Fruit purees and pasty baby food are popular snacks for on-the-go. With a long shelf life, simple storage, and quick consumption straight from the spouted pouch, these snacks are suitable for on-the-go refreshments. They are available as an applesauce-based fruit mix in various varieties and as porridge with oat flakes, rice, or cereals. The requirements for pouch packaging with spouts for fruit purees and pasty baby food are particularly high.
The demands placed on spouted pouches are high: hygiene standards, maximum product safety, and a long shelf life must be reliably met. Our machines ensure a secure, leak-proof, and high-performance sealing of the fi lm and spout — for excellent pouch quality, the lowest pouch costs, and reliable product protection.
Clean and precise hot filling
using our own dosing pumps
Our self-designed dosing systems fill fruit purees and porridges into spouted pouches, in a reliable, quick, and clean way. With standard filling volumes ranging from 80 to 200 g, our pump technology ensures maximum precision and consistent quality – even at demanding filling temperatures of up to 95° C.
High filling level in the pouch
by separate filling through the spout
By filling separately through the spout, we achieve higher product levels in the pouch. This saves on packaging material and reduces pouch costs. At the same time, contamination of the top sealing is prevented, as the filling process is separate from the pouch manufacturing process. This ensures maximum product safety, an optimal product-to-packaging ratio, and an economical and sustainable packaging solution.
Maximum flexibility
for different varieties and flavors
Fruit purees and porridges are available in numerous varieties. Thanks to independent pumps, different varieties can easily be filled and even be sealed with different caps. This enables you to produce for retailers and for consumers at the same time.
Performance on up to four lanes
With our high-performance solutions for fruit puree, spouted pouches can be produced, fillled, and sealed on up to four lanes simultaneously. The performance range extends from simplex machines (1 pouch per cycle) with up to 4,200 pouches per hour to quadruplex machines (4 pouches per cycle) with up to 14,500 pouches per hour.
Cleanability & hygiene
Hygiene and product safety are of utmost importance when filling fruit purees and porridge. Filling through the spout eliminates the risk of contamination in the sealing seams and at the spout area. The corresponding pump dosing systems and pipes can be easily cleaned (CIP) and sterilized (SIP). The separation of pouch production and filling area significantly reduces cleaning effort and time.
High flexibility
We offer customized machine solutions for packaging and filling fruit purees and porridges into spouted pouches, for all output ranges from 50 to 240 pouches per minute. Multi-lane machines enable the parallel filling of different product varieties and spouts with differently colored caps via independent pump dosing, allowing a product mix to be produced and filled directly in the machine. Cap types can be changed easily and quickly.
Separation of pouch manufacturing and filling
By intentionally separating the pouch manufacturing from the filling, the spout sealing remains free of product residue — ensuring absolutely safe and leak-proof pouches. At the same time, cleaning requirements are significantly reduced, saving time and increasing the efficiency of your production. Separating pouch production from filling also increases the efficiency of the filling system.
Premium pouch quality to go
The essence of designing a pouch
Stand-up bottom
An additional fold in the packaging material creates a pouch's stand-up base. This very stable base construction enables the pouch to stand independently on a flat surface. In addition to the primary function of being able to stand on its own, the stand-up bottom and the resulting bottom fold give the pouch a higher filling volume than a flat pouch. The bottom shape can usually be round, as in doypacks, or trapezoidal, as in deltapacks.
Side sealing seam
The side sealing seam is the two sealed pouch edges and closes it in this area. The side sealing seam requires exceptional quality and strength. Its width can be freely selected according to the length of the pouch. Depending on the contents, filling quantity, and size, the pouch must be able to withstand various pressures and sealing requirements. Optical and functional sealing patterns, such as cross and ripple patterns, can also be created in the sealing seam.
Top sealing seam
A top sealing seam permanently closes the pouch after filling. The side sealing seam requires exceptional quality and strength. Depending on the contents, filling quantity, and size, the pouch must be able to withstand various pressures and tightness requirements. In addition to the technical requirements, wider top sealing seams are often produced to give the pouch a corresponding appearance. Additional functions like hanging devices (euro hole or round hole) are integrated into the top seam.
Sealing seam quality
Sealing seam quality is one of a pouch core criteria. It must meet a wide range of quality and functional criteria. Thanks to our innovative and high-quality sealing technology, our machines can guarantee consistently high sealing seam strength over the long term. This also applies to different packaging materials and mono-materials.
Processability of mono-materials
All of our new machines can process recyclable mono-materials as standard. Thanks to innovative unwinding and sealing technology, new and thinner films and papers can be processed at the same quality and speed.
Filling level
To minimize packaging material and costs, but also from a sustainability perspective, keeping the space between the product fill level and the top sealing seam as small as possible is essential. Some technical processes, such as tightening before head sealing, require a certain amount of space in the headspace of the pouch. Headspace steaming, intended to counteract possible pouch inflation, also requires a certain amount of free space in the head area of the pouch. We are happy to help with the optimum design of the pouch dimensions depending on the intended filling quantity and filling level.
Spout
Sealing a spout into the pouch top seam is advisable for pouring the pouch contents single-use or multiple times. The spout can be sealed in the center or the corner of the pouch and the cap is used to reclose the pouch.
Overview of common pouch details
Details that really matter
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Stand-up bottom
An additional fold in the packaging material creates a pouch's stand-up base. This very stable base construction enables the pouch to stand independently on a flat surface. In addition to the primary function of being able to stand on its own, the stand-up bottom and the resulting bottom fold give the pouch a higher filling volume than a flat pouch. The bottom shape can usually be round, as in doypacks, or trapezoidal, as in deltapacks.
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Side sealing seam
The side sealing seam is the two sealed pouch edges and closes it in this area. The side sealing seam requires exceptional quality and strength. Its width can be freely selected according to the length of the pouch. Depending on the contents, filling quantity, and size, the pouch must be able to withstand various pressures and sealing requirements. Optical and functional sealing patterns, such as cross and ripple patterns, can also be created in the sealing seam.
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Top sealing seam
A top sealing seam permanently closes the pouch after filling. The side sealing seam requires exceptional quality and strength. Depending on the contents, filling quantity, and size, the pouch must be able to withstand various pressures and tightness requirements. In addition to the technical requirements, wider top sealing seams are often produced to give the pouch a corresponding appearance. Additional functions like hanging devices (euro hole or round hole) are integrated into the top seam.
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Sealing seam quality
Sealing seam quality is one of a pouch core criteria. It must meet a wide range of quality and functional criteria. Thanks to our innovative and high-quality sealing technology, our machines can guarantee consistently high sealing seam strength over the long term. This also applies to different packaging materials and mono-materials.
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Processability of mono-materials
All of our new machines can process recyclable mono-materials as standard. Thanks to innovative unwinding and sealing technology, new and thinner films and papers can be processed at the same quality and speed.
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Filling level
To minimize packaging material and costs, but also from a sustainability perspective, keeping the space between the product fill level and the top sealing seam as small as possible is essential. Some technical processes, such as tightening before head sealing, require a certain amount of space in the headspace of the pouch. Headspace steaming, intended to counteract possible pouch inflation, also requires a certain amount of free space in the head area of the pouch. We are happy to help with the optimum design of the pouch dimensions depending on the intended filling quantity and filling level.
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Spout
Sealing a spout into the pouch top seam is advisable for pouring the pouch contents single-use or multiple times. The spout can be sealed in the center or the corner of the pouch and the cap is used to reclose the pouch.
We are happy to support you in your pouch packaging project with customized machine and dosing technology.
We look forward to your inquiry.
Phone: +49 2267 699-0
Email: sales@sn-packaging.de
HSF 100
Horizontal form, fill and seal machine (HFFS)
Format range pouch width
80 – 100 mm
Format range pouch height
120 – 210 mm
Realistic output rate
up to 70 pouches/min.
Exemplary yearly production output (three shifts)
from about 4 million pouches
(Data dependent on filling properties, pouch size, and production times)
HSF 400
Horizontal form, fill and seal machine (HFFS)
Format range pouch width
70 – 100 mm
Format range pouch height
90 – 250 mm
Realistic output rate
up to 240 pouches/min.
Exemplary yearly production output (three shifts)
about 76 million pouches
(Data dependent on filling properties, pouch size, and production times)
LMS 124
Horizontal form, fill and seal machine (HFFS)
Format range pouch width
50 – 100 mm
Format range pouch height
80 – 250 mm
Realistic output rate
up to 240 pouches/min.
Exemplary yearly production output (three shifts)
about 76 million pouches
(Data dependent on filling properties, pouch size, and production times)
Contact
We are happy to support you in your pouch packaging project with customized machine and dosing technology.
We look forward to your inquiry.
Phone: +49 2267 699-0
Email: sales@sn-packaging.de