The “Busch Innovation in Vacuum Award” goes to tna

The tna Packaging & Processing Solutions company was presented with the “Busch Innovation in Vacuum Award” for its innovative frying systems. The worldwide specialist for vacuum technology awards this prize annually to companies that use vacuum technology in particularly innovative ways and thus achieve benefits for the world at large.

Now tna Packaging & Processing Solutions received this award from Busch for developing industrial frying systems that make it possible to produce large amounts of potato products like crisps or chips using vacuum. The significant advantage when using vacuum is that these products contain 95 percent less acrylamide, a substance that is hazardous to health, and up to 35 percent less fat than conventionally fried products. tna is a leading provider of process and packaging solutions for the food industry with installations in over 120 countries worldwide and headquarters in Sydney. The frying systems are produced by Florigo B.V., a tna subsidiary in the Netherlands. Florigo B.V. and Busch are linked by a partnership which stretches back decades. Both companies worked together closely during development and Busch always configured and delivered tailored vacuum technology for the respective frying system. Today different vacuum solutions are used depending on the size and design of the frying systems. The patented multi-stage vacuum frying systems have a production volume of one to ten tonnes of potato crisps per hour. The award ceremony took place at Busch’s Dutch sales company in Woerden. Ayla Busch from Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems presented the award to Andrew Smith, the Group Manufacturer Manager at tna, at a special ceremony.

During the ceremony, Ayla Busch highlighted the fact that tna used vacuum intelligently to produce significantly higher quality and healthier potato crisps, chips and snacks.

The technical background of this innovation is that conventional frying techniques require temperatures of over 170°C, but in a vacuum, it can be done at 125°C. When the starchy foods are heated, a so-called Maillard reaction takes place between the amino acid asparagine and sugars like glucose or fructose. The harmful substance acrylamide is created in the process. This reaction becomes increasingly intense as temperatures rise so that more and more acrylamide is created, primarily from 170°C. The vacuum also lowers the boiling point of the water in the food. As a result, the water vapour flow prevents oil absorption at relatively low temperatures, therefore significantly reducing the fat content of the fried food.

About Busch:
Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems is one of the largest manufacturers of vacuum pumps, blowers and compressors in the world.
With a lot of experience and top qualified personnel, we are forward-looking and strive to improve our products and ourselves. We are constantly at work developing innovative technologies that will define the vacuum world of the future.
Our manufacturing plants utilize the most modern manufacturing techniques, machinery and equipment under very strict quality controls, which surpass DIN EN ISO 9001 requirements.
As of 2016, Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems employs more than 3000 people and features the largest selection of vacuum pumps for the industrial applications in the world. Due to its immense line of vacuum pumps, expertise and experience in the building of vacuum systems and the extensive service network, Busch is capable of providing ideal comprehensive solutions.
With more than 60 companies in over 40 countries and sales agents in over 30 countries, we are strategically positioned throughout the world to provide our customers with the essentials for success.
Our goal always is to provide the customer with the highest possible return on investment. Personal consulting, choice of the optimum product and prompt service on site are key features of our comprehensive service that make the achievement of this goal reality. Our experience and know how in broadly diversified applications and product design furnish the basis.
Busch’s headquarter is located in Maulburg, Germany. Besides Busch Holding, the German manufacturing plant, Busch Produktions GmbH, the sales organization, Dr.-Ing. K. Busch GmbH and service company, Busch Dienste GmbH are headquartered here. In addition, Busch operates production plants in Switzerland, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Korea and the USA.

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