Wolf Spezialmaschinen gears-up for 2026 interpack showcase
Michael Wolf at this year's final edition of ProSweets, before its rebranding next year, with the business preparing for interpack in Dusseldorf next week. Pic: Neill Barston
Germany’s Wolf Spezialmaschinen is gearing-up for this year’s interpack event will its expanded range of chocolate coating equipment for the global confectionery market, writes Neill Barston.
As the company explained to our title, its machines have set a high bar for processing product categories including chocolate-coated freeze-dried fruits, berries, biscuits or jellies, with its series used to produce a huge range of innovative snack products.
Wolf will be playing its part in this year’s event alongside a total of around 2,800 exhibitors in Düsseldorf between 7-13 May, at the city’s Messe venue, with a host of new technology being unveiled. (See our exclusive video with interpack director Thomas Dohse below).
As Wolf explained, with single, double or triple layers of chocolate or fat coatings, a wide variety of fragile centres can be finished with particular care. Thanks to innovative spray technology, the coating can be dosed precisely to the nearest percentage. With an attached sprinkling unit, powder or small dry ingredients can also be applied.
Moreover, the company noted that it had made key advances with its DRA system, as unlike long coating lines, this comparatively compact requires very little space in production. It will be appearing at interpack in Hall 3, stand F46.
Furthermore, as the business asserted, the innovative technology of the DRA ensures high energy efficiency. The recycling of raw materials within the production process reduces losses – a decisive economic factor in view of rising raw material prices. The systems are also characterised by easy cleaning thanks to an integrated cleaning programme and quick product changeovers.
Wolf’s complete coating solution, the CoatMaster, comes complete with an efficient air system and storage containers. The system is fully automated and offers advanced recipe management, enabling precise coating control and real-time batch monitoring.
In addition, the company has placed a particular focus on delivering efficiency, which has made it among market leaders in dragée coating technology. With the DRA and the CoatMaster, the company, which doubled its production area last year due to high demand, aims to continue driving its business forward in 2026.
Jutta Wolf-Kallenbach commented on its systems. She said: “We are close to the market and, with the DRA, offer the confectionery industry the best equipment on the market for manufacturing new, trend-oriented products that meet current consumer demands. Well-known names in the confectionery industry rely on our coating machines.”
