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| Riggs Autopack Ltd | 10 Jan 2011 |
Kanes Foods Find A Depositing Solution With Riggs Autopack
An excellent reputation for depositing accuracy and supplying high quality equipment, has secured Riggs Autopack Ltd an order from Kanes Foods, one of the UK’s best known manufacturers of dressed salad dishes for major supermarket chains.
Kanes Foods are industry renowned for supplying choice dressed salads, coleslaw and mayonnaise based salads. As a large scale producer, they rely on their automated depositing and filling equipment to cope with high production demands and provide exceptional quality standards in finished goods. Before turning to Riggs Autopack, the Worcestershire based food manufacturer had previously purchased their depositing machines through other equipment suppliers but were now experiencing a variety of problems, with specific issues relating to deposit accuracy, hygiene, strip down and cleaning.
Having previously used Riggs Autopack for the supply of replacement depositing nozzles, Kanes Foods decided to turn to the Lancashire based depositing specialists to provide a more accurate and hygienic system. Following the first on-site meetings and subsequent site trials, it soon became clear that Riggs Autopack were able to provide a superior method of depositing and the company subsequently placed an order with Riggs to supply 4 off Model 1000 Low Mount Semi-Automatic Depositors.
Offering outstanding flexibility, accuracy and weight control, Riggs Autopack's Model 1000 depositors are ideal for Kanes Foods, due in part to their quick changeover times, hygienic design and ease of use for the operators. The machines have been integrated into existing production lines at the company's Worcestershire premises and have instantly solved previous production concerns by dramatically improving deposit accuracy, strip down, reliability and hygiene.
Kanes Foods Production Manager Mr Keith Lewis, is delighted with the capabilities of the new machines and has been particularly impressed with the ease at which the equipment has been incorporated into the production line. He commented: ‘‘We have bought depositors from other companies over the years which were acceptable at the time of purchase but which had now become outdated, and we were struggling with issues relating to accuracy, hygiene and cleaning, it had become clear that upgrades were necessary, after extensive researching of what was available it became clear that what Riggs offered was a significant step forward’’
Mr Lewis added: ‘‘In our business it is all about forming relationships and we have developed an excellent one with Riggs; they understand the industry very well and obviously that helps. After initial discussions, they quickly understood our specific needs, requirements and production concerns and have provided us with an effective, cost effective solution.’’
“Their equipment is easy to use, quick to strip down and clean, with impressive change over times, ideal for coping with our high levels of production. The depositing accuracy offered by their machines are excellent and we have been thoroughly impressed with the level of service received from their staff.”
He concluded: “We have been delighted with the whole package offered by Riggs Autopack. As a direct result we have now placed another order with them to supply us with 2 further Model 1000 depositing machines, due for delivery later this year, that are to be incorporated on two of our new production lines.”
With such an excellent track record in machine design, build, operation and customer service, Kanes Foods is looking forward to working closely with Riggs Autopack on future projects and would not hesitate to recommend them to others.
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