With a growing appeal for more varied beverage and drink flavours as well as dietary trends including lactose-free and veganism, beverage manufacturers are having to change how they produce their products - from the processes they use to the industrial powder handling and mixing equipment they choose.
Increasingly large recipe portfolios mean many changeovers which significantly impacts production time.
Powder mix segregation is a risk, particularly with 3 in1 coffee mixes, due to the different particle characteristics.
Problems with dust create cross-contamination risks.