With the installation and bringing into service of two CFA 512 filling machines, including a Food Option filling machine, Frischli is putting steps in place to enable it to launch a range of products in aseptic carton packs from SIG Combibloc.
Frischli is one of the biggest dairies in Germany and internationally markets its dairy products and foods for retail sale, foodservice and industry.
“By choosing filling technology from SIG Combibloc, we’ve created a strong basis to enable us to respond flexibly and efficiently to shifts in the market, which are dictated primarily by the needs of our food industry customers and the requests of consumers,” said Frischli general manager Dr Timo Winkelmann. “With the two filling machines from SIG Combibloc, we’re now highly flexible as far as the product range, decors and volumes are concerned.”
With the CFA 512 filling machines that are now in operation at Frischli, up to 12,000 combiblocStandard carton packs can be aseptically filled per hour. This speed is combined with a low wastage rate and one-of-a-kind flexibility in formats, volumes, decor and products.
The Food Option filling machine is based on SIG Combibloc’s standard filling technology, but is additionally designed to fill a range of further pasty and highly viscous food products, and products containing particulates. For this purpose, and before delivery to the customer, the machine is adapted so that products with up to 10% chunky ingredients can be aseptically packaged. Individual particulates can be up to 6mm. Fibres can be 1x 15 mm, with viscosity potentially up to 3,500 mPas.
“We were impressed by the outstanding service the team from SIG Combibloc provided when they installed the new filling machines and brought them into service,” said Michael Dökel, production supervisor at Frischli. “The special challenge in that task was to keep the regular production process running. The team made sure everything worked smoothly, and the machines were able to be brought into service on schedule.”
A total of around 100 different Frischli products are set to be available in carton packs from SIG Combibloc.
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