Material Processing Solutions for the Food & Beverage Industry
In the food and beverage industry, delivering high-quality, safe products depends on precise material handling and hygienic processes. At Akona Process Solutions, we engineer and integrate complete systems that gently transport, screen, mix and package ingredients while maintaining product integrity. From dry goods like coffee beans and cereal to powders, liquids and fragile snack foods, our solutions ensure consistent quality and food safety compliance at every stage of production.
We start by evaluating your material and process requirements to determine the best equipment for your operation. We look at key factors like particle size, moisture level and flow behavior to match the right system to your needs. This allows us to consult and deliver the best equipment along with integrating other solutions like weighing and batching, ingredient handling, screening and semi-automated filling. Each system is built to support safe, clean and efficient food production from start to finish.
Engineered Solutions Backed by Food Industry Experience
Our engineers have worked with a wide range of food materials, from powders and granules to liquids and delicate products. With extensive experience designing conveying systems, sifters, screeners, mixers, unloaders and more, we create solutions tailored to the unique demands of each food processing application.
Cablevey’s tubular drag conveyors are trusted worldwide for their ability to move delicate and friable food items with minimal degradation. Using a combination of low-friction discs and food-grade cables, these systems transport materials such as cereal, nuts, coffee beans and snack foods through enclosed tubing.
ADVANTAGES INCLUDE:
Gentle Product Handling – Cablevey systems move materials with minimal friction and turbulence, preserving the integrity of fragile or coated food products such as nuts, cereal, coffee and snack mixes.
Clean, Enclosed Transport – The fully enclosed design prevents contamination, controls dust and supports sanitary processing, making it ideal for meeting strict food safety standards.
Versatile and Space Efficient – Cablevey conveyors can navigate complex layouts with horizontal and vertical sections, making them well suited for facilities with space constraints or multi-level processing lines.
Flexible screw conveyors provide clean, contained transfer of dry food powders and ingredients. Ideal for flour, spices and protein blends, they minimize product degradation and support consistent, dust-free operation.
ADVANTAGES INCLUDE:
Gentle Handling – The enclosed system prevents contamination and controls dust, keeping processing areas clean and compliant.
Simple and Versatile Design – Flexible routing and minimal components allow easy integration, cleaning, and maintenance across a range of applications.
Bulk bag unloaders offer a controlled, dust-free way to unload large volumes of dry food ingredients. They improve safety, reduce manual handling and support consistent downstream flow. We have a range of bulk bag unloaders to meet our customers requirements.
ADVANTAGES INCLUDE:
Dust Control and Hygiene Sealed discharge systems prevent dust release and exposure, maintaining a clean and sanitary processing environment.
Improved Safety and Efficiency Designed to handle heavy bags with minimal operator effort, unloaders reduce lifting risks and speed up material transfer.
Reliable Flow for Powders and Granules With flow aids like agitation or vibration, unloaders ensure consistent discharge of challenging materials like cocoa, starch, or whey.
Controlled Ingredient Handling Bulk bag unloaders allow operators to precisely control the discharge of ingredients, ensuring consistent flow, accurate batching, and reduced product waste while maintaining hygienic standards.
Our bulk bag fillers are designed to support clean, accurate and efficient filling of food-grade powders and ingredients. With options for semi-automated filling and integrated weighing and batching, we help optimize your operation for speed, precision and safety.
Advantages:
Accurate Weighing and Batching Integrated scales and controls ensure consistent fill weights, improving batch accuracy and reducing product giveaway.
Semi-Automated Operation Automated filling cycles reduce manual labor, improve throughput and support repeatable, high-volume production.
Hygienic, Dust-Free Design Sanitary contact surfaces and sealed connections help maintain product integrity and meet food safety requirements.
Circular vibratory screeners provide efficient, accurate separation of food ingredients by size, helping ensure product quality and process consistency. They are ideal for sifting, scalping, de-dusting and classifying powders, granules and other food materials.
ADVANTAGES INCLUDE:
Consistent Product Quality Precise screening removes oversize and undersize particles, improving uniformity and meeting final product specifications.
Hygienic, Easy-to-Clean Design The sanitary vibratory screener construction and quick-access components support frequent cleaning and reduce downtime.
Flexible Configuration Available in single or multi-deck designs to handle a wide range of materials and throughputs across your processing line.
Centrifugal sifters provide efficient, high-throughput screening of fine food powders and ingredients. Their enclosed, rotating design gently separates materials while minimizing dust and protecting product quality.
Advantages:
High Throughput with Gentle Handling Ideal for fine or lightweight powders, centrifugal sifters maintain product integrity while delivering consistent, high-capacity screening.
Fully Enclosed for Clean Operation The sealed design prevents dust release and contamination, supporting hygiene and food safety standards.
Compact and Low Maintenance With minimal moving parts and easy access for cleaning, centrifugal sifters are reliable, space-efficient additions to food processing lines.
Horizontal mixers deliver fast, uniform blending of dry food ingredients, ensuring batch-to-batch consistency in taste, texture and quality. They are ideal for powders, granules and other bulk solids used in food production.
ADVANTAGES INCLUDE:
Uniform, Repeatable Blends Engineered for thorough mixing, these units ensure even distribution of ingredients across every batch.
Sanitary Design and Easy Access Food-grade construction and quick-access doors simplify cleaning and support strict hygiene standards.
Customizable for Your Process Available with options like liquid injection, load cells, and automated controls to fit your mixer batching and production needs.
Our V-cone and double cone blenders are ideal for blending free-flowing food powders and granules where gentle handling and uniformity are critical. Their rotating design ensures thorough mixing without product degradation.
Advantages:
Gentle, Homogeneous Mixing The tumbling action blends ingredients evenly while preserving particle shape and integrity.
Sanitary and Easy to Clean Smooth interior surfaces and simple construction allow for quick cleaning and compliance with food safety standards.
Efficient for Batch Processing V-cone and double cone blenders are well suited for batch operations, offering reliable performance for a wide range of dry food formulations.
Case Study
A fully customized solution for material handling system at Oats Co
When Oats Co needed a solution to handle its premium oat-based products without compromising quality, it turned to Akona. We developed a fully customized material handling system incorporating Cablevey tubular drag conveyors for gentle transport and precision batching systems to ensure exact ingredient measurement.
At Akona, we know that success in the food and beverage sector depends on more than just the right equipment – it takes reliable performance, consistent quality and minimal downtime. That’s why our solutions are built around the needs of modern manufacturers, combining robust design with responsive aftersales care.
From installation and commissioning to preventative maintenance, spare parts and emergency repairs, our service teams keep your systems running at peak efficiency. We understand the pressures of regulatory compliance, hygiene standards and production schedules, and we tailor our support to help you meet them with confidence. With Akona as your partner, you gain not only industry-leading equipment from Cablevey, Kason, Marion and Spiroflow, but also the expertise and commitment to keep your operations moving without compromise.
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