Industrial sieving of spices

Founded in 1996, Vista Processed Foods (also known as Vista Foods) has seven facilities across India focused on developing processed food ingredients for leading foodservice and retail food brands worldwide.

Facing challenges sieving food ingredients like breadcrumbs, batter and spices, Vista Foods sought a solution to improve throughput and quality. It contacted Russell Finex, a company that specialises in sieving and filtration solutions.

After a thorough site visit, the sales engineer recommended the Russell Compact Sieve. This high-capacity check-screener was identified as a good solution for not only meeting the requirements but also providing benefits for the diverse food processing applications.

The screening solution is designed for handling large volumes of food powders and liquids. Its compact size allows for easy installation where headroom is limited. The sieving unit provides high-containment and hygienic sieving options, making it suitable for food and beverage industry applications.

Vista Foods installed the Russell Compact Sieve unit at the preparation stage of its production line for its food products. The installation of this machine saw a 33% increase in throughput, improving the overall speed and efficiency of the production process.

“We are very happy with the quality and performance of the Russell Compact Sieve machine. We are now achieving the desired throughput with a high-quality product. Operator involvement has also been reduced, and our processes are running without the need for excessive manual handling, which saves us time and speeds up the production process,” said Akhil Mishra, Officer for Engineering Products at Vista Foods.

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