OUR EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT FOR EVERY TYPE OF CHEESE AND EVERY SCALE OF PRODUCTION
Improve yields, increase efficiency, save energy, protect the character of your cheese
For nearly 20 years, France Process has been working to help cheesemakers, large and small, with technical expertise, design and refurbishment support and with the specification, selection and supply of equipment for all aspects of cheesemaking.
For small-scale, artisanal cheesemakers, France Process have the expertise and experience to guide you on the journey to upscaling your production, improving efficiency, yield and consistency without losing the character, heart and soul of the cheeses you make.
For larger cheesemakers, our experience and knowledge of the detailed science behind the art of cheesemaking can help you improve yields, minimise wastage and optimise every stage of the production and maturation process.
France Process can provide support for specific parts of the cheesemaking process or for an entire turnkey project installation for cheese production: from milk reception, pasteurisation, processing, cheese vats for soft and hard cheeses, mozzarella, whey processing, cheese moulds, washing tunnels, salting machines, piercing machines, maturation and affinage, climate control, cutting, wrapping and packing.
CHEESE VATS
Where your cheese is born
The iconic part of every fromagerie, having the correct vat for the type of cheese you make, is critical to the efficiency of your cheesemaking. We can provide cheese vats of all types, sizes and materials from open, food-grade plastic bassines for soft cheesemaking lines, through stainless steel open and closed vats for larger scale soft and blue cheese production, to copper vats from 500 to 6,000L for hard or alpine style cheeses.
CHEESE MATURATION AND AGEING
The Forgotten Part of Cheesemaking
The maturation of cheese requires specific, accurate and precise conditions to ensure that the promise of the milk's quality and the cheesemaker's skill is carried through to the finished cheese. France Process is partnered with Air Quality Process, the manufacturers of some of the most highly regarded cheese ageing, climate control and conditioning systems in the industry.
As a dramatic improvement over conventional gravity cooling or HVAC systems, the AQP technology uses innovative hollow-tube heat exchangers to ensure precise temperature and humidity control, maximising cheese quality and minimising yield loss from undesirable drying. An AQP system will be designed specifically to fit your ageing rooms and ensure homogenous conditions throughout. Combined with a design that allows for easy cleaning and the highest possible levels of hygiene, the AQP technology is a game-changer for many cheesemakers at all scales.
CHEESE CUTTING AND PACKAGING
Precision and Quality
Our chosen partner, BFR Systems (www.bfrsystems.com), specialises in the production of ultrasonic cutting machines and complete systems for portioning hard and soft cheeses under the Ermatek brand. The equipment weighs each cheese, sensing its dimensions and then cuts to your specified portion size. Our equipment ensures 99% accuracy in fixed-weight cheese portions and is capable of slicing all cheese types to specific weights. The ultrasonic technology enables precise, smooth, and clean cutting of even soft and sticky cheeses prone to fracturing. Additionally, we provide a variety of thermoforming and flow pack packaging machines to complement the cutting line.
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