The Pavan Group leads the world in the design and engineering of sophisticated technologies for cereal-based food processing applications. The Group’s recent acquisition by the Dusseldorf engineering group GEA, has accelerated its growth and global reach, as Philip Yorke reports.
Combining new food processing technologies
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he Pavan Group is a pioneering world leader in the design and manufacture of sophisticated and integrated product lines for cereal-based food processing applications. Based in Northern Italy, the group has its head office in Galliera Veneta near Padua and employs over 750 people at its primary production sites located in Italy and China. Today the Pavan Group offers the widest possible range of solutions for the production of all types of dry and fresh pasta, as well as for snack pellets and breakfast cereals. The company can also provide dies, cutting systems, die washing equipment, and packaging lines for pasta, baked food goods and snacks. Furthermore, with the company’s Golfetto Sangati equipment range, they can provide complete, turnkey cereal milling plants. Today the group generates around 40 per cent of its sales in Europe, which is followed by the USA with 27 per cent, and Asia with 17 per cent and the Middle East 14 per cent. In 2018 the Pavan Group generated revenues of more than €180 million. 162 Industry Europe
Pioneering “Free-from” products
The global demand for gluten-free products has increased dramatically in recent years. This trend is linked to the increase in the number of people suffering from gluten intolerance allergies, as well as an upswing in people reducing their gluten intake because of real or perceived health risks. Today following a diet without gluten is getting much easier thanks to the pioneering work of companies like Pavan who are developing new products that are both healthier and tastier for its global customers. Producing a gluten-free pasta that meets the latest consumer demands in terms of taste, texture and nutrition is no simple feat. However, today Pavan is using its long pioneering experience and premier league technology to meet this revolutionary dietary shift.
Integrated innovative solutions GEA’s recent acquisition of the Pavan Group has fulfilled market expectations, with Pavan benefitting from the merger of structures with the
