Intermarché Hendaye Supermarket

The bakery section at Intermarché Hendaye had to carry out numerous baking cycles throughout the day in order to keep the shelves stocked with freshly baked bread, baguettes, croissants and pastries.

To respond quickly to changes in demand and peak customer traffic, the supermarket needed bakery equipment that could improve productivity without compromising the quality of the final product.

Its main needs were:

• Reduce the time spent on daily oven cleaning.
• Speed up tray loading and unloading.
• Minimise temperature loss during each loading process.
• Ensure even baking and consistent results.
• Make the oven easy to use, regardless of the operator or work shift.
• Improve staff safety and ergonomics.
• Increase oven availability in order to carry out more baking cycles.

The goal was to create a faster, better-organised and more efficient bakery section, capable of adapting to the supermarket’s daily workflow and demand.

Salva installed the Kwik-co Prowash self-cleaning convection oven at Intermarché Hendaye, combined with the Rapid Load quick-loading system, a solution designed to improve the efficiency of the supermarket’s bakery section.

The Prowash system automates the cleaning of the baking chamber, saving up to one hour of work per day, improving hygiene and increasing oven availability.

Rapid Load allows all trays to be loaded and unloaded simultaneously, reducing each operation by up to 1 minute and 30 seconds. It also limits temperature loss and improves operator safety and ergonomics.

In addition, the baking programmes make it easier to standardise processes and guarantee consistent results, regardless of the operator or work shift.

Thanks to this solution, Intermarché Hendaye has achieved faster, safer and better-organised production, with more baking cycles, quicker shelf replenishment and consistent quality throughout the day.