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Dividers & Rounders
Portion control is gaining importance within the retail bakery

Erika Record offers a wide selection of top quality divider/

business on two key fronts: consumer demand and labor

rounders. This broad selection of models, coupled with more

efficiency.

gentle rounding action, enables you to produce a great deal
more than a regular line of buns and rolls. These products

Consumers are seeking fresh bakery products in a wider variety

include Portuguese rolls, airy French rolls, ﬂour tortillas, minia-

of portion sizes, especially smaller portions that meet the needs

ture breads or individual sized pizza.

of smaller households.
For those seeking a different option, Erika Record's Hand
Mini-portion sizes of cakes, pies, cupcakes and cake pops are

Divider is a durable, cost effective bun and roll hand divider

a hot trend among supermarket and retail bakery shoppers.

that is ideal for retail, instore, foodservice bakeries, pizza shops,

These portion-control items sell at lower price points and typi-

bagel shops, and restaurants.

cally carry less of a caloric impact compared to their full-size
counterparts.

From Reiser, the Vemag Dough Divider adds versatility to every
production line and is perfect for all types of breads, buns, rolls

Portability is increasingly vital, as a recent Technomic report

and English muffins. The Vemag is easily adjusted to consis-

shows 60% of today's consumers, (compared to 55% in 2012)

tently produce exact-weight portions of any dough absorp-

cite portability as an important or extremely important factor

tion or crumb structure. It is perfect for the baker who needs

when choosing a snack.

60 - 100 portions per minute. The Vemag eliminates the need
for divider oil. The Vemag does not require mineral oil, saving

On the labor front, precise portioning and labor-saving equip-

thousands of dollars annually while eliminating product air

ment are increasingly critical to the retail bakery. Bakers can't

pockets and surface blisters.

afford to make mistakes and, for those operating multiple
locations, exact portion sizes are key to providing bakery

The positive displacement double-screw assures gentle

customers with consistent quality at all retail stores. Bakery

handling of dough and exact-weight portions.

equipment manufacturers offer a wide range of solutions for
bakeries of all sizes.

At the heart of the Vemag Dough Divider lies the pumping
element: the double-screw transport system. The double-screw

Erika Record Divider/Rounders are durable, long-lasting,

is unique for its gentle and consistent handling of the dough

and German made. These machines help bakers increase

without overworking it, as well as exact-weight portions. The

roll production while reducing psychical strain; resulting in a

double-screw is available in a variety of conﬁgurations to

perfectly portioned, rounded piece of dough.

handle virtually any type of dough.

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