A fresh mix for your success

AI-driven scales: reducing queues and improving accuracy in supermarkets

We speak with Wendell Trican, a technical solution expert at Bizerba, to explore how artificial intelligence and object recognition are transforming fresh food sections in supermarkets. Wendell explains how AI-enabled scales can now automatically identify items placed on them, generating labels instantly and reducing the need for staff assistance. With self-learning capabilities, these scales promise a faster, more efficient shopping experience by cutting down queues and improving accuracy.

Visually attractive product presentation and good working conditions for employees

With the help of long-standing technology partner Bizerba France, manager Antoine Gandolfi was able to efficiently automate tray labeling and banding.

Maximum food safety for baby nutrition

Product safety is a paramount concern in the food industry, particularly in the production of baby food. Having previously used metal detectors to remove common contaminants, the company has now enhanced its safety protocols by integrating an advanced X-ray inspection system into its new production line.

Blending heritage with slicing innovation

Berry market leader automates labeling

Qualitas Berry's blueberries are meeting with growing international demand - around 80 percent of the annual production of up to 600 tons is exported. Due to the sharp increase in throughput, manual weighing and labeling threatened to become a bottleneck in the otherwise highly automated production process.

Sax butcher's shop fulfills the wishes of tomorrow's customers

Traditional butcher Sax is a regional supplier in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In order to better meet the changing needs of his customers, owner Franz Sax set up a self-service area in his main store and introduced self-scanning checkouts. The future-proof concept required technical modernization, for which Bizerba provided comprehensive support.

Craftsmanship meets high-tech

Some call it connected commerce, others call it the perfect customer experience: With the help of the Bizerba RetailApp MyOrder, among other things, the innovative traditional butcher Mühlenbeck creates a consistent and continuous shopping experience - whether in the store or for pre-orders via app or phone. This also includes networked Bizerba hardware that integrates seamlessly into the existing infrastructure, whether in production, in the preparation room, at the fresh food counter or at the cash register.

Passion for Bizerba old-timers

Time and again, we discover lovingly maintained Bizerba inclinometers from the 50s and 60s with our customers. Claudio Pontarollo, owner of the Hotel Hamann in Balingen, has a special passion for these elegant devices. Not only does he display them in the window of his RISTORANTE "La Galleria", he even has a mini-collection in his cellar. And even in the kitchen nothing works without the classic appliances from Bizerba.

At sea with mobile precision

Meet Anneke, a passionate Dutch fishmonger from the picturesque fishing village Yerseke at the North Sea, who is now using the Bizerba fish scale Q1 400 to modernize her traditional fish stand. In our interview, Anneke tells us how the mobile and precise scale is helping her to make changes in her daily routine and improve the service of her mobile fish stand. Read how this new fish scale is changing the way she runs her family business, maintaining old traditions while embracing new technology.

Tradition meets technology

The discussion about the use of slicing machines instead of traditional knives is taking place against the backdrop of current trends in the food service industry. Adaptability, data control, sustainability and creative approaches are currently at the forefront. Master Li from Chaoshan and Chef Moreau bring their expertise to a context characterized by rising food prices, health crises and growing environmental awareness. While Master Li highlights the importance of traditional techniques, Chef Moreau emphasizes the benefits of automation, bringing efficiency and sustainability to the modern kitchen.

How Bizerba slicers support the delicatessen business

Where perfection is non-negotiable, you will find Bizerba machines. In particular, we found our slicers in the delicatessen store of Antonio Schillinger in Merano. Here, dried ham such as South Tyrolean speck and prosciutto crudo are transformed into perfect slices. We met Antonio for a brief chat.

Attractive, economical, and sustainable packaging solutions for Montpak

To meet rising demand, Montpak, a Canadian specialist in veal and lamb meat, must automate its processes. The fully automated GLM-Ievo labeling system, equipped with Bizerba CleanCut® technology, meets the stringent requirements of this quality-driven, environmentally conscious company.

The long way to the scale

Almost 10% of the world's population is physically or mentally impaired. Their everyday lives are fraught with challenges. Regular shopping is particularly difficult for wheelchair users or people with dysmelia.
Modern retail concepts such as smart or self-service supermarkets now have the opportunity to make the most normal thing in the world - grocery shopping - easier.
We would like to thank Henry Idiri from Berlin for the brief interview.

Self-service scales with object recognition

Self-service scales with AI-supported object recognition solve several problems in fruit and vegetable self-service areas. Thanks to artificial intelligence and cloud technology, detection accuracy is increasing every day – find out how.

Meat slicers make around 30 hotpot restaurants more efficient

In view of these dimensions, Niuzong Dian had considerable potential for increasing efficiency when slicing beef. More specifically, yellow beef – the most important ingredient in the hotpot variations on offer.

The Greek Farmer expands into new distribution channels

British charcuterie brand The Greek Farmer appeared on the Channel 4 series "Aldi's Next Big Thing". Having won a contract with the supermarket chain, it now has to think in completely new dimensions and deliver 15,000 cold cuts as quickly as possible. With the VS12 D automated vertical slicer from Bizerba, this can be done successfully.

Everything is under control in the Bizerba Customer portal

Which Bizerba devices are available in my my local branches? How do I clean my new bread slicer? How can I quickly get my hands on the spare part that I need? The answers to all of these questions and more are just a few clicks away. In the following interview you can find out which practical features the Bizerba Customer portal offers and why you should create an account there.

Kantine Offenburg consistently serves top-quality sandwiches.

Say goodbye to pre-portioned depositing – Kantine Offenburg prides itself on topping bread with freshly-sliced meats. This is thanks to the GSP HD automatic diagonal slicer. All employees can use it to prepare sandwiches of consistent quality quickly and without food waste.

Craftsmanship with industrial throughput

Delicio's specialities include traditionally made meat products, which are increasingly in demand. How can the company produce faster without compromising the authentic character of its products? A new slicer is the solution.

Fine dining and sustainability for the Rust en Vrede Restaurant

Chef Fabio Daniel sought to find the right equipment in his fine dining restaurant to prepare food that would deliver precise results, produce less waste, and make a detailed statement. Bizerba's solutions for food production were just what he was looking for.

Safety and reliability at the end of the production process

Automating the end-of-line area increases the profitability of manufacturing companies and solves staffing problems. Smaller companies in particular, though, need flexible solutions – for example, when different goods are produced or human intervention is needed from time to time. The Bizerba end-of-line solution meets these requirements. It is open, flexible and scalable and allows full control of the production process. High-quality Bizerba components ensure reliability and low operating costs.

Preventing revenue losses: fraud prevention at the self-service scale

A wide variety of technologies based on innovative process automation and digitally supported shopping experiences are booming in the stationary retail sector. In particular, networked retail solutions featuring artificial intelligence (AI) are growing in popularity. AI-based self-service scales with object recognition in the self-service are of the convenience store are just one example.

Butcher shop Metzgerei Mengis uses digital retail scales to upgrade their sales counter

To meet fiscalization requirements, Mengis, a family business, invested in new Q1 retail scales from Bizerba. The practical models help them satisfy the latest hardware and software standards for cash register systems, digitalize their operating procedures, while the streamlined design also saves space at the counter.

Producing and delivering more efficiently with Bizerba

Weight-based counting thanks to the networked Bizerba solution: Richard Weiss produces 0.5 billion precision turned parts every year, and production transparency is essential.

Cost control: what are the actual costs of your machinery and plants?

Recognize hidden cost factors and invest smartly with life cycle costing

Vimco incorporates Bizerba technology at cookie manufacturer

From molding and cartoning machines to wrappers: As a machine manufacturer, Vimco focuses on packaging solutions. As a system integrator, the company also offers complete packaging lines and relies on third-party systems. On behalf of a Croatian cookie manufacturer, Vimco implemented a solution incorporating Bizerba weighing and inspection technology.

Market for smart load cell systems has plenty of potential

Bizerba has now also become a sought-after OEM partner in the load cell technology sector. We produce and develop customized solutions as components for smart systems on behalf of our customers. As an example: WS-MiniSlim, a particularly compact weighing technology solution for weighing rack systems, giving the customer the ability to continually monitor their available stock levels.

15 % more productivity through connected solutions

Traditional manufacturer of premium jams optimizes quality control, efficiency and traceability through a comprehensive new quality management system.

Only the label makes a brand a brand

What parts do labels play in a purchasing decision? What makes a label? And what makes Bizerba labelling solutions? About the meaning and opportunities labels have for building a brand, and what Bizerba offers its customers.

Four nightmares for food producers

Food safety remains a challenge – as shown by the high number of around 12,000 product recalls annually in the EU alone. From illegible labels to missing allergy information, from contamination due to foreign particles to sealing seams that are not leak-tight: What can manufacturers do to minimize risks? Here is an overview of labeling and inspection solutions that help automate the separation of faulty products.

Digital Services – Less dependency on time and space

They function reliably without on-site intervention and are available around the clock. This makes digital services unbeatably fast and economically appealing. Just one of many reasons why more and more companies are turning to them – including Bizerba.