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Food & Confectionery Processing Equipment

Particle size plays a crucial role in food and confectionery processing, influencing the solubility, flowability, texture, and mouthfeel of the final products. This makes it a key factor in determining consumers’ perception of the food or beverage overall. In particular, ingredients such as coffee, sugar, salt, flour, chocolate, milk powder, spices, and various flavors rely heavily on precise particle size and size distribution, since texture is closely tied to taste. The particle size reduction process can be a lengthy one, so optimizing this process offers the potential for both cost savings and better product quality for businesses in the food and beverage industry.

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Industry Benefits

  • Candy Coatings

    Using cutting-edge confectionery processing equipment for candy coatings produces better particle size distribution for higher quality and texture. Upgraded equipment also allows for more consistent, efficient batches at a lower cost.

  • Five clear bottles with food inks colored in orange, red, yellow, blue, and purple.

    Candy Inks

    Manufacturers can achieve superior particle size distribution for candy coatings with upgraded processing equipment, resulting in high-quality products with excellent texture and mouthfeel. Innovative equipment not only enhances the quality of your final product but also enables more consistent and efficient batch production, leading to cost savings.

  • A pile of chocolate candies, with the first in focus having a leaf shape.

    Chocolate Refining

    Particle size is a major factor in the texture of chocolate products that is controlled by refining and conching, both of which require significant time and energy and are critical to ensuring high-quality taste and mouthfeel. Optimizing this process with upgraded processing equipment offers the potential for both cost savings and better product quality.

Featured Industry Solutions

Food & Confectionery Milling Equipment That Leads the World

Hockmeyer is a trusted partner for businesses in the food and confectionery industry, seeking high-quality solutions in particle size reduction, dispersion, mixing and milling, and other process requirements. With its range of world-class equipment and wealth of experience, the company has a rich history of excellence and has solidified its place at the forefront of the industry by prioritizing innovation and customer satisfaction.

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Test Your Product Free. Schedule a Test Today!

At Hockmeyer, we're committed to making your product the highest quality possible, whether you need milling, mixing, dispersion or agitation. Schedule your product to be tested in one of our demo machines and see the Hockmeyer difference for yourself.

Services

  • A Hockmeyer employee works on maintenance of a NEXGEN immersion milling machine.

    Field Training & Support

    Hockmeyer is dedicated to providing best-in-class support to maintain the lifespan and efficiency of your Hockmeyer equipment.

  • Equipment Support Program

    Learn about how Hockmeyer can provide dedicated service, maintenance, and training through our Equipment Support Program.

  • Lab technician mixing a batch of paint with a laboratory milling machine.

    Customer Testing-Applications Lab

    Don’t trust promises, trust results! Hockmeyer offers it’s Customer Service Laboratory to show you exactly how our equipment will increase your product quality and efficiency!

Food & Confectionery Processing Frequently Asked Questions

  • How can Hockmeyer’s equipment assist in the confection particle size process?

    Choosing the correct milling equipment is crucial to achieving optimal particle size reduction and distribution, especially when the process is so vital for your products’ texture, flavor, and mouthfeel. Hockmeyer’s equipment will allow you to produce consistently excellent results, streamlining your process overall and improving the quality of your finished products.

  • Is there a way to test how well Hockmeyer’s food and confection particle size equipment works?

    Absolutely! We know that finding the right equipment for your needs can be challenging, so our testing facility is equipped with a laboratory and scalable pilot models of our most popular offerings. We also provide free initial testing to help you evaluate the performance of the equipment and find the particle size reduction solution that’s the best fit for you.

  • How does Hockmeyer support food processing equipment manufacturers?

    We know firsthand that equipment is the backbone of your production process and that when a machine is out of commission, it costs you money and time and can even impact your reputation. That’s why our team of dedicated customer service technicians does everything they can to help you avoid these inconvenient situations and keep your equipment running at peak efficiency. Plus, our technicians will supervise the installation of your new machinery, assist with startup, and provide your staff with hands-on operator and maintenance training, and our parts and service department carries replacement parts for all sizes of Hockmeyer Production Machines.

A Hockmeyer employee reviewing testing results.

Test Your Product Free. Schedule a Test Today!

At Hockmeyer, we're committed to making your product the highest quality possible, whether you need milling, mixing, dispersion or agitation. Schedule your product to be tested in one of our demo machines and see the Hockmeyer difference for yourself.

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