Muntons Malt Extract Output at Record Levels

The sustained increase in production of liquid malt extract is essential for Muntons to meet the unprecedented demand for their products and at the current rate of production they expect to be in a position to satisfy all of the anticipated additional orders.

Aug 6 2010 --- Muntons, the UK based malt and malted ingredient manufacturer, has just announced record levels of malt extract manufacture from their Stowmarket plant. Investments have increased their capacity by over 3,000 tonnes.

The sustained increase in production of liquid malt extract is essential for Muntons to meet the unprecedented demand for their products and at the current rate of production they expect to be in a position to satisfy all of the anticipated additional orders.

Interest in malted ingredients has escalated over recent years as the benefits of these ingredients are becoming recognised within the food, baking and beverage industries. These include; natural sweetening, flavour enhancement, improved keeping quality, enhanced mouth-feel and increased colour intensity. And of course at higher percentage inclusion rates malted ingredients also add that wonderful malty taste.

Over the last few years Muntons have invested heavily in key areas; in liquid extract packing, where £95,000 was spent on a semi automated packing line in a purpose built packing room and in the homebrew canning area where a further £115,000 was invested in line improvements and wine kit filling.

Investments have contributed greatly to Increases in output at the Muntons extract plant but also a concerted effort of process optimisation involving production and engineering staff through carefully targeted and implemented Lean programmes have added to this achievement.

Muntons have just been placed 20th in the prestigious Sunday Times best green company’s competition and were the highest ranking food manufacturer.