What makes pizza special is that each style reflects a region’s local inspiration. Regional differences in pizza create unique recipes that customers look for. Different areas of the world are proud of the pizza style that their area is known for.
With regional recipe demands, frozen pizza manufacturers must be up to the task to meet market niches and customer expectations. Equipment that provides flexibility and increased productivity in frozen pizza production can help brands successfully create regional recipes that customers enjoy. Here, we’ll offer equipment types that facilitate regional frozen pizza production. But first, we’ll talk about different regional pizzas and how their frozen pizza making processes may differ.
Regional Frozen Pizza Making
Naturally, different regions throughout the US and the world have favorite pizza styles. In turn, regional recipes create demand. These recipes create opportunities to make pizzas to connect with customers around the world, looking for regional inspirations. Here are a couple of regional pizza styles that may change how a label conducts its frozen pizza making.
New York-Style
New York-style pizzas are classic, thin-crust, cheese-topped pizzas. These pizzas can include other toppings, but the focus here is the thin crust and cheese. Compared to other pizzas, New York-style pizzas are easy to fold in half.
Chicago Deep-Dish
Another iconic pizza, the Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza is a favorite of many. To make this pizza, brands must dispense the cheese first and then the red sauce (and a lot of it!). The typical order of ingredient application in frozen pizza production is sauce then cheese. So, brands will need equipment that can be easily rearranged to make this type of pizza.
Californian-Style
Californian-style pizza includes more unique ingredients, such as portabella mushrooms and artichokes. Your brand can try imaginative combinations because this regional style involves such different ingredients. Labels will need equipment that can apply these unique ingredients in addition to their usual ones.
Margherita Pizza
Margherita Pizza is also iconic, as it’s made with a red sauce base, dollops of creamy mozzarella cheese, and basil. Many other pizzas are made with shredded cheeses, so to make this type of pizza, brands will need a sauce applicator that can dispense the soft mozzarella.
Sicilian Pizza
Sicilian Pizza is known for its thick, spongey bread. It’s also made with red sauce and topped with breadcrumbs and hard cheese. This pizza is thicker than other recipes, so brands will need pizza equipment that can keep the pizza aligned throughout the pizza assembly line. Brands will also need rearrangeable equipment to change the order of ingredient application.
Frozen pizza making to meet regional demands isn’t a one-size-fits-all endeavor– different regional recipes often require unique ingredients to follow traditions. However, this can put frozen pizza manufacturers at odds. Should brands create a pizza that the average pizza lover enjoys, such as a typical cheese and pepperoni pizza? Or should brands dedicate efforts to incorporate unique ingredients to fill regional market niches? However, your label doesn’t have to choose when they use Quantum equipment for frozen pizza production.
Frozen Pizza Processes and Quantum Automated Equipment
While frozen pizza processes may differ between regions, Quantum’s automated equipment offers the versatility and flexibility needed to adapt your manufacturing line to make different recipes. From our Circle Placers to Sauce and Dry/Granular Ingredient Applicators, Quantum Equipment simplifies the differences in regional frozen pizza production.
Circle Placers
Circle placers are key equipment types in the frozen pizza process. Cardboard bases protect each pizza during frozen pizza production and keep each pie aligned with the topping applicators. Our Circle Placers can dispense a range of sizes of cardboard circles, squares, and rectangles for differently shaped products. Cardboard foundations also protect the products during transportation and their shelf-life.
Sauce Applicators
What’s pizza without the sauce? At Quantum, your brand will find target and waterfall Sauce Applicators that can dispense any number of sauce types. Your brand can imagine products with sauces like BBQ sauce, buffalo sauce, and Alfredo sauce, beyond traditional red sauce, to easily create regional recipes. Quantum equipment is also easily rearrangeable, allowing brands to change the order of ingredient application.
Cheese/Topping Applicators
Quantum Cheese/Topping Applicators can dispense shredded cheeses, as well as IQF and dry ingredients. These equipment types are versatile, allowing brands to apply ingredients as long as the particular machine can apply them. Versatility is especially helpful when switching between recipes or adding different ingredients to fill regional market niches.
Meat/Pepperoni Slicers
Many frozen pizza production processes include meat toppings. Our Meat/Pepperoni Slicers can cut and dispense stick meats like pepperoni, sausage, and Canadian Bacon. Your label can specify slice amount and design to create the product aesthetics that your brand envisions. Our Meat/Pepperoni Slicers can also be configured to slice and apply meats and cheeses deli-style for further versatility.
Dry/Granular Ingredient Applicators
Quantum Dry/Granular Ingredient Applicators can dispense a wide range of ingredients such as dried meats and vegetables and granules like parmesan cheese, spices, and herbs. This versatility in ingredient application allows brands to diversify their product lines and create unique recipes.
Conveyor Systems
Your brand can also find a range of conveyor systems to further streamline your manufacturing processes. Our conveyor systems include bulk infeed conveyors, water spray conveyors, and more to better control the progress of and assembly of your products. We’ve designed Quantum equipment to provide precision and consistency to any frozen pizza process.
Connect With Customers Worldwide With Quantum
Creating unique pizzas is key to filling different market niches. At Quantum, we understand the importance of connecting with customers that look for regional recipes. Our automated pizza equipment offers ingredient versatility and allows brands to increase productivity. Your label can easily design or upgrade its pizza assembly line with Quantum tech, giving your label a competitive edge in the frozen food industry. Contact our team today to learn how your brand can transform its manufacturing processes and create products high in demand.