Bosch Packaging Systems

Healthy snack bars benefit from Bosch expertise

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Riverside Natural Foods Ltd was founded in Toronto,

Canada, in 2013. The company operates two produc-

tion sites – one for private-label production and one

for their own MadeGood® brand launched in 2014. In

addition to bite-sized snacks and breakfast cereals,

the MadeGood® portfolio also features premium

granola bars. These organic and allergen-free bars

contain an entire serving of vegetables and come in

five different flavors.

«The demand for great tasting snack bars that are

completely allergen-free is constantly growing, which

is why we have continued to expand our workforce

Valued the world over for its portfolio of processing and

packaging equipment for the confectionery, bakery,

chocolate, dairy and snack industries, Bosch Packaging

Technology offers manufacturers single-source solu-

tions for their entire production line. Recognizing this

competence, Canadian snack manufacturer Riverside

Natural Foods Ltd has purchased a complete solution

from Bosch. The bar production and packaging system

is easy to operate, hygienically designed, and offers the

level of automation and format flexibility required to

meet their growth plan.

Healthy snacks on trend

Bosch competence in single-source solutions wins over Canadian startup

Sigpack DGDE gentle distribution station

Sigpack HRM with high performance Splicer

Sigpack TTM1 topload cartoner

WRF 600 Flex roller former and the new WRW 600 Flex compression roller

Elematic 1001 SL case packer

Following the Elematic 1001 SL a robot will handle the palletizing.

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The right technology for premium products

and capacity», Nima Fotovat, President of Riverside,

explains. «For our MadeGood® granola bars, we wanted

to find a best-in-class solution from mix to pallet and

Bosch offered leading technology for every part of

the process», Fotovat continues. «At PACK EXPO we

will be able to take a first look at parts of our new

line, which is very exciting for us», Justin Fluit, Vice

President of Operations at Riverside, adds.

Manufacturers’ search for a supplier of machinery

can be challenging – especially for startups, which

often grow rapidly and therefore cannot predict how

production will develop. Riverside Natural Foods Ltd

was looking for a long-term partner who could not

only deliver reliable and flexible equipment that would

help them go from strength to strength, but could also

provide expert advice on how best to meet complex

market demands. The company reached out to Bosch

in 2016, and after in-depth talks at interpack 2017

consolidated their decision to work together.

Once the granola bar ingredients are mixed, the WRF

600 Flex roller former and new WRW 600 Flex compres-

sion roller shape and compress a precisely measured

slab. Combined, the WRF and WRW operate with full

flexibility in terms of width, weight and height. They are

designed to prevent cutting off or «trimming» edges and

thus minimize product waste. If required, a sprinkling

unit can add chocolate drops before the rolled out slab

is pre-cooled, cut lengthwise, and fanned out, only to

then be cut crosswise and cooled completely.

The granola bars then enter the Sigpack DGDE, a new

distribution station that gently places the products in

line. The electrical cabinet amongst others is now inte-

grated into the layout itself, resulting in an increased-

output per square meter. The intelligent Sigpack FIT

product infeed with linear motor technology facilitates

push-button format changes, as well as fast, non-cont-

act and gentle product feeding. Next, the products are

transported to the Sigpack HRM flow wrapper, which

wraps 600 MadeGood® granola bars per minute. The

application of Bosch’s patented, fully automated high

performance splicing (HPS) unit to the flow wrapper

enables seamless splicing, improves line efficiency by

minimizing downtime and reduces product waste.

The wrapped bars continue on to the Sigpack TTM1

topload cartoner, which forms, loads and closes up

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to 100 cartons per minute. The patented change-over

concept allows for maximum pack style flexibility.

The cartons are then processed by the Elematic 1001

sideload case packer, which packs them into Regu-

lar Slotted Cases (RSC), also known as American

cases. Both, the Sigpack TTM1 and the Elematic 1001

are ergonomic, robust and enable tool-less changeovers

in just a few minutes. In the last step, a so-called Cobot

– collaborative robot – handles palletizing.

As an innovative and future-oriented company, Riverside

uses the Bosch HMI 4.0 (Human Machine Interface) as

a central element of operators’ day-to-day tasks, taking

quality, productivity and efficiency in production to the

next level while ensuring and improving the sustainabi-

lity of these processes.

«Riverside currently packages three different formats

for customers in over 30 countries. Consequently, quick

changeover times are crucial in order to switch between

the different formats with maximum efficiency and fle-

xibility», Klaus Haebig, the Sales Manager NA at Bosch

Packaging Systems in charge of this project, explains.

Nima Fotovat adds: «Bosch excelled in terms of exper-

tise and consulting throughout the planning process.

Their team was very understanding and took all of our

needs into consideration, which we appreciated as such

a young and small enterprise. Now we are eager to start

production on our new line and realize the benefits of

our investment.» At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2017, Bosch

Packaging once again proves that its systems are a smart

option for manufacturers – regardless of company type

and size – from small startups to large, international cor-

porations. As a world-leading one-stop shop supplier of

processing and packaging equipment for food and phar-

maceutical companies, Bosch is a strong and reliable

partner for countless companies. At the show, Bosch will

be showcasing parts of the new bar line for Canadian

confectionery manufacturer Riverside Natural Foods Ltd.

Raising the bar in terms of flexibility

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Contact Process TechnologyJörg HartwigTel: +49-2162 248 220E-Mail: Joerg.Hartwig@bosch.com

Based in Waiblingen near Stuttgart, Germany, and em-

ploying 6,300 associates, the Bosch Packaging Tech-

nology division is one of the leading suppliers of pro-

cess and packaging technology. At over 30 locations

in more than 15 countries worldwide, a highly-quali-

fied workforce develops and produces complete solu-

tions for the pharmaceuticals, food, and confectionery

industries. These solutions are complemented by a

comprehensive after-sales service portfolio. A global

service and sales network provides customers with local

points of contact. For more information, please visit

www.boschpackaging.com or contact:

About Bosch Packaging Technology

Contact Packaging TechnologyKlaus HäbigTel: +41-58 674 6613E-Mail: Klaus.Haebig@bosch.com