CHINA – Angel Yeast, a leading global yeast and yeast extracts manufacturer, has opened a new smart factory to expand the production of its baking ingredients and solutions.
Angel Yeast offers a portfolio of solutions for baked goods and pastries, including baker’s yeast, bread improvers, leavening agents and ready-mixed products.
Its new factory includes a smart mixed production line, enabling automated operation, improved quality control, increased productivity and improved energy efficiency.
It also features a packaging workshop with the most up-to-date automated high-speed packaging equipment, capable of producing 65 packs per minute, significantly enhancing single-machine production capacity.
Using the smart manufacturing system (MES), production line distributed control system (DCS) and smart, automated warehousing facilities, the factory digitalizes and automates the entire manufacturing process, from storing raw materials to the packing, sealing and transportation of final products.
Angel Yeast revealed that destacking robots and railed guided vehicles with capacity to operate autonomously are also located at the facility to lower labor strain while significantly increasing efficiency and production.
The opening of the new facility is part of the company’s efforts to optimise its production process and upgrade its product offerings to meet global consumer demand.
It is also in line with the company’s most recent effort to improve its manufacturing process and product offerings for customers worldwide.
Angel will be able to deliver natural, environmentally friendly and nutrient-dense raw materials for baked foods and pastries
“Food ingredients are at the forefront of our investment as one of Angel’s five major business focuses,” said Xiao Minghua, general manager of Angel Yeast
The smart factory will further advance our manufacturing capability and grant Angel ‘Industry 4.0’ expertise to drive new business models and boost quality, productivity and sustainability,”
Angel recently increased its investment in R&D hubs and technology centers for bakery products around the world in search of new technologies that will expand the global food sector’s possibilities.
Last year, the company opened a purpose-built facility dedicated to yeast and biotechnology research and development.
It also optimised its manufacturing capacity with the acquisition of Shandong Bio Sunkeen’s yeast-related assets for RMB100 million (US$15.4 million).
Among other latest business developments, Angel Yeast was named a “Green Factory” by China’s Industry and Information Technology Ministry for its solar energy use and circular advancements.
The company also improved its position in North America with non-GMO certification for its 22 yeast products.
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