Tanis and Aasted announce a new strategic partnership aimed at delivering fully integrated, high-performance candy bar production lines to the global confectionery industry.
The partnership combines Aasted’s more than 100 years of engineering expertise in advanced processing and enrobing technology with Tanis’ deep process knowledge in confectionery mass preparation. Together, the two companies offer a seamless end-to-end production solution for Candy Bars.
“By combining our technologies and expertise, we are able to offer customers a smarter, more efficient and highly flexible production solution that supports both product quality, operational performance and sustainability ambitions,” says Mads Hedstrøm, Owner, Aasted.
The new bar line concept has been developed with a strong focus on process control, gentle handling of sensitive masses and optimised production efficiency. The compact and efficient design eliminates the need for traditional slab forming and slitting, helping manufacturers reduce complexity while improving overall line performance.
From controlled cooking and aeration to precise extrusion, efficient cooling and premium enrobing, every step is designed to work seamlessly together; ensuring consistent product quality, predictable throughput and reliable industrial performance.
Key benefits of the integrated solution include:
- Gentle handling of sensitive masses
- Precise layer definition and shaping
- Reduced waste and optimised efficiency
- Compact footprint and energy-saving technology
- Fast product and size changeovers
- Fully integrated end-to-end production solution
Innovation Centre
As part of the collaboration, customers will also gain access to the Tanis Innovation Centre in the Netherlands where Aasted has installed a complete barline, where recipes and production processes can be tested, refined and validated under real production conditions together with experienced technologists from both companies.
“This partnership is about more than equipment. It is about enabling manufacturers to innovate faster and produce smarter with greater flexibility and efficiency,” Wouter Tanis, CCO at Tanis.
The new concept was officially launched at interpack 2026, where visitors could experience the solution firsthand at the Tanis stand in Hall 3, Stand C20, and at the Aasted stand in Hall 1, Stand 69.
Together, Tanis and Aasted are raising the bar for modern confectionery production.
