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The French innovative SME creates and manufactures nutritional and gastronomic products based on local French macro-algae. Yaki Nori (also called sushi Nori, roasted nori/seaweed/laver sheet, Kim Nori, or roasted seaweed sheets) is used in cuisine for sushi, snacks, and garnishing purposes. The company's vision is to provide customers with a wide selection of seaweed-based food products and snacks that not only taste good, but also offer nutritional value, making them a healthy alternative to the usual snacks. The SME is willing to implement a production line dedicated to roasting dried seaweed sheets, with a specific focus on Yaki Nori and other seasoned seaweed snacks. The implementation of this production line will enable the company to meet the increasing demand for innovative seaweed-based products and snacks on the European market. The SME is looking for the entire production line to transform dried Nori-type sheets into roasted Nori-type sheets and seasoned seaweed snacks and packing in this format: - sushi sheets (Nori-type): 10, 20, 50, 100 sheets per pack - roasted and seasoned seaweed snacks: zipper bag with approx. 30-80 small sheets (about cut size of 40mmx10mm) To achieve this, the need is a production line that can handle the entire process, from separating the dried sheets until final packaging of products. The production line should be capable of processing approximately a minimum of 10,000 sheets per hour. The production line should include the following capabilities and features: 1. Sheets separation: production line should have the ability to separate dried Nori-type sheets efficiently, ensuring a smooth and continuous workflow. 2. Cutting function: a mechanism to precisely cut portion sheets into desired snacks size, allowing for uniformity and consistent product quality. 3. Roasting equipment: production line should incorporate roasting machinery capable of roasting the sheets to achieve the desired texture and flavour. 4. Seasoning system: a seasoning system that can uniformly apply a variety of flavourings and seasonings to the grilled sheets, ensuring a delicious and consistent taste experience. 5. Counting and grouping: production line should include mechanisms for accurately counting the snacks and grouping them into desired quantities for packaging. 6. Packaging capability: system that can efficiently package snacks in individual portions or larger containers, ensuring product freshness and quality. 7. Quality control system: must include metal detectors and mechanism to detect any holes or defects in the sheets. This system should help ensure that snacks are free from contaminants and meet highest quality standards. 8. Technical support: supplier should provide training, technical expertise and assistance in importing, setting up and production line’s optimisation in our facility in France. The French SME does not need process to dry the seaweed sheets. A supplier agreement is being sought with a partner manufacturing industrial machinery in Asia.