Coated Nut Production
Improve your coated nuts production lines with machinery and process solutions from Premier Forrester.
Coated nuts are simple on paper but complex in practice. Consistent coverage, the right crunch and a clean finish depend on manufacturers having tight control of the coating, drying and cooling processes.
At Premier Forrester, our expert team can help producers build and improve lines that safeguard quality and scale output, without unexpected stoppages.
Coated nut production process
A typical coated nuts production line includes:
- Nut preparation. Cleaning, grading and pre-treating the nuts via roasting or blanching to stabilise texture and prepare for coating.
- Coating (dragée or savoury). Applying sugars, syrup, chocolate or slurry-based seasonings in pans or automated coaters, focusing on coating consistency, adhesion and layer build.
- Drying and cooling. Managing the air velocity, humidity and temperature conditions to ensure coated layers set evenly and don’t crack or clump.
- Finishing. Glazing, polishing and adding a final seasoning to achieve the target appearance and bite.
Whether you’re after a glossy sugar shell, thin chocolate layer or a robust savoury coating, your specific recipe and market requirements will guide each step of production.
Machinery for coated nut production
Coated nut production - need to know
- Likely bottlenecks. Nut coating uniformity and drying time usually set the line rate. Poor airflow control often shows up as uneven shell thickness.
- Product variations. Sugar shells, chocolate coatings and slurry seasonings demand different drum speeds, dwell times and air profiles.
- Batch size effects. Larger loads can impair coating transfer and airflow. Correct fill levels and drum geometry matter for consistency.
- Hygiene and changeovers. Fast, tool-light cleaning and accessible contact parts shorten flavour changeovers and protect uptime.
- Sustainability levers. Heat recovery on roasters and optimised air handling in tunnels will lower manufacturing energy use without slowing the line.
Talk to Premier Forrester about coated nut production
Our aim at Premier Forrester is to provide the solution to your problems. Whether that’s a new piece of equipment or an improved production line.
We design and integrate coated nut lines that run cleanly, hit specification and allow you to scale with demand. By partnering with our Principals, we bring machinery together as a single, reliable system.