Inside ZoRoCo’s Blending and Enrobing Capabilities

Blending and enrobing may not be the flashiest parts of food manufacturing, but they are where a lot of the magic happens. These behind-the-scenes processes are essential for delivering the right flavor, texture, and product experience — especially in better-for-you, gluten-free, and allergen-free food manufacturing.

At ZoRoCo, we’ve invested in blending and enrobing capabilities that are anything but one-size-fits-all. With flexible batch sizes, allergen-free infrastructure, and packaging options built for scale, we help brands bring bold ideas to life with consistency and care. Here’s a closer look at how these capabilities work — and the impact it makes for your production.

What Is Blending and Enrobing?

Let’s break it down:

• Blending is the process of combining ingredients into a uniform mix (think pancake batter, trail mix, or plant-based protein powder). Whether it’s powders, grains, or dried fruits, the goal is consistency from start to finish.

• Enrobing adds a functional or flavorful coating — usually oils, spices, or seasonings — to ingredients like oats, legumes, or veggie blends. It’s how a simple base becomes retail-ready.

Both processes can apply to shelf-stable, refrigerated, or frozen products. And both are key to delivering the “wow” factor in taste and texture that today’s consumers expect.

ZoRoCo’s Food Blending Services and Capabilities

At our allergen-free food manufacturing facility and gluten-free food manufacturing facility, we blend with purpose and precision. From classic baking mixes to innovative dry soups or plant-based meal replacements, we offer the flexibility to scale without compromising safety, quality, or transparency. 

Our food blending services include:

• Batch sizes from 1,000 to 6,000 lbs

• Multiple double ribbon blenders for high-volume uniformity

• Built for scratch mixes, powders, granolas, and dry plant-based blends

• Certified facilities for GFCO gluten-free, non-GMO, USDA organic, and kosher

• Flexible ingredient combinations including grains, seeds, flours, and functional powders

• ERP-integrated traceability from batching to packaging, supporting quality audits and retailer requirements

ZoRoCo’s Food Enrobing Services and Capabilities

When it comes to flavor, enrobing is where it gets fun. Whether it’s oil, spice, or seasoning blends, our enrobing capabilities bring depth and distinction to a wide range of ingredient types. It also helps your product stand out on the shelf while meeting retailer, regulatory, and consumer expectations.

Our enrobing capabilities include:

• Oil and spice coating for grains, legumes, and snacks

• Multi-way blending for ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat formats

• Ambient and frozen applications depending on product needs

• Frozen IQF blends like seasoned veggies, potato products, and grain mixes

• Seasoning of particulates in oatmeal and trail mixes to create unique layered flavor experiences

• Small and large run flexibility for both R&D and scaled retail production

• High-care blending areas for sensitive plant-based products or frozen components

Food Packaging Options for Blended and Enrobed Products

No matter the blend, we’ve got a food packaging format to match. Our food packaging lines are built to support both high-volume retail distribution and smaller, specialized product lines.

• Stand-up pouches (SUPs) – A go-to format for snacks, powders, and baking mixes. SUPs offer great shelf presence and resealability, and we can run over 4 million pouches annually on fully automated or hand-fill lines.

• Vertical form fill & seal bags (VFF) – Perfect for pillow packs, fin-seal sachets, and larger format bags from under 1 oz to 5 lbs. VFFs are ideal for oatmeal packets, meal kit components, and multi-pouch cartons.

• Bag-in-a-box (BIB) – Combines the efficiency of bulk fill with the polish of a retail-ready carton. BIB is great for dry goods like baking mixes, granola, legumes, or snack components.

• Peel + Go cups and lidded tubs – Ideal for grab-and-go functionality or single-serve options. These can be sealed with powders, particulates, or layered combinations and are great for oatmeal blends, dry soups, and snack kits.

• Bulk packaging from 10 to 60 lbs – For brands serving foodservice, back-of-house operations, or club formats, we offer dependable high-volume bulk food packaging solutions.

We also support custom configurations like multi-unit cartons, variety packs, and parent/child formats for retail and club channels. Our goal is for your packaging to evolve alongside your brand.

What Sets Our Blending and Enrobing Apart

Blending and enrobing may sound like technical steps, but when done right, they shape everything from taste to shelf life to consumer loyalty.

At ZoRoCo, our food blending services and food enrobing services are designed to:

• Deliver consistent quality and flavor distribution

• Enable clean-label innovation in plant-based, allergen-free, and better-for-you categories

• Support product integrity across ambient, refrigerated, and frozen applications

And because we believe in doing things the right way, as your co-man, we pair those capabilities with full transparency. This includes: 

• Live access to production data and inventory via our custom ERP portal

• Weekly calls to align on production, KPIs, and what’s ahead

• Monthly forecasting reviews to help you scale with confidence

Blending and enrobing might be where your product takes shape, but choosing the right co-man partner is where your brand takes off. We’re here to grow with you — batch by batch, blend by blend.

Ready to explore the possibilities? Reach out to our team and let’s talk food blending, enrobing, and everything in between.