Alkalizing system for cocoa powder coloring
Achieve precise cocoa powder coloration and enhanced flavor development with a system that integrates seamlessly into your mixing and roasting process, optimizing pressure, temperature, and time for consistent, high-quality results in confectionery and snack production.
Adjusts pH and Colors Cocoa Products
The CNA Alkalizing System from Bühler Group is a cutting-edge solution for precise pH adjustment and color enhancement in cocoa processing. Designed specifically for food processors, cocoa manufacturers, and confectionery producers, it utilizes ribbon mixing technology and an agitating spiral to ensure gentle yet efficient mixing, reducing cycle times and increasing throughput. This system is integral for applications such as debacterization, flavor development, and cocoa powder coloring, capable of delivering a full spectrum of hues through controlled pressure-temperature-time profiling.
Operating seamlessly within both batch and continuous production lines, the CNA supports diverse industries, including dairy and baking, by processing end-products like chocolate bars and bakery fillings. Its robust mechanical design ensures reliable performance with minimal maintenance, boasting easy-to-adjust mechanical seals accessible from the outside. The system’s energy-efficient operation is further enhanced by optional solutions injection, such as invert sugar, to intensify flavors during roasting. Additionally, Bühler offers full recipe management and customization support to align with specific market needs, while ensuring compliance with food safety standards.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with reduced cycle times and increased throughput.
- Minimizes maintenance costs through robust design and easy-access mechanical seals.
- Ensures product safety with integrated debacterization as a critical control point.
- Offers versatile color and flavor adjustments for diverse market demands.
- Supports seamless integration in batch and continuous operations for flexible production needs.
- Applications
- Baked goods,Cocoa powder,Snacks,Pet food,Confectionery,Dairy
- End products
- Milk chocolate coating,Snack bars,Chocolate bars,Dog treats,Cocoa powder blends,Bakery fillings
- Steps before
- Dehulling,Conditioning,Dough prep,Extrusion,Milling,Grinding,Flaking
- Steps after
- Roasting,Flavor development,Coloring,Packing,Palletizing,Weighing,Dosing
- Input ingredients
- cocoa,inverted sugar,salt
- Output ingredients
- alkalized cocoa powder,different hues of cocoa powder,flavored cocoa products
- Market info
- Buhler is renowned for manufacturing advanced process solutions for food, feed, and advanced materials. They are highly regarded for their innovation in milling technology and equipment quality.
- Mixing Technology
- Ribbon mixing with agitating spiral
- PH Adjustment
- Simple adjustment capability
- Pressure-Temperature-Time Profile
- Adjustable
- Color Range Capability
- Brown,black,red hues
- Flavor Development
- Option to inject solutions like inverted sugar or salt
- Batch Size
- Tailored recipes included
- Working mechanism
- Ribbon mixing technology
- Integrated steps
- Pressure-temperature-time process profile
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Flavor development control
- Option to inject additional solutions
- Color intensity variation
- Adjustable pH values
- Easy maintenance
- Mechanical seal accessible from outside
- Mixing efficiency
- Agitating spiral for gentle mixing
- Low maintenance
- Rugged mechanical design
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Color Intensity Control
- Full cocoa powder color range
- Ingredient Injection
- Inverted sugar,salt
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen HMI
- Integration Possibilities
- SCADA / PLC
- Recipe Management
- Programmable Recipes
- Color Intensity Variability
- Adjustable via pH profiles
- Solution Injection Options
- Sugar / Salt / Others