Caffè Carraro, a roaster with a tradition that is more than 90 years old, has decided to equipit self with three production lines expressly dedicated to the packaging of coffee in capsules, all of which use Spreafico machines. The tree cutting edge lines work on twos hifts, manufacturing the three types of compatible capsules that are the most in demand by the market.
Caffè Carraro following an evere volving market, while respecting its tradition. This was a policy that, without ever sacrificing quality, helped Carraro become one of the most important roasters in the Italian and international landscape. To be able to follow the latest market trends, the Company decided to invest in the development of a facility for the specific production and packaging of coffee in capsules, in which three modern production lines were fitted, aimedatfourdifferenttypes of compatible coffee capsules: “Nespresso”, “A Modo Mio”, “Dolce Gusto” and “Lavazza Blue”. All of the lines employ Spreafico machines. The lines are already fully functional and the production levels are excellent, being capable to provide for an ever growing demand.
Spreafico plants have been favored because they guarantee high levels of technology and performance, whileat the same time ensuring the utmost reliability. All of the three machines being used in the production facility have a six lane setup and work seamlessly with integratedupstream and downstream units. The machine for the “Dolce Gusto” capsuleswas the latest to be operational. This is a type of a capsule that seems to be in high demand by the market, as it allows for the packaging of a wide variety of products suchas large coffee, espresso, cappuccino and, especially, a selection of blended drinks requested by the International markets. This solutional so guarantees a long termpreservation of the drink and an optimal quality of it during the filtering and delivering stages. In order to accomplish this, the capsules boast cutting edge technologies, which require a particularly accurate handling by the machine. Spreafico is able to guarantee, for all capsule types, great care in the various stages of filling, weighing and sealing. In addition to this, as for all the units produced by the Italian company, advanced systems for the injection of nitrogenen sure that the residual percentage of oxygen inside the capsule is less than 1%, which greatly benefits the quality of the product over time.
Giulio Zanandrea, Carraro marketing manager, says “The partnership with Spreafico has been established because we notice dhow consistently reliable the company has shown it self to be in recentyears. When he tookintoconsiderationtype, performance and flexibility, the plants produced by the Lecco based company were the most suited to be employed in our capsule production facility. In addition to providing the machines for the filling of capsules, Spreaficocontributed to the engineering of the line and to the optimization of the layout, demonstrating an approach which prioritizes the client’s needs and problem solving”.
Daniele Toni