Food Processing Equipment Solutions
View our new food processing machine and turnkey solutions
This client has been operating a food factory in South Africa for over 30 years, specializing in high-quality frozen foods, including samosas, rollups, and waffles. With strong brand recognition in the local market, the client first visited ANKO’s booth at the IBA exhibition for an initial consultation. At that time, they had no immediate need for automation and did not pursue further contact. A year later, as their existing product sales stabilized, they decided to develop a new product. After conducting market research, they discovered that Meat Pies are highly popular in the region. This led them to reconnect with ANKO to explore automation solutions. With our professional assistance, we customized unique patterns for their Chicken Pies, successfully differentiating their products in the market and enhancing their brand identity.
ANKO developed the high-capacity EMP-3000 Empanada Making Machine based on a client’s requirements in the United States. Our team conducted an in-depth analysis of operations at the client’s facility to understand the challenges of their Empanada production. This client needed a machine that could “quickly adapt to market demands while maintaining a high-quality product output.” After multiple test runs and refinement, the ANKO EMP-3000 Empanada Making Machine was launched. This model has a capacity of producing 3,000 Empanadas per hour to help clients’ productivity while saving on labor costs. The easy-to-remove filling system enables continuous production and improves quality control, providing a competitive advantage in food manufacturing.
ANKO has found there is an increasing demand for Empanadas in the World marketplace. ANKO’s research has determined that this phenomenon not only exists in Spain and Latin American countries, but also in the USA, Canada, Australia, and the Philippines. And as a result, there is a great demand for automated Empanada machines. ANKO has been approached by many companies and different clients seeking a machine that can process high fat content dough such as puff pastry in order to make Empanadas. Currently, ANKO’s HLT-700 Multipurpose Filling and Forming Machine can produce Spanish style Empanadas with the capacity of over a thousand pieces of products per hour using a variety of forming molds. ANKO’s new EMP-900 Empanada Making Machine is our latest design for making Empanadas with high fat content pastry dough. ANKO’s team has devoted much time researching and developing our Semi-automated Clamping Mold Device, and it was tested using ANKO’s client’s recipe from the USA. This machine has successfully produced Empanadas that can be either baked or deep-fried and fulfilled ANKO’s client product specifications.
The client has run Korean restaurants in Panama, where are viewed by local people as a good place to satisfy your taste buds and stomach. At that time, the owner wanted to serve more dishes in his restaurants and sell on other channels. To achieve the goal, his central kitchen had to supply various kinds of food and increase production capacity. Moreover, with the government's protectionist policies, he thought buying a machine would be good investment. Then, someone introduced ANKO and our HLT Series Multipurpose Filling and Forming Machine to the owner. During his visit to ANKO for machine trial testing, he realized that ANKO is reliable and able to offer customization and turnkey services. Finally, he chose ANKO as his business partner to grow with him.