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Anko Food Machine Company has unveiled what it claims is the ‘world’s first’ automated machine for forming authentic Punjabi samosas.

Punjabi samosas are traditionally made by hand, a method that delivers authentic texture and shape but is difficult to replicate at scale.

Anko said its new solution, the PS-900, addresses the challenge of automating the delicate stuffing process, designed to bridge the gap between hand-crafted taste and scalable efficiency.

According to Volza’s global export data, the world exported 5,503 shipments of Punjabi samosas from November 2023 to October 2024, reflecting a 9% increase on the previous year. In India alone, approximately 60 million samosas are consumed daily, and the food is gaining traction in other major markets including the UK, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Australia and the US.

Anko’s semi-automated system can produce up to 900 samosas per hour, with just two operators required at the forming stage. It features FDA-compliant contact surfaces and an easy-to-clean structure with a streamlined workflow that enables small to mid-sized businesses to scale up gradually without requiring large team expansions.

Richard Ouyang, general manager at Anko, said: “Now that it’s ready, we’re proud to say this machine writes a new chapter in food automation”.

The launch follows the recent introduction of Anko’s modular empanada-making machine, which enables the production of 3,000 empanadas per hour.