Bakery installs complete packaging system

For over 20 years Bakery Du Jour has established itself as one of the highest quality patisseries of French pastries and breads in Australia. Proudly Australian owned and family operated, the bakery supplies its unique and innovative range of frozen, uncooked, par-baked and frozen-baked products to cold stores and distributors nationally.

Bakery Du Jour recently installed another complete packaging system from Emrich Industries. The PFM ZC1 combines a Zenith bagger with the PFM C1 multihead weigher, which is mounted onto the machine. It is capable of running bags of up to 230 x 300 mm in size and with a volume of four litres at speeds of up to 80 bags per minute.

“We needed a state-of-the-art bagging line that offered a high degree of flexibility and accuracy and is simple to use,” said Bakery Du Jour Managing Director, Fernando Gaspar.

The absence of a gantry reduces the machine’s cost and footprint and also reduces the height, which improves handling of delicate goods. “Space restraints were a particular issue for us and the PFM ZC1 saved a good metre in height over other systems we had seen,” Gaspar added.

After an extensive evaluation process the bakery purchased equipment from Emrich which included the integrated solution for both the bagging and the weighing element of a new operation.

Gaspar commented: “The machines are expected to provide reliable service and show excellent production speed. Solid construction and good product support from the Emrich team were key in making the decision for the purchase.

“We have bought several packaging machines from Emrich and their technical team are always extremely helpful. The fact that Emrich holds machines in stock has enabled us to meet new contract requirements very quickly.”