Compact, Scalable Machine Increases Production Capabilities of Artisan Pesto Manufacturer by 1233%
Summary
British Herb Kitchen was growing beyond kitchen-sized equipment and required a space-efficient filling solution suitable for a compact production line. Their artisan pestos have a beautifully rustic, chunky texture, which not all filling machinery can handle without clogging.
The Results
Production has increased from runs of 30 units - previously filled by hand using teaspoons - to runs of 400 units with the help of the Response Benchtop Filler. This represents a 1233% increase in production output.
The Response Benchtop Filler is capable of handling chunks of up to 10 mm in diameter and fills British Herb Kitchen’s highly viscous pestos without clogging.
Victoria McNeill of British Herb Kitchen develops innovative artisan pesto, passata, and food paints. She is on a mission to reintroduce the public to a wider range of herb flavours, including lovage, sorrel, sweet cicely, lemon balm, dittander, and chervil - herbs which she says “fell from grace, to be replaced by just six or eight supermarket standards.”
Intuitive to Use
“I received machinery quotes from several companies, and saw one or two others for demonstrations,” Victoria recalls.
The Response Benchtop Filler was demonstrated in September 2019, and the rest, as they say, is history.
“It worked well during the demo, which gave me confidence,” says Victoria. “The Response was the easiest machine to understand. It’s not too complex. My forte is imagining and creating recipes - I’m not a technical person - so I needed to have confidence in the machine. It’s also good looking, utilitarian, and doesn’t take up too much space!”
Grows with the Demands of the Business
Another key factor in Victoria’s purchasing decision was the scalability of the Response range. The Response Benchtop Filler can be incorporated into Adelphi Manufacturing’s Response Monobloc Filler or Response Automation Base as production demands increase.
“The Response Benchtop Filler represents stage one of investment,” says Victoria. “It’s great that as my business grows, so can the capabilities of the machine range.”
Importantly, the initial investment is never rendered obsolete.
Quick and Easy to Strip and Clean – Reduced Production Downtime
A full strip-down of the Response Benchtop Filler for cleaning can be achieved in as little as three minutes. Many customers keep a spare set of wetted parts to ensure product changeovers are completed as quickly as possible.
Victoria currently fills all seven products on the Response Benchtop Filler and will be able to fill any new products on the same machine as the range continues to grow.
