04 Success stories
Bake or break
In a fast-paced bread-baking operation where quality is paramount, dirty or wet crates can be disastrous. Jim Banks looks at how wholesale bread supplier Mlinotest partnered with KROMO to develop a customized warewashing solution that ticked all the right boxes
M 36 Aliworld
linotest, based in Ajdovšcina, Slovenia, has a long history of excellence to uphold. Founded in 1867, when Wenzel Jochmann established
a mill on the River Hubelj, it has since grown into a major food-processing company in the Adriatic region, producing pasta, flour, grain mill products, bread and pastries, confectionery, gluten-free biscuits, and more. Its bakery operation distributes freshly
baked bread in frozen, half-baked and green frozen form to a vast network of outlets across the region. Speed and efficiency are critical to its centralized operations, meaning both food preparation and the washing of crates that carry its products to its customers must be running smoothly. “For green frozen, those crates are more
difficult to dry, so that was the one that caused us the most gray hair,” says Monika Šporin, Mlinotest’s head of strategic development in bakery and confectionery. “But all our crates go straight into the washing process when they return to us. When they are clean they go straight into production, so they must be clean and dry very quickly,” she adds. “Water doesn’t mix well with freshly made bread. Cleanliness is very important, and
because the bread goes into the crates without any packaging, it’s essential they are dry, too.” Towards the end of 2023, Šporin noticed
that the bakery’s warewashing equipment was not performing as required. Neither the cleaning nor the drying processes were adequate. She turned to her contacts at commercial dishwasher supplier KROMO and its exclusive local representative, Pulito Solutions, to recommend an alternative. “Mlinotest had very specific demands,”
explains Pulito’s local representative, Robert Žbogar. “One specific demand was that the crates needed to be 90% dry straight after the wash. So, we visited the KROMO facilities to discuss which machine would be able to do the job. It was a big challenge, as the crates are plastic, which is a very porous material, so they're hard to dry.”
Dry performance KROMO offers an extensive range of undercounter and hood-type models, rack and flight-type machines, and much more. Using a modular design, the team
KROMO adapted its initial designs for Mlinotest. Wash zones and drying zones were added, creating a customized solution
constructed a machine capable of handling Mlinotest’s heavy workload, operating six days a week, and equipped with two powerful dryers to ensure crates were 90% dry when leaving the washer. “Most companies will just sell a dishwasher
without knowing anything about the application or the items that it is treating,” says Marco Brugnolaro, sales manager, KROMO. “For us, the most important thing in dishwashing is to get all of the right elements working together for each customer. If you know what you need to wash and dry, and what materials are being used, then that gives you a big advantage.” Mlinotest, a valued partner and customer,
went beyond simply providing extensive information about its bakery process and warewashing needs. It brought samples of
The most important thing is to get all of the right elements working together for each customer
Marco Brugnolaro, KROMO
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