Sodexo uses KRONEN processing solutions to provide food services for the Santander Group City in Madrid

A wide range of healthy meals with freshly prepared ingredients, more sustainable production, and a reduction in costs were the main objectives of the food processing concept center constructed by Sodexo, a globally successful provider of services in areas such as company food service and facility management, which is based at the huge headquarters of the Spanish financial group Santander on the outskirts of Madrid.

They come in colors ranging from orange, yellow, and green to a grayish blue, white, or even patterned and are available in all kinds of different shapes and sizes: pumpkins and squashes are varied, decorative, and suitable for longer-term storage. The many different edible varieties of pumpkins and squashes can be used to prepare a multitude of dishes.

KRONEN has firmly integrated sustainability as one of the core values of its corporate philosophy.

Also this year KRONEN supports the SOS Kinderdorf Schwarzwald with a donation.

Given the strongly growing demand for cut, ready-to-eat salads in Mexican supermarkets, a salad wholesaler recently decided to join the fresh-cut sector. This was certainly a successful decision: even before going into operation, its new processing line already had plenty to do for several weeks thanks to the multitude of orders already received. The line is now up and running and is able to reliably process up to 700 kilograms of lettuce leaves per hour. Planning for an extension is already underway.

Cabbage is cultivated in many countries all over the world and is a healthy ingredient in all kinds of different cuisines – be it raw, pickled or boiled. Here in Germany, it is best known in its fermented form: as the famous “sauerkraut”. Given its suitability for long-term storage and its long shelf life, pickled or fermented cabbage has been one of the world’s most important vegetables for centuries. In fact, tons upon tons of its leafy heads are still cultivated and processed in many countries all over the globe in the present day.

Most of the live demonstrations held in September took place on site at KRONEN’s facility in Kehl and welcomed participants from Germany, Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, Mexico, Belgium, and Poland. What’s more, an online demonstration via a live broadcast was provided for representatives of around 50 companies from Latin America and the USA, who were unable to attend in person.

The delicate leaves of lamb’s lettuce can be found in a multitude of ready-to-eat mixed salads. Given its hardiness and frost resistance, lamb’s lettuce can be grown all year round, especially during the colder winter months. Pre-washed lamb’s lettuce in particular is a popular ingredient both in restaurants and hotels and in private households. This is because its small leaves are very good at holding on tight to soil, sand, and dirt and therefore place special demands on the washing process.

The cooperation between SPRK.global and KRONEN delivers positive results: Since the start of the cooperation between KRONEN and the food technology organization SPRK.global in February 2022, several processing plants have already become food rescuers by regularly sourcing high quality produce from the retail platform run by the start-up. This not only has a positive impact in terms of resource and climate protection but also enables customers to benefit from produce available at a reduced purchase price.

Be it as an entire fruit or sliced, peeled or with its peel on, and as a snack between meals or an ingredient in meals, apples are one of the most popular fruits in many regions worldwide. Every year, millions of tons of apples are cultivated, imported and exported, and processed all over the world – mainly because they can be successfully stored all year round, and not just during the harvest season.