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Maintenance Tip of the Month: stocking up for efficiency savings

March 5, 2025 EPP No Comments

Keeping spares in stock in manufacturing is crucial as it allows for speedy repairs to equipment breakdowns and failures. This minimises production downtime, ensures consistent output and prevents significant losses in productivity and revenue when machinery fails unexpectedly. Here at EPP, we can advise which parts you should be keeping in stock. This can be [...]

Enjoying the fruits of Easter labour with efficient and economical hydration

March 5, 2025 EPP No Comments

Easter is always a busy time for bakers across the UK and Ireland, with the ever-popular hot cross bun taking centre stage. According to Aldi, Brits consumed about 336 million in 2024, with 1 in 7 people eating more than 10 of the tasty treats during Easter. The classic bun – featuring the all-important dried [...]

EPP appoints new after sales manager

March 5, 2025 EPP No Comments

Dan Hampson strengthens team European Process Plant (EPP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dan Hampson as EPP’s new after sales manager. This customer-centric role supports EPP in developing all after sales and service sales aspects of the business. Additionally, Dan will be tasked with enhancing operations in all customer-facing areas to develop and [...]

Deploying a CMMS to Keep the Dough Rolling

February 4, 2025 EPP No Comments

As we’ve discussed previously in our Maintenance Tip of the Month posts, regular preventative maintenance is essential to optimise and ensure the smooth running of your bakery. Unexpected equipment failures can lead to compliance risks, significant downtime, and product loss – creating a severe financial headache for your business. The best way to minimise these […]

Dosing and filling bakery challenges are ‘OVA’ with EPP

January 29, 2025 EPP No Comments

Automated injectors, depositors, sprayers, turnkey solutions and more on the menu European Process Plant (EPP) has become the exclusive distributor of dosing and filling technology specialist OVA Projects in the UK and Ireland. The Spanish manufacturer adds to EPP’s portfolio of automated solutions, enhancing options for depositing, injecting, and decorating, as well as offering complete [...]

Scaling up the Perfect Yule Log for the Festive Season

November 28, 2024 EPP No Comments

The Yule log is a delicious dessert that graces countless tables across the UK and Ireland during the festive season. This visually appealing treat – which is a Swiss roll filled with cream or ganache and covered in chocolate – has become a holiday staple, with millions sold every year. Making yule logs on a [...]

MAINTENANCE TIP OF THE MONTH: The value of critical spare parts on site

November 28, 2024 EPP No Comments

Your machines are instrumental pieces of equipment in your bakery lines, taking heavy use in an intensive phase of the bakery process. Whilst it is important to service and maintain the equipment regularly, there is also spare part availability to think of to ensure continued optimal use of your investment. By keeping critical spare parts [...]

Traditional Chinese Bakery Embraces Automation with Koenig Mini Rex from EPP

November 22, 2024 EPP No Comments

Wong Wong Bakery has installed a two pocket Koenig Mini Rex dough divider and rounder,supplied and installed from European Process Plant Ltd (EPP), to simplify processes and aid productivity of its Chinese buns. With all baked goods created on site, Wong Wong Bakery cater to in-store customers as well as Chinese supermarkets through wholesaling. Established [...]

Maximising tunnel oven efficiency with SENIUS upgrades and enhancements

October 25, 2024 EPP No Comments

As the bakery industry evolves, so does the technology driving it. For bakeries looking to enhance and modernise their production without a complete line replacement, retrofitting existing equipment is a cost-effective and efficient solution. SENIUS offers modular enhancements to allow bakers to adapt their existing lines and transform bakery performance — regardless of the brand [...]

Early warning signs – keep an ear to the ground

October 25, 2024 EPP No Comments

Shh! Did you hear that? When it comes to detecting machinery problems at your bakery, your ears are a valuable asset. New or unexpected noises around bakery equipment can provide an early warning sign of something going wrong, and help you to diagnose equipment issues before any catastrophic damage occurs. Here are our top tips [...]