As consumers want a bigger variety of healthier choices that come in a plethora of sizes, manufacturers are offering fillers that are flexible while producing optimal output.
Blame social media, changing tastes and needs or just the “Have it your way” attitude inspired by Burger King’s decades-long slogan, but modern consumers are demanding
Federal Mfg. filling machines are used for shelf-stable juices and drinks in 6- to 32-oz. containers, as well as viscous foods including salad dressings, salsa and ketchup in containers from 4 oz. to 1 gal. in size.
PacMoore, a food processor that specializes in mixes for home-baked goods, blends and packages the mixes into boxes for more than 40 customers nationwide at its Hammond, IN facility.
Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery’s combination filling systems use one or more fillers to fill multiple ingredients into a single container on a vertical form/fill/seal machine.
JBT Corporation has agreed to acquire Stork Food & Dairy Systems, a major European filling and sterilization solutions specialist for approximately $51 million.
Able to maintain +/-1°F at temperatures up to 210°F, Hinds-Bock hot fill lines come with insulated hoppers or jacketed and insulated hoppers that accept plant-supplied hot water; they also are available as self-contained hot oil heat systems with multi-zone control to heat the entire filling flow path.
The OYSTAR USA Hassia P300 form/fill/seal machine manufactures and fills small to medium-sized cups; it produces up to 63,000 portion cups/hr. and comes with an integrated case packing system.
Engineered for entrées and frozen meal processing, Hinds-Bock servo motor-driven pump fillers come with a control system that allows them to be linked via Ethernet to a plant’s control system.