Mexican dairy cooperative Alpura has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of evaporated milk, and has opted for filling technology from SIG Combibloc to fill the products.
The company has installed a CFA 612 filling machine, which can fill a total of seven different volume sizes, to fill products in CombiblocCompact carton packs from the European packaging manufacturer. The Alpura evaporated milk carton packs are fitted with SIG’s CombiSmart recloseable screw cap, while the new packaging propositions “is a newcomer to the Mexican market,” SIG said.
The product launch is the first to come from Alpura and SIG Combibloc’s partnership.
SIG Combibloc’s head of sales in Mexico, Antonio Fiumara, said: “Evaporated milk in carton packs with screw cap is an innovation for the Mexican market. Previously, evaporated milk was mainly available here in food metal cans. For serving, people then usually put the products into a small pot or jug. But those days are over. With the screw cap, the milk can be neatly poured and conveniently portioned out directly from the carton pack. After use, the carton pack can be reclosed, so the product remains protected even after it’s been opened for the first time. This is extremely convenient for consumers. We’re very proud that we’ve marked the beginning of our partnership with Alpura with an innovation.”
Alpura CEO Jorge Aguilar added: “We are confident that with evaporated milk in recloseable carton packs we’re offering consumers real added value. With the convenient, easy-open closure, the package fits perfectly with the convenience trend that modern consumers demand. The carton pack is very easy to open and conveniently reclose, because CombiSmart has little ‘wings’ on the sides of the screw cap.”
The closure is applied to the closed and sealed carton pack by an applicator after the aseptic filling process has taken place, without the need for pre-perforation of the cardboard.
Founded in Mexico over 40 years, Alpura is now the country’s second-largest dairy company with around 6,000 employees and more than 123 farms producing an average of 2.9 million litres of milk each. It operates two separate production plants in northern and central Mexico, where the milk is turned into a range of dairy products including yogurt, cream, cheese, butter and desserts.
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