Energy Efficient Machinery


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“Keep it


 


nergy use has always been a cost of doing business in the confectionery industry. But today, not only just a line item on the balance sheet, but a performance metric,


a sustainability


benchmark, and increasingly, a regulatory concern. According to a 2023 report from the International Energy Agency,


food


manufacturing still accounts for nearly 30% of total industrial energy consumption worldwide.


Within that, confectionery


production—especially processes involving heating, cooling, and air compression— ranks among the most energy-intensive. It’s no longer enough to just make candy that tastes good. Manufacturers        less waste, tighter controls, and a lighter environmental footprint.


That’s where


  are stepping in—not just with new


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machinery, but with reimagined systems built from the ground up to conserve energy at every step. CHOCOTECH, based in Wernigerode, Germany, has a portfolio that covers everything from jellies to hard candies to OTC chewables. But their real strength is in systems thinking: combining process automation, smart ingredient handling, and energy recovery into tightly integrated setups that run lean without cutting corners.       ingredient handling and dosing. While their systems often sit upstream from the main production line, the energy savings they generate ripple across the entire operation. Their approach is grounded in automation,  how raw materials are moved, measured, and prepared.


These aren’t headline-grabbing technologies,


but they’re having a measurable impact. In a time when energy


costs are volatile and sustainability targets     are showing that the real innovation might 


Simple systems, thoughtfully engineered CHOCOTECH GmbH has been building confectionery systems for over 100 years. That kind of track record comes      Since joining SOLLICH KG in 1992, the company has continued to expand, with its headquarters in Wernigerode, Germany and representation in markets around the world. Their specialty is broad: soft and hard candy masses, jellies, chewy candies, caramels, fondant, aerated and laminated candy, Halwa, and even over-the-counter candies. The company’s technical depth means they’re designing production systems that help manufacturers stay competitive. When CHOCOTECH talks about innovation, it’s not about high-concept


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