a linear ishida multihead weigher is providing very modern speed and accuracy for one of europe&rsquos traditional confectionery iconsthe aniseed sweet, mentioned in a manuscript of 1591 but probably much older, has been made at flavignysurozerain in france for hundreds of years.the anis de flavigny is made by gradually building up a coating of sugar, often flavoured with essential oils, around a single grain of anise. rough treatment can chip off outer layers, spoiling the smoothness that is part of the enjoyment of a delicacy that was always meant to be sucked, never bitten into.in order to handle the introduction of a smaller piece size, known as &lsquopetits anis&rsquo, in a new 18g pocketsized carton, anis de flavigny purchased a new packing line consisting of an ishida ccwr106pl linear multihead weigher mounted above a cartoning machine, with a cellophane wrapping machine downstream.the linear layout of the new weigher ensures that drop distances for the sweets are never more than 150mm. other measures to protect the fragile product include a bancollan lining in the discharge chute. 
