Eco Self-Cleaning Filters and Compact Sieves for high quality luxury chocolate suppliers

With the installation of Russell Eco Self-Cleaning Filters® and Compact Sieves®, Russell Finex have helped Godiva reach the highest quality standards, delivering maximum customer satisfaction every time.

Godiva Chocolatier was founded 80 years ago in Brussels, Belgium and supplies its range of high quality  “luxury” chocolates in over 80 countries..

Godiva uses both enrobing and shell moulding processes to manufacture the various sizes and shapes of chocolates, foil is commonly used to wrap chocolate. However, this complicates rework processes, since the foil must be removed beforehand and as a result it is not uncommon for pieces of foil to contaminate the chocolate. To prevent this or any other foreign body contamination from entering the moulding process, Godiva have relied upon two large sieving units installed just before the chocolate depositors.

Although they have been reasonably effective, metal detectors would frequently alarm due to small fragments passing through the units causing costly rework. Godiva recognized the need to review its process with the aim of gaining zero tolerance on contamination while improving production efficiency.

Godiva identified two areas where foreign bodies could enter the chocolate. Firstly, from the rework chocolate as it is returned to the storage tanks. Secondly, the pipework and pumps being used to transport chocolate throughout the process.

Godiva made contact with their chocolate supplier since every batch of virgin chocolate entering the Godiva plant is certified as contamination free. This resulted in a visit to one of the plants to learn how it was achieved.  The systems used were fully enclosed self-cleaning filtration units supplied by Russell Finex. Peter Van Ingelghem, Engineering and Maintenance Manager of Godiva explains, “As soon as we saw the installation it was clear that this was the solution we had been looking for.” He added “With these systems installed there have been no reports of contaminated chocolate being delivered to our factory”.

For more information contact Russell Finex Ltd, Feltham, Middlesex
Tel:  +44 (0)20-8818-2029  Fax:  +44 (0)20-8818-2060

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