Nuts – Almonds
Almond popularity soars globally
Almonds’ exceptional nutritional value has led to incredible popularity in countries worldwide, with demand increasing at dizzying speeds. The United States, specifically California’s Central Valley, produces 80% of the global supply, with record shipments reported in 2021. Formulators’ innovative uses of this versatile nut have produced a bumper crop of new product introductions that include almonds as an ingredient. Innova Market Insights reports the top five categories like dairy, confections, snacks, bakery and snacks, with almonds particularly strong in the foods making a mood-related claim such as improved sleep, energy, or focus.
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International Almond Processor Selects Cablevey to Reach Food Safety Goals
Family owned Llopis Almonds, an established almond provider in the international market, selected Cablevey enclosed tubular style conveyors, to help it reach its goal of zero foreign matter contamination in its finished product. The company prioritizes food safety and quality control.
Read Case StudyAlmond Processor Achieves Gentle Conveyance with an Equipment Upgrade
An almond processor in California needed a gentle conveying system that would reduce breakage and loss of high-value yet delicate almonds. Other requirements included an enclosed system to help reduce dust, with multiple inlet/discharge capabilities, that could fit within limited available space. Both aeromechanical and pneumatic conveyors resulted in an unacceptable level of damage to the nuts. A tubular cable conveyer from Cablevey fulfilled all of the almond processor’s parameters, improving cleanliness and boosting production.
Read Case StudyTubular Conveyor Protects Delicate, High-Value Products Like Nuts, Cereal, Snacks and More
Material breakage and loss is a costly problem that particularly impacts high-value products that are susceptible to damage, such as nuts, cereal, coffee, snacks and pet foods. Processors need to maintain throughput while avoiding stressors that cause waste and reduced profitability. An enclosed tubular cable and disc conveyor from Cablevey can gently transport these friable food products while maintaining production goals and protecting product integrity.
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From the Blog
Engineering Almond Processing company chooses gentle, clean conveying
Hilltop Ranch Inc., Ballico, Calif., a family-owned almond processing corporation that processes 50 million pounds of almonds each year, recently chose Cablevey Cable Conveyor Systems. Industry changes made it necessary for owners David and Christine Long to modify...
Easy does it: Almondco installs Cablevey Almond Conveyor System
Almondco Australia of Renmark in South Australia, as part of an upgrade of its processing facilities, has installed five Cablevey Conveyor systems. AF Systems is US-based Cablevey Conveyors’ local partner for the distribution of the “soft and gentle” tubular drag...