Aachen-based gingerbread and chocolate manufacturer Lambertz opts for a Pickerline from Schubert
The new Pickerline at Lambertz stands out, among other things, due to its compact design. It is also ready to handle new sustainable packaging formats.
A vast majority of leading baked goods manufacturers look back on a long and impressive history. Founded in 1688, Aachen-based gingerbread and chocolate maker Lambertz is no exception. Many of these companies have one thing in common. Some of their processes are still performed manually because‘ handmade’ promises quality. As a result of the need to adapt to today’ s economic environment, baking processes have been automated in many cases, but the same cannot be said for the packaging processes. At Lambertz, too, the popular organic oat cookies have until now been packed by hand. In the search for a cost-effective, efficient automation solution, the company opted for a Pickerline from Gerhard Schubert. The decisive factor was the Crailsheim-based company’ s flexibility when it comes to meeting special requirements. Furthermore, the two family-owned businesses share similar values, for example, a sense of responsibility in terms of sustainability. achieved the status of Purveyor to the Court. To this day, the Aachenbased confectionery specialist has the licence to supply chocolate to the European royal families. Moreover, it has developed into an international biscuit group.
The organic oat cookie from Lambertz is one of the strategically important products, available with or without a chocolate coating in dark, milk and, more recently, white chocolate. They are presented horizontally in the packaging, with the chocolate side facing up. A tray contains a total of 16 biscuits, distributed across four cavities with four layers each. Lambertz commissioned Gerhard Schubert not only with an automatic packaging line for the delicious treats, but also with consulting services, as the oat cookie will also be offered in slotted cardboard trays without glue in the future. Additionally, the Aachen-based company wanted a format with products standing upright in the tray – and of course packed at the same high speed as for the flat biscuits.
The trays for the oat biscuits are stored in a 4-lane magazine and then placed onto the chain conveyor.
From coffee desserts such as lemon tarts, nut wedges or the famous‘ Lambertz’ sche Printe’ gingerbread biscuits through to stollen, muesli and chocolate, the Lambertz brand stands for an extensive variety of high-quality products. As early as in 1872, the eponymous master baker and confectioner Henry Lambertz
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