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Bizerba scales key to central market's record-breaking charcuterie board

Austin, Texas, United States, 09/14/2024

| Bizerba, a global leader in precision weighing, played a pivotal role in helping Central Market set a new world record for the largest charcuterie board in Austin, Texas, weighing an astonishing 468.118 kilograms (1032.32 pounds).

The record-breaking event was held in celebration of Central Market’s 30th anniversary and featured an impressive assortment of meats, cheeses, and other gourmet delights, including:

  • Angelino Dried Plums: 44.842 kg
  • European Style Applewood Smoked Ham: 92.746 kg
  • Fig Spread: 13.704 kg
  • Genoa Salami: 29.598 kg
  • Manchego DOP Aged 6 Months: 82.976 kg
  • Membrillo: 18.262 kg
  • Old Forest Salami: 28.384 kg
  • Pitted Castelvetrano Olives: 42.396 kg
  • Premium Swiss: 21.738 kg
  • Salami Napoli: 33.972 kg
  • Schiacciata Piccante: 59.582 kg

The monumental charcuterie board, certified by Guinness World Records’ Andrew Glass, was an extraordinary feat of culinary art, made possible by Bizerba’s cutting-edge weighing technology. Bizerba’s Retail Service Technician, Paul Williams, meticulously calibrated two scales on-site, ensuring each weight was recorded with absolute precision, crucial to the successful world record certification.

Williams worked closely with the Central Market team, ensuring each of the 324 individual weights was accurately recorded. His careful attention to detail, including accounting for the tare weights of non-food items like bowls, platters, and trays, ensured the validity of this record-setting attempt.

The event was not just about breaking records but also about community and giving back. After the attempt, much of the food was served to Central Market guests and team members, with a generous portion being donated to the Central Texas Food Bank, ensuring that nothing went to waste.

As Central Market celebrated its 30th year of bringing gourmet food to Texas, this event showcased not only their creativity but also the power of collaboration and precision. The charcuterie board brought the community together, highlighting the essential role of technology in achieving such feats.

Bizerba is proud to have contributed to this historic achievement and remains committed to supporting the food industry with cutting-edge technology, precision, and innovation in future milestones.For more information on Bizerba’s products and how we help businesses achieve their goals, visit Bizerba.com.

Bizerba scales help central market set a new world record!

Bizerba proudly played a key role in Central Market’s record-breaking attempt to create the largest charcuterie board in Austin, Texas, weighing in at an impressive 468.118 kilograms (1,032.32 pounds). Our precision scales ensured each item, from smoked ham to fig spread, was measured with absolute accuracy, contributing to the success of this milestone event.

The charcuterie board, which featured a delicious variety of meats, cheeses, and olives, was meticulously weighed using two of our Bizerba scales. Paul Williams, Bizerba’s Retail Service Technician, was on-site to ensure the scales were perfectly calibrated and set with the proper tare weights for the non-food items like trays and platters.

With the weights officially certified by Andrew Glass from Guinness World Records, this monumental achievement was not just about setting a new record but also celebrating Central Market’s 30th anniversary in style. The event brought the community together, with portions of the charcuterie board served to guests and a generous amount donated to the Central Texas Food Bank.

We are honored to have been part of this amazing event and look forward to creating more moments of precision and success in the future!
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Bizerba offers a globally unique portfolio of solutions centered around the key factor of "weight" for customers in craft, retail, industry and logistics. Our offering includes comprehensive solutions for slicing, weighing, labeling and inspection. It spans hardware and software, apps and cloud services, labels and consumables, comprehensive services and flexible leasing models.

Founded in 1866, the family-owned company from Balingen is now in its fifth generation and continues to shape technological progress. As an innovation leader, Bizerba consistently drives the digitalization, automation and connectivity of its solutions. This creates reliable and sustainable solutions that help customers worldwide to make their processes more efficient and future-ready.

With around 4,500 employees, Bizerba operates in over 120 countries. The company runs production facilities in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Serbia, the United Kingdom, China, the United States and Canada, supported by a global network of sales and service locations.

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