equipment brand  has established  its popularity among bakery manufacturers for better design and service .Imaforni  has installed and have equipments  in  more than  110 countries  with 170 people employed  in the company .

Equipment manufacturing  are categorised  in following section in  Imaforni Intl Spa

Bakery

Imaforni  market leading mixing and forming equipment is based on over 50 years experience of the specialist needs of high-output plant bakeries producing a wide product range. Other areas of expertise include baking, and there is specialist equipment for the production of niche products such as Pizza , swiss rolls and cookies

Hard  Sweet Biscuits / Cracker/ Soft Dough /Cookies

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Hard sweet biscuits and cracker/ soft dough / cookies  unit  have following units  such as Laminators , cutting or moulding units , gauge rolls , baking ovens ( tunnel oven s )  , Mixers , Packaging machines, depositors , oil Sprays , cooling conveyors

Muffins . layer cakes  ,Pizza and   Swiss rolls

Swiss rolls  have sponge sheets  baked into oven  with other decorating devices   which perform different functions such as  fillings , rolling , shearing   etc these rolls are then packed in hfw packing machine .

Cake plant s have  planetary  mixers with which   batter    are prepared   and placed in paper boxes and these are placed in moulds  for baking .The depositor may be made with a double head to produce two-colour products. For the production of more sophisticated products, it is also possible to position two depositors one after the other. The task of the oven is to transform the liquid material into a tasty, edible, appealing food; consistent temperature and uniform baking are essential factors for obtaining the desired lift and quality

After  Sales  Service

Imaforni   takes complete project from design to commissioning stage  from  customer . through their Aftermarket services  from Italy and regional centres .Imaforni  provides excellent support in terms of spares for their equipments such as moulds , dies , moulders and cutters  , service contracts , benchmarking , optimising ,inspection and measuring equipments.

  

Brief History
It was in 1962 when Demetrio Castello and Ugo G. Bademer put a name to their passion for the design and manufacture of industrial equipment: Imaforni was born.Today Imaforni is an international world leader, and its vast know-how has made it a landmark in terms of the reliability of its equipment and the innovation of its design.Since 1962 Imaforni has been coming out with  innovative products in field of biscuit , bread , cake  manufacturing equipment .The major competitors  for Imaforni  are  Baker Perkins , Werner Pfliederer

HQ
IMAFORNI INT'L S.p.A.
37030 Colognola ai Colli - via Strà, 158 - Z.I.
VERONA - ITALY

Phone: +39 045 617.47.11
Fax: +39 045 615.00.65
website : www.imaforni.com
Email : info.ima@imaforni.it

Pepperidge Farm Inc To Reduce Salt In Bakery Products

After number of  American food companies  such as  Pepsico , Kraft , General Mills Inc and Bumble Bee foods  taking  initiatives for salt reduction  in their product  ,Pepperidge Farm Inc joins this club by declaring its plans to reduce sodium in its 69 products by 10- 33%.Higher Level of salts  in food are responsible of  many heart related ailments


 A Report

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Pepperidge Farm Inc. says it will cut the sodium levels in the majority its breads, rolls and bagels by 2011, making it the latest of many food makers to respond to demands for healthier products.
The company, owned by Campbell Soup Co., said the reductions will ultimately result in sodium levels 10 to 33 percent lower in 69 of its U.S. bakery products.
Health experts say Americans eat too much salt and the vast majority is from processed food. That excess is dangerous because sodium can contribute to high blood pressure, which can lead to stroke, kidney disease, heart disease or heart failure.
The issue has become so pressing that the Institute of Medicine issued a report in April that urged the federal government to limit salt allowed in food.
Pepperidge Farm said it has already begun some of the reductions, such as cutting sodium in its original white bread from 225 milligrams per slice to 150 milligrams last year.
Based on positive response to those changes and growing consumer demand, the company said it decided to aim to lower sodium levels 80 percent of its products by February 2011.


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