02 · Dried Fruit & Nut Processing — Production line
Doses and mixes seasoning powders, oil or syrup onto roasted nuts and links the roaster with cooling and packing.
Short answer: A nut seasoning line meters seasoning powder, oil or syrup onto roasted nuts and mixes them so the flavour sticks evenly, then passes them on to cooling and packing. What the seasoning is made of and how well it must adhere decide the design, together with how many flavours and allergens you change between.
In continuous systems the dosing rate follows the nut flow; in batch pans the operator adds a measured amount per batch.
| Form | Suits | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Drum powder seasoning | Salted, spiced, barbecue nuts | Powder dust; adhesion on dry nuts |
| Oil spray and tumble | Heavier seasoning loads | Oil adds calories and affects shelf life |
| Coating pan | Honey-roasted, sugar-coated, layered nuts | Longer cycle; cooling and drying needed |
The line sits after a nut roaster and, for blanched nuts, a nut skin peeling machine. Layered coatings may use a rotary coating drum. After cooling, nuts go to a multihead weigher and a VFFS packaging machine or pouch packer.
Drum powder seasoning
nuts tumble in a rotating drum while a feeder doses powder; suits salted and spiced nuts.
Oil spray and tumble
a light oil spray helps powder stick; suits dry-roasted nuts with heavier seasoning.
Coating pan
syrup and powder are built up in layers for honey-roasted or coated nuts.
Our engineers check these points with you, so the quotation fits your site rather than a catalogue default.
Dry nuts have little surface for powder to grip. A small amount of oil or syrup, seasoning while the nuts are still warm, and a fine powder all improve adhesion. We adjust these with your recipe.
Batch pans and drums are flexible for many flavours and smaller volumes. Continuous drums suit long runs of one flavour and steady feed from a continuous roaster.
Plan the flavour sequence, choose equipment with open access and few hidden corners, and set a cleaning routine between allergens. Separate lines may be needed if you label products free of a specific allergen.
Tell us your raw material, finished product and target output. Our engineers reply with a matched configuration and quotation.
What to send with your inquiry
Email sales@hnfoda.com
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