Industrial double spiral oven for meat processing

In large-scale meat processing plants, achieving consistent cooking results for various products like poultry, pork, beef, and fish can be challenging. Uniform cooking is crucial for food safety, product quality, and texture, demanding advanced technology capable of handling high production throughputs.

Efficiently cook and brown diverse meat products

The GEA CookStar is an industrial double spiral oven specializing in the consistent cooking and browning of various meat and meat substitute products. With its patented design, the CookStar combines horizontal and impingement airflow within a turbo zone, optimizing time, temperature, humidity, and air circulation for efficient processing. This oven can handle both coated and uncoated items, providing uniform color development and core temperature. It features a three-phase cooking concept, allowing up to a 100°C difference in cooking temperatures between zones. The GEA CookStar is renowned for its flexibility, enabling it to steam, cook, brown, and roast within one system. Additionally, it offers inline smoking solutions with its SuperHeatSmoke option for fully cooked and smoked products. The oven also guarantees a shorter cook time, higher throughput, and better product yield. Available in two models, with belt speeds up to 25 m/min and a belt load capacity of up to 25 kg/m, the CookStar is designed for ultimate reliability and efficiency.

Benefits

  • Handles diverse meat and meat substitute products
  • Efficient and uniform cooking with three-phase concept
  • Inline smoking options for additional product versatility
  • Shorter cook times for higher throughput
  • High reliability with 99% uptime and global service support