A new addition to the successful GEA Cookstar family. Serving medium capacities in the market especially suited for coated and plant-based products up to a capacity of 1700 kg/hr.Up to 3% better yield than most ovens and 10-12% energy savings qualifying it for the Add Better label which has been substantiated by data and verified by TuV. To illustrate: 1% yield on a 2-shift operation at 1500 kg/hr could translate into 55 tons of product saving which represents 100 - 200k Euro, depending on the type of substrate and coating.GEA Cookstar First will be provided with smart process improvements that improve process control and cooking insights. It will be available with the cloud connected starter package plus which is a service package which supports preventive maintenance and with that uptime as well as an additional Insight Partner module which gives a dashboard on energy usage to enable our customers to optimize their settings to minimize energy usage for their SKU’s.