“Opening up new markets and customer segments within
the pharmaceutical sector, required us to have a high- performance plant to meet the high good manufacturing process (GMP) standards demanded by the over-the-counter (OTC) sector,” says Marc Lehnert, Owner and CEO at Zile. Over the years, the company had become more oriented towards new pharmaceutical and nutritional trends, and when the time came to increase the production of tablets (lozenges) for OTC and pharmaceutical products it created a new department. This included a clean room, with the highest modern standards of automation, hygiene and efficiency. The candy that Zile wanted to produce was a lozenge – either with or without sugar – based on isomalt, sorbitol or other sweeteners. This lozenge needed to be produced with maximum accuracy and consistency, of the filling dosage in particular.
FORMING ADVICE
The production and manufacturing of hard candy can be a complicated process and the forming machine has an important role to play. Without it, it is difficult to achieve consistent shaped products. According to China-based ESM Machinery, choosing the right forming machine should be a top priority for hard candy manufacturers. It suggests that the following functionalities should be considered as important – having the ability to monitor the production process; the machine should have a conveyor belt to facilitate the transport of the product within the line; it should have a stainless-steel body and contact parts to ensure hygienic conditions; and it should be able to offer high production capacities – an automated solution will speed up production; and it should be possible to install different moulds to create a wide variety of product shapes. In addition, ESM Machinery highlights the importance of having a machine that is easy to clean. It suggests looking for a solution which has removable parts to allow for quick and easy cleaning to help reduce production downtimes.
An essential feature for this type of OTC, nutraceutical or candy containing active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) products, is the repetitiveness and consistency of the recipe and ingredients, which must always be present in the same concentration and with minimal variation. An overdose of certain active ingredients could produce undesirable effects in the human body and the manufacturer could be held responsible.
Zile had been working collaboratively with hard candy equipment supplier, Nuova Euromec, for over 25 years so it made sense to contact the company again to help it develop a suitable production line for its new venture.
16 Kennedy’s Confection April 2022
KennedysConfection.com
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