Nut roasting system
Achieve perfectly roasted and seasoned nuts with precision control over roasting, coating, cooling, and glazing processes, ensuring consistently high-quality snack products without any hot spots.

Processes and Roasts Nuts Continuously
The Mastermatic Nut Roasting System from Heat and Control is a comprehensive solution designed for high-capacity, continuous nut processing. This turnkey system features independent control of product feed, enables multi-temperature zones in the roaster, and supports customizable conveyor speeds for precise roasting, coating, seasoning, and glazing of a variety of nuts. Whether processing almonds, cashews, or caramel-glazed pecans, this system ensures consistent quality with direct-heating technology and a unique Cool Zone to prevent hot spots. Fully PLC-controlled, it integrates seamlessly into automated production lines and conservatively uses energy for optimal performance. Available in models ranging from manually controlled to fully automated lines, it offers durability with construction options in corrosion-resistant materials, ensuring longevity in demanding food processing environments. The system accommodates a wide range of snack food and nut processing applications, providing versatility and adaptability for specialized production needs. With robust engineering support and options for customization, it meets diverse operational requirements while facilitating easy maintenance with available CIP systems.
Benefits
- Ensures consistent product quality with precise temperature and conveyor speed control.
- Minimizes energy consumption through efficiently designed direct-heating and cooling zones.
- Increases production line efficiency with continuous, high-capacity processing capabilities.
- Enhances flexibility with customizable configurations for different nut varieties and seasoning profiles.
- Simplifies maintenance and downtime management with integrated CIP systems.
- Applications
- Coated nuts,Snack foods,Seasoned nuts,Nuts,Glazed nuts
- End products
- Peanuts,Salted pistachios,Caramel glazed pecans,Spicy chili almonds,Macadamia nuts,Honey roasted peanuts,Walnuts,Pistachios,Pecan nuts,Cashews,Almonds,Maple glazed almonds
- Steps before
- Blending,Conveying,Inspection,Filling
- Steps after
- Seasoning,Coating,Packaging,Cooling
- Input ingredients
- raw nuts
- Output ingredients
- roasted nuts,seasoned nuts,coated nuts,glazed nuts
- Market info
- Heat and Control is known for its expertise in manufacturing food processing and packaging equipment, providing innovative solutions and high-quality systems for industries like snacks, prepared foods, and pharmaceuticals, with a strong reputation for reliability and technical support.
- Batch vs. continuous
- Continuous
- Cooling method
- Unique Cool Zone
- Heating method
- Direct-heating
- Capacity
- Compact to high capacity lines
- Automation
- Manual to fully-automated lines
- Product Feed Control
- Independent control
- Temperature Zones
- Multiple zones in the roaster
- Conveyor Speed Control
- Independent control
- Seasoning Application
- Customized processing
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Energy efficiency
- 0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Cleanability
- Easy-to-clean design suitable for food processing
- Corrosive resistance
- Stainless steel construction for resistance to oil and seasoning-related corrosion
- Biological compatibility
- Designed to comply with food safety standards
- Abrasion resistance
- Durable materials designed to withstand abrasive particles in nut processing
- Density/particle size
- Handles a variety of nut sizes and densities
- Heat sensitivity
- High
- Agglomeration risk
- Yes
- Machine footprint
- Compact to high capacity lines
- Discharge method
- Conveyor
- Control panel type
- PLC/Manual
- Compact footprint
- Configured to requirement
- Control panel type
- PLC / Manual