WELTEC STUDENT OFFICIALLY ONE OF
THE BEST YOUNG CHEFS IN THE WORLD
AUTOMATING A SUCCESSFUL CHEESE OPERATION
machine upgraded to include a Zip
applicator, Markem Imaje thermal transfer
date coder, and gas flushing for longevity. A
bespoke system which has been built to last.
Successful outcome
Like with the majority of installations the
line had its minor teething problems.
However, as the Proquip team fine tuned the
setup of the machine to the environment,
they were able to successfully commission
the line to the complete satisfaction of
Talbot Forest Cheese.
With the new line in operation, Talbot Forest
Cheese meets customer expectations and
delivery times, providing superb quality
cheeses.
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located across New Zealand. They are ready
to support and offer the latest technology
and sustainable solutions.
Over the last few years New Zealand has seen
a huge increase in consumer awareness of
speciality cheeses. The industry is thriving
with consumer demand for specialist cheese
at its strongest. Every year hundreds of
cheese makers compete at the Awards night
run by the New Zealand Specialist
Cheesemakers Association, to promote and
develop the NZ cheese industry.
New cheese packing line
Seeing the demand increasing and taking
measures to plan ahead, multiple award
winner Talbot Forest Cheese sought to
increase its production capabilities through
investment in a brand-new grated cheese
packing line. Through careful consideration
and a stringent tender process, the decision
was made to move ahead with NZ-based
Proquip Solutions Ltd as the supplier and
integrator of the packing line.
Proquip represent renowned equipment
manufacturers worldwide that provide high
quality, innovative technology, with reliable
production performance. The scope included
an inclined conveyor, multi-head weigher,
and Vertical Form Fill and Seal (VFFS)
bagging machine to run at speeds of over
25kg per minute.
High-speed servo control
Having 14 heads, a “DIRECT DRIVE®” system,
complete with special Teflon coating, high
precision load cells and high-speed stepper
motors, the German made MultiWeigh®
weigher was the perfect solution. This was
coupled with a servomotor controlled VFFS
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A current WelTec student has been
named as one of the best young
chefs in the world after he placed
at the Young Chef Olympiad 2020
competition held in India.
Dominic Muollo-Gray, who has almost completed
his New Zealand Certificate in Cookery
programme at WelTec, represented New Zealand
at the annual event and was placed 11th out of
55 competitors.
The Young Chef Olympiad event was launched in
2015 and is now the world’s biggest young chef
culinary competition. This year the theme was
sustainability in hospitality, recognising the role of
young culinary talent in leading the sustainability
revolution. The contest spanned five cities in India
over six days: Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune
and Goa.
As well as being placed in the top 20, Dominic
also won the Plate Final and the Best Prepared
Recipe Costings. For the Plate round, Dominic
had to produce four portions each of a vegetarian
starter and a prawn main within just two hours.
WelTec chef tutor Frank Prskawetz, who coached
and accompanied Dominic to the event, says
Dominic produced the best dishes and won
comfortably.
The best prepared recipe costings round was
compulsory to all 55 competitors who had
to use a costing programme designed by
Michelin-starred chef John Wood, who was
also a senior judge.
Dominic was also a finalist in the Sustainability
Awards for which he prepared a power point
presentation explaining the steps WelTec takes to
be more sustainable.
“According to judges I spoke to, Dominic just
missed out on the grand final. He did a fantastic
job in very challenging conditions with very long
hours, heat and lot of travel,” Frank says.
“The breadth of his awards demonstrates what
a great chef he is – he can not only make it look
beautiful, but he showed strength on the business
side too. We’re delighted he did so well.”
WelTec has a long history in competing at
regional, national and international levels and
its Professional Cookery programmes are
recognised internationally as a benchmark for
quality entry level chef training.
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