In line with this motto, KRONEN GmbH is inviting guests to attend its Customer Day in Kehl again this year. On September 25 and 26, the company will welcome customers and interested visitors from all over Germany and the entire globe to its facility. At the event, participants can visit the in-house exhibition and discover modern solutions for processing fruit, vegetables and salad leaves – presented in live demonstrations. These demonstrations will be accompanied by presentations held by industry experts at the KRONEN Forum, as well as two exclusive evening events.

The KRONEN Customer Day has been a well-established event in the food processing industry for more than 15 years. Every two years, the event offers guests the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences, enjoy networking in a relaxed setting and make the most of information and advice on the latest developments from KRONEN food technology and the KRONEN partners. In 2025, KRONEN is yet again expecting to welcome a multitude of guests from around 45 different countries. Invitations have been sent out to users from the fresh-cut industry, the food processing industry, large-scale kitchens and catering facilities, producers of vegan products and processing farms

As Stephan Zillgith, Managing Director of KRONEN, reports, “We have put together a program full of different highlights for the event, with live demonstrations of many machines, presentations in the expert forum and social evening events offering participants plenty of opportunities to exchanges ideas and experiences. We are delighted to welcome customers and interested visitors from all over the globe to our facility in the Ortenau region, part of the ‘Black Forest Power Region‘, in person.“.

Live machine demonstrations and new tried-and-tested innovations

As part of the in-house exhibition at its production halls and showroom in Kehl, KRONEN will showcase both established and new technologies in cooperation with its partners – including iWEIGH, ProMinent, sterilAir, GKS Packaging and Citrosol – in an exhibition area covering around 3,200 m². Some of the products on show will include the:

• HEWA 3800: a HELICAL washing machine with a particularly hygienic design for fruit, vegetables, salad leaves, herbs and more
• K650: a drying system for up to 2,600 kg/h of cut fruit, vegetables and salad leaves in continuous operation
• Automatic weighing conveyor system: a system suitable for flexible use for the precise, continuous mixing of salad, vegetable and cabbage products
• KUJ HC-220: a cube, strip & slice cutting machine with a capacity of up to 8,000 kg/h for large quantities and products with a diameter of up to 250 mm
• CAP 350: a new cabbage cutting machine (upgraded version of the CAP 68) with an improved hygienic design for larger cabbage heads
• Robot Avocado Line: a patented solution for particularly gentle processing of delicate avocados
• GS 10-2 and GS 20: belt cutting machines for precise, gentle cutting of an extremely wide variety of foods with capacities of up to 1,500 kg/h (GS 10-2) or up to 4,000 kg/h (GS 20)
• Further machines, including the Deconwa Prep decontamination and washing system, the KS-100 PLUS vegetable and lettuce spin-dryer, the Tona V cutting machines, the FLEX L packaging machine and the MPC 100 manual pineapple chunk cutter

Specialist presentations in the KRONEN Forum: a knowledge transfer with experts

The KRONEN Forum offers short presentations held by international experts that focus on current topics in the industry. The presentations will be held in English and will be simultaneously interpreted into German. At the current stage of planning, the program will feature the following topics in 2025:

• Real-time quality control a project on in-line monitoring of wash water quality
• The current status of wash water treatment: Citrosol presents the latest options  
• More control in production: iWEIGH reveals the potential of modern weighing technology
• Cleanliness in compressed air systems: SMC explores aspects of hygiene and air quality

Highlights in the social program of accompanying events

Alongside the technology presentations and the expert forum, visitors to the event will also have the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of KRONEN’s processing operations. Personal dialog will not only form a main focus during the day but will also play a central role in the social evening events, which will be kicked off by the Evening with KRONEN on September 25, held in the stylish setting of the Orangerie in the Calamus-Areal. With culinary delicacies and the presentation of the KRONEN Award, it’s sure to be an unforgettable evening. KRONEN will bring the overall event to a close by inviting guests to a traditional Oktoberfest celebration at the Europa Park in Rust on the evening of Friday, September 26.

As Stephan Zillgith explains, “Our Customer Day has two goals: to inform our partners and customers about the latest innovations and developments and to say thank you for their trust and cooperation. We place importance on showcasing innovative solutions and coming together with our guests to take a look at the future of the industry.”

For more information and to register to attend the event, visit: www.kronen.eu/customerday-2025
E-mail: info@kronen.eu

Registration deadline: July 15, 2025
Hotel early-bird discount: available until June 22, 2025

About KRONEN GmbH

KRONEN is a family-managed, globally operating producer and supplier of stand-alone machines, special-purpose machines, and high-tech processing facilities for the fresh-cut industry. The product portfolio of KRONEN and its partners covers fruit, vegetable, and salad leaf processing: from preparing, cutting, washing, drying, dewatering, peeling, and sterilizing right through to packaging. KRONEN additionally offers machines for the processing of meat and fish, special vegan products, baked goods, and pet food.
The company, which is based in Kehl am Rhein, Germany, and has a second production site in the nearby city of Achern, currently employs more than 130 members of staff, has representatives in over 80 countries worldwide and supplies its products to more than 120 nations all over the globe.
With more than 45 years of experience in food technology, KRONEN prides itself on its quality awareness and constantly strives to achieve the best possible solutions in its day-to-day work. The machine manufacturer focuses on taking a sustainable, holistic approach toward the hygienic, reliable and resource-friendly production of fresh foods. KRONEN considers itself to be a think tank that provides innovative solutions to benefit its customers and meet all their needs. It guarantees top-quality advice and planning expertise in close cooperation with the industry and research establishments.

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