Appetizers
Machines and line solutions for appetizers
From ingredient dosing and blanching to de-oiling, freezing and packing. Sticomax Group designs, builds and installs machines and line sections for appetizers and snacks for the foodservice sector, such as fried snacks and spring rolls. You have a single point of contact, from the initial design through to service after handover.
We supply the machines that de-oil, season and quickly freeze your fried snacks and spring rolls, and bring them to packing intact.
Our customers
Trusted by leading food producers
Producers across the food industry work with machines and lines from Sticomax Group every day.
End products
Solutions for every type of appetizer
Your challenge, our solution
Machines that work as one
Oil left on the product, seasoning that does not adhere evenly or a freezing process that is too slow: each of these affects quality and shelf life. Within Sticomax Group, specialist machine builders work together on the steps around your core process, so that the machines in your line perform as a whole.
- Product quality: less oil on the product, an even coating of seasoning and gentle handling of fragile snacks
- Food safety: fast cooling and freezing, with inspection and metal detection belts on the way to packing
- Hygiene: open, easy-to-clean stainless steel designs, with ViwateQ’s unique surface treatment so that fat and product residues adhere less
- Reliability: robust machines, preventive maintenance and fast delivery of parts
The process
From ingredient to packing, step by step
We supply individual machines and line sections, including conveying, platforms and installation, that connect to the forming and frying equipment in your line. These are the process steps in which we support you.
Dosing & blanching
Ingredient dosing with loss-in-weight feeders, mixing augers and mixing drums, and belt blanchers for spring rolls.
De-oiling & seasoning
De-oiling shakers and the AURA® oil recovery system after frying, followed by seasoning drums for an even coating.
Cooling & freezing
Belt coolers, freezing tunnels and spiral freezers that cool or freeze fried snacks and spring rolls quickly and evenly.
Weighing, inspection & packing
Multihead feed shakers, weigh belts, inspection and metal detection belts and crate handling for a steady supply to packaging.
Machines
Machines for the key steps in your line
Line advice
Would you like to know which step in your line has the most to gain?
Discuss de-oiling, seasoning or freezing with a specialist. Together we will look at where your line is losing out and which change will deliver the most.
Sticomax at a glance
Focused on the lowest TCO for your line
For appetizers and snacks for the foodservice sector, consistent quality counts, even with changing recipes and volumes. That is why we do not look at the price of a single machine, but at the costs and yield of your line over its full service life.
2,500+
Machines delivered
Our machines are in operation at food producers around the world, from fresh to frozen.
70+
Countries
Installation and service wherever your plant is located, including fast delivery of parts.
±300
Specialists
Engineers, fitters and service technicians with many years of expertise in thermal processes, freezing and product handling.
30 years
Experience per company
An average of 30 years of machine building per company, refined in practice at food processors.
200+
Machine types
From belt blancher to spiral freezer: the machines around your core process come from a single group.
2
End products
Fried snacks and spring rolls.
1
Point of contact
One project team for the design, construction, installation and servicing of the machines in your line.
24/7
Service
Your line runs in shifts or around the clock. Our service department is available day and night, with preventive maintenance and inspections.
Our specialists
Six specialists, one team
Sticomax Group brings together specialist companies from Belgium and the Netherlands. For appetizers and snacks for the foodservice sector, five machine builders work together with ViwateQ, a specialist in the surface treatment of stainless steel. You have one project team and one point of contact for your line.
Stumaco
Stumaco supplies de-oiling shakers that remove excess oil after frying, and seasoning drums for an even coating. In Staden, Stumaco also builds stainless steel transport screws, belts, shakers and platforms.
FoodeQ
FoodeQ, based in Steenbergen, specialises in vibratory technology and supplies freezing tunnels, the AURA® oil recovery system and multihead feed shakers. FoodeQ has experience with snack lines for products such as spring rolls and cheese sticks.
Romonta
Romonta supplies belt blanchers for spring rolls, seasoning drums and ingredient dosing systems. It also builds belt dryers, belt coolers and metal belt conveyors such as wire mesh, eyelink and pocket belts.
ICS Spiral Freezers
ICS builds spiral freezers for fried snacks and spring rolls. A spiral combines a long dwell time with a compact footprint.
IntOCon
IntOCon takes care of the end of the line with custom box and crate handling, buffers, mergers and logistics conveying to the packing department. Roller conveyors, box tippers and inspection and metal detection belts ensure a controlled flow.
ViwateQ
ViwateQ has developed a unique, chemical-free treatment for stainless steel. It makes the surface of machines and lines microscopically smooth, so that fat and product residues adhere less and cleaning is quicker and more thorough.
Cases
Experience with leading food producers
24/7
Industry-leading service & maintenance
An appetizer line often runs in several shifts, with peaks in demand. Any downtime then costs production straight away. That is why we stay involved after installation, so that your line keeps running and you get the most out of your investment.
- On-site installation and commissioning
- Training for your operators and maintenance department
- Preventive maintenance and inspections
- Fast delivery of parts, including across borders
We are here to help
Contact
Discuss your appetizer line with a specialist
Tell us what you process, what capacity you need or what issues your current line is running into. A specialist will contact you personally to discuss the options.
