GEA showcases engineering excellence with future potential at Interpack

From May 4 to 10, the technology group GEA will be exhibiting in hall 3 / booth E46–E54 a wide range of innovations and demonstrating its engineering expertise in the fields of meat, meat alternatives, cheese, bakery, confectionery, and pastry products. The focus will be on the benefits of GEA's line expertise, numerous technological innovations, and new solutions in automation and digitalization for efficient and energy-saving production processes. All solutions create new opportunities to produce more sustainably.

The food industry is undergoing a transformation process. The current challenges in energy management, the ambition to conserve resources and optimize the circular economy, on the one hand, and the increasing demand for packaged food and higher food safety, on the other, require intelligent solutions in the processing and packaging process. "The challenges of sustainability, efficiency, and digitalization are increasingly intertwined," says Rebecca Cullinan, CEO Food & Healthcare Technologies at GEA. "We have made it our mission to enable our customers to achieve long-term success and sustainable value creation with future-proof technologies and solutions – be it with individual plants, specialized production lines for entire processes, or the establishment of completely new production sites (greenfield projects) of customers. Our modern systems make a major contribution to achieving the sustainability goals of the food processing industry."

Further technology highlights at Interpack

Manufacturers of baked goods, pasta, snacks, and confectionery products will receive detailed information at the GEA booth about the numerous other technological innovations that offer many advantages for more flexible and energy-efficient production. As a highlight, GEA will present a new electric oven and a retrofit kit for the conversion from gas to electric heating, which provides a carbon-neutral and efficient production process. For the pasta industry, the focus is on a new pre-dryer for pasta. Maximizing air exchange at the product increases energy efficiency. The new multi-purpose gelatinizer is an all-in-one machine that combines the functions of the xTru-Former and the xTru-Cooker. The machine has the advantage of a smaller footprint and a lower energy consumption.