Case Study: AAK Foods boosts sauce production by 23% with OAL Steam Infusion

AAK Plant Remodelling Dramatically Increases Sauce Capacity by 23%

AAK Foods, the Swedish-Danish manufacturer of high value-added vegetable oils and fats, wanted to take a more holistic view of its sauce and condiment operations at its Runcorn site. Working with OAL, the company integrated Steam Infusion heating, mixing and cooking to boost yield and reduce waste, but soon found that downstream filling and bulk handling were creating bottlenecks.

OAL responded by implementing an automated finished bulk storage system to enable direct feed to fillers, expanding the routing system, adding new bulk storage vessels, and upgrading CIP capacity. The project increased production rates by 23%, removed labour linked to IBC movements, reduced IBC movements by 50%, cut downtime versus plan by 50%, improved health and safety, and allowed AAK Foods to fully utilise its high-speed Steam Infusion process.

AAK Foods

Ian Roberts

Engineering Manager.