The System

Nelstrops see technological change as a time of opportunity.

We believe it is necessary to constantly invest in new equipment and processes to improve our production standards.

We adhere to this philosophy throughout the organisation, from office systems, laboratory and test bakery equipment, milling
and packing equipment and plant control systems.

This helps us to meet the ever increasing requirements of legislation, be it concerned with food safety or manufacturing laws.

Our view is that each investment is an opportunity to move ahead of our competitors, demonstrating to our customers a commitment to the pursuit of excellence.

A good example of this is our experience with the PeriTec Debranning System.

PeriTec

PeriTec is an innovative process, developed by Satake, for the cereal milling industry for debranning all varieties of wheat. Nelstrops were the first UK miller to successfully utilise the system commercially in a bread flour mill.

The PeriTec process sequentially removes the outer kernel bran layers prior to milling or subsequent processing, which optimises the yield and reduces the amount of bran contamination in the finished product.

The system, as used by Nelstrops is fully automated and features a control system that adjusts for variations in the nature of the raw product being fed into the mill.

The PeriTec system allows substantially more of the aleurone cells to be released and recovered into the flour.

The removal of the peripheral bran, prior to milling, results in finished products that are brighter in colour and free of bran specks, whilst retaining more of the nutritional components of wheat.

The first debranning system at Nelstrops was commissioned in 1999,and the second larger system was started in 2004.

Another example is our pioneering use of Disc Mills.

Nelstrops have successfully utilised the unique grinding action of the twin rotor Disc Mills to enhance the quality and range of our Brown and Wholemeal Flours.

The incorporation of these machines into the mill flow has improved both the performance of the mill and the products.