Scrap grinding breaks down dry pasta so it can be milled and used in the production process again.
The product is crushed by two rotating shafts that shred the pasta through a perforated flexible mesh. The pasta crusher is composed of a loading hopper, a frame and a milling unit equipped with two rotors driven by a gearmotor, and a flexible mesh
• Internal surfaces painted with food safe paint
• Highest hygiene standards
• No accumulation points
• Accident prevention safety systems

The new GEA Application and Technology Center (ATC) in Sarstedt, south of Hannover, is neither a showroom nor a substitute for a lab. It is a place for testing, data collection and early decisions. This is where it becomes clear whether a biological concept can become a robust industrial process. That step is bigger than it may seem.

Thermoforming has long played a central role in food packaging. Now it is facing a major shift. As regulations tighten, materials evolve and costs rise, form fill seal lines must do more than run reliably – they now shape how food stays fresh, affordable and recyclable. Take a look at the key thermoforming trends informing the food packaging and delivery landscape.