Formcook industrial cooking machines for the food processing industry
Formcook is a specialised brand within the JBT FoodTech group, internationally recognised for its advanced industrial conveyor cooking solutions. The brand focuses exclusively on continuous cooking technology for baking, grilling and searing food products, delivering high yield, consistent quality and excellent visual appearance.
Formcook machines are widely used in the processing of meat, poultry, fish, plant-based proteins and ready meals, where reliable thermal processing and repeatability are essential.
Who is Formcook?
Formcook operates as a dedicated cooking technology brand within JBT FoodTech. Its systems are engineered for high-capacity, in-line food production environments that require fast cooking cycles, precise temperature control and hygienic operation. Formcook solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly into automated production lines.
What does Formcook do?
Formcook designs and manufactures continuous industrial cooking systems based on conveyor belt technology. By combining efficient heat transfer methods with controlled dwell time, Formcook machines allow processors to brown, grill, bake or fully cook products in a single, continuous process while maximising yield and minimising moisture loss.
Formcook machines & product types
Formcook’s portfolio is centred around two core cooking technologies, each available in multiple configurations to match product type and production capacity.
Contact Cooker
The Formcook Contact Cooker uses direct contact conduction to cook products from both sides simultaneously. Products are conveyed between two solid, non-stick belts running between heated platens, ensuring rapid heat transfer and uniform cooking.
Key characteristics:
- Excellent browning and searing without belt marks
- High yield due to moisture retention
- Very short cooking times
- Suitable for flat or uniform products such as fillets, patties, bacon, vegetables and formed products
Configuration options:
- Effective belt widths: approx. 560 mm and 1020 mm
- Heating systems: electric or thermal fluid heated platens
- Adjustable platen height for different product thicknesses
- Custom cook lengths depending on required throughput
- Integrated continuous belt cleaning systems
Combi Cooker
The Formcook Combi Cooker combines contact cooking with convection (hot air) and steam heating, providing maximum flexibility for a wide range of products.
Key characteristics:
- Bottom cooking by direct belt contact
- Top cooking by hot air and/or steam
- Natural, home-style product appearance
- Suitable for products with varying shapes, heights or coatings
Configuration options:
- Belt widths: approx. 600 mm and 1000–1100 mm
- Independent control zones for bottom conduction and top convection/steam
- Modular cook lengths to match production capacity
- Optional features such as product flip devices and customised infeed/outfeed layouts
What is Formcook specialised in?
Formcook specialises in high-efficiency industrial cooking technology that delivers:
- Maximum product yield
- Consistent browning and surface quality
- Short processing times
- Flexible cooking profiles
- Easy integration into high-capacity production lines
Formcook Contact and Combi Cookers are used as primary cookers, searing units or finishing systems in continuous processing lines, making them a reliable solution for processors seeking consistent results at industrial scale.
Looking for Formcook cooking solutions for your food processing line?
We are happy to advise you on the right Formcook Contact Cooker or Combi Cooker, configured to your product characteristics, capacity requirements and desired cooking results.
