Food Brochure En

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Perfectly packaged bit by bitFood in combibloc and combisafe


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Food manufacturers have a choice. For long-life foods,

there’s a wealth of packaging options they can choose

from to place their products on the market. Many of

these options have been around for decades, and their

acceptance has developed over time.

However, for any manufacturer looking to select a

packaging system these days, the smart money is l ooking

beyond the tried and trusted. What is needed are modern

packaging solutions that provide optimal protection for

the foods they contain, offer flexibility, are convenient to

use, have a superlative environmental profile – and, at

the end of the day, are cost-effective as well.

This is where carton packs from SIG Combibloc tick

all the boxes: our aseptic combibloc carton packs and the

retortable combisafe carton packs for foods with particu-

late content, ensure food products are optimally protected

and retain their high quality over a prolonged period.

Carton packs are among the most environmentally friendly

packaging solutions available for long-life foods.

Thanks to their rectangular base and their light weight,

carton packs are not just hugely convenient in the

consumer’s daily routine – t hey’re unbeatably effi cient

when it comes to transport logistics as well. And on the

warehouse pallets and supermarket shelves of the retail

chain too, carton packs are real space-saving miracles,

permitting an optimal use of shelf space and an effi cient

distribution process.

With flexible packaging and filling options, high perfor-

mance and low wastage rates, food filling machines from

SIG Combibloc are designed to pave the way to a profit-

able future for your business, and help you create mo-

dern packaging solutions today that will continue i n the

future to give consumers an appetite for your product.

Markus Boehm

Chief Market Offi cer SIG Combibl oc

Just the way you want it


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Each year, SIG Combibloc’s packaging plants manufacture

more than 25 billion carton sleeves. Palletised to save

space, the flat carton sleeves are delivered to the food

manufacturers, where they are filled using filling machines

designed and manufactured by SIG Combibloc.

SIG Combibloc supports its customers every step of the

way – from market analysis and the development of new

product concepts right up to designing the carton. The

engineering and installation of the filling equipment,

and full after-sales service, are also integral components

of our offer.

Certified for quality, environment and hygiene

For SIG Combibloc as a supplier to the food industry,

quality, safety, environmental management and hygiene

are essential pre-conditions to enable us to cater to the

needs of our customers across the globe. For this reason,

accredited quality management systems in accordance

with ISO 9001 and environmental management systems

in accordance with ISO 14001 are implemented at all

production sites and at SIG Combibloc’s research and

development centres. In addition, accredited hygiene

management systems in compliance with the internation-

ally established HACCP (hazard analysis and critical

control points) principles are in place. Since 2013 all

packaging plants have also been certified in accordance

with the BRC / IoP standard.

SIG Combibloc is one of t he world’s leading system

manufacturers of carton packs and filling machines for

beverages and food. The company is part of the Rank

Group of New Zealand, and employs around 4,950

people. With production plants and branches in more

than 40 countries, we guarantee customer-focused

cooperation and support wherever you are, and develop

systems solutions that are optimally tailored to the needs

of our customers, which we implement together with you.

Welcome to SIG Combibloc


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p a g e 1 6 R e n e w a b l e . S u s t a i n a b l e . U n i q u e . C a r t o n p a c k s a r e m o r e t h a n j u s t a n a l t e r n a t i v e t o f o o d m e t a l c a n s o r g l a s s j a r s . T h e y a r e a l s o a n e x c e l l e n t c h o i c e f o r t h e e n v i r o n - m e n t . A l i f e - c y c l e a s s e s s m e n t h a s s h o w n t h a t , c o m p a r e d t o o t h e r p a c k a g i n g

s o l u t i o n s , u s i n g c a r t o n p a c k s c a n r e d u c e C O 2

e m i s s i o n s a n d t h e c o n s u m p t i o n o f f o s s i l r e s o u r c e s , r e s p e c t i v e l y , b y u p t o 6 0 p e r c e n t . B e c a u s e n o o t h e r p a c k a g i n g i s m a d e a l m o s t e n t i r e l y f r o m a n a t u r a l m a t e r i a l t h a t g r o w s b a c k : c a r t o n p a c k s a r e m a d e u p t o a r o u n d 7 5 p e r c e n t f r o m w o o d , a r e n e w a b l e r e s o u r c e . I n a d d i t i o n , S I G C o m b i b l o c w a s t h e fi r s t c a r t o n p a c k s m a n u f a c - t u r e r t o h a v e a l l i t s p r o d u c t i o n s i t e s w o r l d - w i d e c e r t i fi e d i n

p a g e 2 4

M a x i m u m c o n v

e n i e n c e

F o r c o n s u m e r s, c o n v e n i e n c e i s a

k e y c o n s i d e r a t i o n. I n t h i s r e s p e c t,

c a r t o n p a c k s a r e i d e a l f o r e

v e r y d a y

u s e : l i g h t w e i g h t a n d e a s y t o u s e,

s p a c e - s a v i n g, s t a c k a b l e, u n b r e a k a b l e

a n d, e q u i p p e d w i t h p e r f o r a t i o n a n d

c l o s u r e s, v e r y c o n v e n i e n t.

accordance with the cri teria o f

the Fores t S te wardship Council®

(FSC® ) for a con tinuous produc t

chain o f custod y (CoC ). This

means we can o ffer our cus tom-

ers world wide carton pack s

displaying the FSC® label.

page 1 0 A l l t he po

s s i b i l i t ie s

S IG Com b i b loc ’ s e x ten s

i ve por t fo l io

o f produc t s for long - l i f

e food s

inc lude s no t ju s t l iqu id

food s, bu t

v i scou s and c hun k y pro

duc t s a s

we l l. E ver y da y, m i l l ion

s o f

peo p le around t he wor ld bu y

food s pac k aged in com

bibloc and

combi s a f e car ton s fr

om S IG

Com b i b loc. A nd t here

are a lo t o f

good rea son s for t h i s: i

n our a se p -

t ic combibloc car ton pa

c k s, and

in t he re tor ta b le comb

i s a f e car ton

page 22A real logistical marvel

Thanks to their compact, rectangular

shape, carton packs have a number

of adv antages over other packaging

solutions when it comes to transport

and distribution logistics. They stack

extremely w ell – in a truck, in

a w arehouse and on a supermarket

shelf. Secondary packaging can be

k ept to a minimum, and resources

used efficiently. This reduces, for

example emissions, cuts consumption

of fossil resources, and lowers costs.

p ac k s f o r f o o d s w i t h a v e r y hi gh p ar t i c ul at e c o nt e nt , f o o d p r o d uc t s ar e p e r f e c t l y p r o t e c t e d , hav e a l o ng s he l f l i f e and r e t ai n t he i r hi gh qual i t y – e v e n w i t ho ut r e f r i ge r at i o n and p r e s e r v at i v e s . T he k e y t o fi l l i ng l o ng- l i f e f o o d p r o d uc t s c o nt ai ni ng p ar t i c ul at e s i s t he s l e e v e s y s t e m S I G C o mb i b l o c us e s .


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p a g e 2 6 B r o u g h t

t o t h e t a b l e

fl e x i b l y a n d

e f fi c i e n t l y

P a c k a g i n g s o

l u t i o n s a n d fi

l l i n g t e c h n o l o

g i e s d e s i g n e

d w i t h t h e f u

t u r e i n m i n d

o ff e r m a x i m u

m

fl e x i b i l i t y a n

d a h i g h l e v e l

o f p r o d u c t i o

n e ffi c i e n c y

− a n d t h e y d

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p e t i t i v e p r o d

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l l i n g m a c h i n e

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o n p a c k s p e r

h o u r

o ff e r t h e u n i

q u e p r o d u c t

-, v o l u m e -, a

n d d e c o r fl e x

i b i l i t y o u r c u

s t o m e r s k n o

w f r o m S I G C

o m b i b l o c.

p a g e 2 8 U n r i v a l l

e d p r o d u c t fl

e x i b i l i t y

T h e fl e x i b

i l i t y o f S I G C

o m b i b l o c fi l l

i n g m a c h i n e s

p r o v i d e s t h e

b a s i s f o r fi l l i

n g a h u g e v a

r i e t y o f f o o d

s.

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o d s, a n d f o o

d p r o d u c t s w

i t h a h i g h p a

r t i c u l a t e c o n

t e n t, c a n a l l

b e fi l l e d a n d

p a c k e d f o r l

o n g - l i f e q u i c

k l y, s a f e l y a n d u s i n g

a t e c h n i q u e

t h a t i s g e n t l e

o n t h e p r o d

u c t.

p a g e 3 2 U n i q u e

v o l u m e fl e x i

b i l i t y

W h e n i t c o m

e s t o v o l u m e

, t h e r e a r e m

a n y o p t i o n s f

o r c a r t o n p a

c k s w i t h t h e

s a m e b a s e d i m e n s i o n s

:

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s t e p s, t h e fi

l l i n g m a c h i n e

s c a n b e a d j u

s t e d f o r a s p e

c i fi c v o l u m e.

p a g e 3 4 U n b e a t a

b l e d e c o r fl e

x i b i l i t y

W i t h t h e fi l l i

n g t e c h n o l o g

y f r o m S I G C

o m b i b l o c, a

c h a n g e o f c a

r t o n d e s i g n

c a n b e i m p l e

m e n t e d

w i t h o u t i n t e r

r u p t i n g t h e p

r o d u c t i o n p r

o c e s s a n d w

i t h n o w a s t a

g e a t a l l.

p a g e 3 6 O u r s e r v

i c e f o r y o u r

e f fi c i e n c y

T o m a k e s u r e

y o u r p r o d u c

t i o n p r o c e s s e

s r u n s m o o t h

l y a n d e ffi c i e

n t l y, w e a l s o

g i v e o u r c u s

t o m e r s

a w i d e - r a n g i n

g s e r v i c e o ff

e r.

p a g e 3 8 A t a g l a

n c e : c o m b

i b l o c F o o d

A s e p t i c

p a g e 4 0 A t a g l a

n c e : c o m b

i s a f e F o o d

R e t o r t

p a g e 4 2 O u r f o o

d fi l l i n g p o r t

f o l i o, y o u r o

p t i o n s


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E ver y da y, m i l l ion s o f pe

o p le a l l o ver t he wor ld

bu y food s

pac k aged in combibloc

and combi s a f e car ton p

ac k s from

S IG Com b i b loc. T here a

re a lo t o f good rea son s

for t h i s.

In our combibloc a se p t i

c car ton pac k s, and in

t he re tor t -

a b le combi s a f e car ton p

ac k s for food s w i t h a ve

r y h ig h

par t icu la te con ten t, foo

d produc t s are per fec t l

y pro tec ted

and re ta in t he ir h ig h qu

a l i t y: w he t her i t i s sou p

s, toma to

produc t s, sauce s, vege ta

b le s and pu l se s, fru i t, c

on ve -

n ience food s, ba b y food

or de s ser t s.

A l l t he po s s i b i l i t ie s

co m bi bl

oc a nd co m bi s a f e

In combibloc and comb

i s a f e, food s are h yg ien

ica l l y

and secure l y pro tec ted

from l ig h t, o x ygen and

e x terna l

odour s. T he fla vour s, co

lour s and nu tr ien t s, v i t

am in s

and aroma s o f t he foo

d produc t s are re ta ined

o ver an

e x tended per iod, w i t ho

u t re fr igera t ion and w i

t hou t

pre ser va t i ve s.


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W i t h t he i nt r o d u c t i o n o f t he he at - r e s i s t ant c o m b i s a f e

c ar t o n p ac k , w hi c h c an b e s t e r i l i s e d i n an au t o c l av e , t he

r ang e o f p r o d u c t s t hat c an b e fi l l e d and p ac k ag e d f o r

l o ng l i f e i n c ar t o n p ac k s f r o m S I G C o mb i b l o c i s e v e n

b i g g e r : mo r e v i s c o u s p r o d u c t s and p r o d u c t s c o nt ai ni ng

e v e n b i g g e r p ar t i c u l at e s hav e b e e n ad d e d t o t he mi x .

T hi s i nc l u d e s , f o r i ns t anc e , v e g e t ab l e s and p u l s e s , f r u i t ,

c o nv e ni e nc e f o o d s and s t e w s .S I G C o mb i b l o c ' s e x t e ns i v e p r o d u c t p o r t f o l i o t hu s o ff e r s

t he p e r f e c t p ac k ag e f o r an y k i nd o f f o o d p r o d u c t . F o r o u r

c u s t o me r s i n t he f o o d i nd u s t r y , t hi s e x p e r t i s e and v ar i e t y

me ans t he y ar e ab l e t o r e s p o nd t o t r e nd s and t he r e b y

t ak e ad v ant ag e o f mar k e t o p p o r t u ni t i e s .

E v e n mo r e o p t i o ns w i t h c o m b i s a f e F o o d R e t o r t

S I G C o mb i b l o c has mo r e t han 3 5 y e ar s ’ e x p e r i e nc e and

s o l i d k no w - ho w i n fi l l i ng l o ng - l i f e f o o d s and b e v e r ag e s i n

c ar t o n p ac k s . I n t he t r u e s t s e ns e o f t he w o r d s , w e hav e

e x p and e d ‘ p i e c e b y p i e c e ’ t he fi l l i ng and c ar t o n o p t i o ns

w e o ff e r .

T he fi r s t s o u p c o nt ai ni ng c hu nk y p ar t i c u l at e s w as

as e p t i c al l y p ac k ag e d i n c o m b i b l o c i n 19 8 8 u s i ng a S I G

C o mb i b l o c fi l l i ng mac hi ne – t hi s w as a r e v o l u t i o n i n f o o d

p ac k ag i ng . S i nc e t he n, S I G C o mb i b l o c has s t e ad i l y b u i l t

o n and f u r t he r d e v e l o p e d t he f o o d fi l l i ng t e c hno l o g y t hat

p u t s a v as t r ang e o f p r o d u c t o p t i o ns at y o u r fi ng e r t i p s .

T o d a y , f o o d p r o d u c t s c o nt ai ni ng p ar t i c u l at e s u p t o 2 5

mi l l i me t r e s i n s i z e c an b e as e p t i c al l y fi l l e d – l o ng , t hi n

p r o d u c t p i e c e s and i nd i v i d u al fi b r e s c an e v e n b e u p t o

40 mi l l i me t r e s l o ng . P r o d u c t s c an hav e u p t o 5 0 p e r c e nt

p ar t i c u l at e c o nt e nt .

O u r e x p e r i e n c e – y o u r o p p o r t u n i t y

c o m b i b l o c F o o d A s e p t i c : p ar t i c u l at e s i z e u p t o 2 5 mi l l i me t r e s

c o m b i b l o c F o o d A s e p t i c : u p t o 5 0 % p ar t i c u l at e c o nt e nt

c o m b i b l o c F o o d A s e p t i c : l o ng , t hi n p r o d u c t p ar t i c u l at e s and i nd i v i d u al fi b r e s u p t o 40 mm l o ng


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T he p ac k ag i ng m a

te r i a l u sed to m a k e

a combibloc a se p t

ic

c a r to n i s co m po se

d p r i m a r i l y o f r a w

p a pe r bo a rd a nd

po l y me r s. A t a ro u n

d 7 5 pe r ce n t, c a rd

bo a rd i s t he m a i n

i ng red ie n t, a nd g i v

e s t he c a r to n s t a b

i l i t y. T he i n ne r po l

y -

me r l a ye r s fo r m a l

iq u id b a r r ie r fo r t h

e food o r be ve r age

;

t he o u te r l a ye r k ee

p s mo i s t u re o u t. A d

ded to t h i s i s a

r a zo r - t h i n a l u m i n i u

m l a ye r, w h ic h p ro t

ec t s t he food f ro m

l ig h t, o x yge

n a nd e x te r n a l od

o u r s.

W i t h t he he a t - re s i

s t a n t combi s a fe c a

r to n p ac k s t he s pe

-

c i a l n a t u re o f t he p

o l y me r a nd t he co

m po s i te s t r uc t u re

o f combi s a fe a re p

e r fec t l y h a r mo n i se

d to pe r m i t t he

he a t t re a t me n t o f

p rod uc t a nd p ac k a

g i ng i n a s t a t ic o r

ro t a t i ve a u toc l a ve.

C a r to n p ac k ag i ng

f ro m S I G Co m b i b lo

c i s n a t u r a l l y B P A f

ree.

outer polymer lay

cardboard

middle polymer la

aluminium

inner polymer lay

T he k e y to fi l l i ng l

o ng - l i fe food p rod

uc t s t h a t c a n e ve n

co n t a i n l a rge p a r t

ic u l a te s i s t he s lee

ve s y s te m S I G

Co m b i b loc u se s. O

u r c u s to me r s rece i v

e t he p ac k ag i ng

m a te r i a l fo r fi l l i ng

t he i r food s a s fl a t

p re - f a b r ic a ted a nd

p re - se a led s lee ve s

, p r i n ted w i t h t he

req ue s ted de s ig n.

A t o u r c u s to me r ’ s

p re m i se s, t he c a r t

o n p ac k s a re be i ng

fi l led u s i ng S I G Co m

b i b loc fi l l i ng m ac h

i ne s. A f te r t he

fi l l i ng p roce s s h a s t

a k e n p l ace, t he c a r

to n p ac k s a re

u l t r a so n ic a l l y se a led

a bo ve t he fi l l i ng le

ve l, a nd no t

t h ro ug h t he p rod u

c t. T h i s p re ve n t s p ro

d uc t i ng red ie n t s

f ro m ge t t i ng c a ug h

t i n t he se a led se a m

. O nce t he c a r to n

p ac k h a s bee n se a l

ed, o p t io n a l c lo s u re

mec h a n i s m s m a y

be a p p l ied to t he p

ac k ag i ng.

T he t r ied a nd te s te

d s lee ve s y s te m i s

a l so u sed to fi l l

food p rod uc t s w i t h

a ve r y h ig h p a r t ic

u l a te co n te n t i n

combi s a fe c a r to

n s. A f te r t he c a r to

n p ac k h a s bee n u l

t r a -

so n ic a l l y se a led, p

rod uc t a nd p ac k ag

i ng a re s te r i l i sed i n

a n a u toc l a ve.

H ig h q ua l i t y req

u i re s pe r fec t p ro

tec t io n

T he s pec i a l co m po

s i te s t r uc t u re o f t h

e c a r to n a nd t he

fi l l i ng p roce s s se lec

ted i n e ac h c a se a r

e i m po r t a n t co nd i -

t io n s fo r s a feg u a rd

i ng p rod uc t q u a l i t y

. W i t h t he i r o r ig i n a

l

se a l le f t i n t ac t, foo

d p rod uc t s p ac k ag

ed i n o u r c a r to n

p ac k s c a n be s to red

fo r u p to t h ree ye

a r s e ve n o u t s ide

t he co ld c h a i n o r r

e f r ige r a to r, a nd s t i

l l re t a i n t he i r h ig h

q u a l i t y.

Food p rod uc t s :

t he s lee ve s y s t

e m ma ke s i t po s

s i b le


9/23

It is in the nature of things that when it comes to long-life

foods, carton packs are more than just an alternative to

well-known packaging systems such as food metal cans

or glass jars. Because no other packaging solution is

made almost entirely from a natural raw material. Our

carton packs are manufactured up to around 75 per cent

from wood, a renewable resource. If the wood originates

from forests that are managed properly and responsibly,

this natural raw material is available in a virtually infinite

supply. And because wood is largely carbon-neutral, it

does not alter the CO 2 balance in the atmosphere. That

makes our carton packs unique in the packaging mix for

long-life foods and beverages, and has a positive effect

on the environmental performance of the products and

the manufacturing processes of our customers.

This crucial competitive advantage is set to carry ev

more weight in the future: w ithout sustainable man

turing processes that turn out sustainable products

term sales success will be difficult – and that includ

packaging. By opting for our carton packs, our cust

are therefore making a sustainable decision: enviro

mentally, and financially.

Of course, our carton packs and closures are fully r

clable and suitable for all local and national recycli

waste management options.

Renewable. Sustainable. Unique. combibloc and combisafe

Our carton packs are made up to 75 per cent

from wood, a renewable resource.


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A Europe-wide, independently verified and ISO-compliant

life-cycle assessment conducted in 2009 has shown that,

compared to other packaging solutions for long-life

foods, using carton packaging can save CO2 emissions

and the consumption of fossil resources, respectively, by

up to 60 per cent. In this study, the Institute for Energy

and Environmental Research (IFEU) compared food

metal cans, glass jars, carton packs and plastic stand-up

pouches.

In the life-cycle assessment, all the key environmen

relevant factors and processes that come into play

throughout the product life-cycle of the packaging

critically examined and evaluated: beginning with

extraction and refining of the raw material used to

the packaging, through the processes of manufactu

and transporting the finished packages, the packag

the food, and distribution up to the retailing stage,

up to the recycling or disposal of the packaging aft

This type of evaluation is the only assessment meth

that examines the environmental profile of a packa

as a whole, rather than just focusing on a single as

In the study, the combibloc aseptic carton pack and

retortable combisafe carton pack have the best res

virtually all environmental impact categories – in r

of resource management and emissions. The most

striking findings are the positive results in the impa

egories ‘Consumption of fossil resources’, ‘Use of p

energy sources’, and ‘CO2 output/climate change’. T

study shows that in terms of fossil resource consum

and CO2 emission, the carton generates up to 60 p

less environmental loading than the other packagin

solutions considered in the study.

Using carton packs can reduce CO2 emissions

and fossil resource consumption, respectively, by up to 60 %.

Best environmentalperformance combibloc and combisafe


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SIG Combibloc is the first manufacturer of carton packs for food products to have

all its production sites world-wide certified in accordance with the criteria of the

FSC® for a continuous product chain of custody (CoC).

For food manufacturers, it is a given that many of the

ingredients for their products originate from controlled

cultivation and are traceable. In our carton packs, these

manufacturers find the perfect partner, because what

is true for the food should naturally be no different for

the packaging. To manufacture our carton packs, we use

only wood fibres originating from certified, responsibly

managed and other controlled sources.

To ensure that this happens, we have had our production

sites and sales organisations world-wide certified in

accordance with the internationally binding criteria of

the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) for a continuous

product chain of custody. All our suppliers of raw paper-

board are also certified in accordance with the FSC prod-

uct chain of custody standard. This means we are able

to offer our customers all over the world carton packs

displaying the FSC label. The label provides a verification

that appropriate quantities of wood originating from

FSC-certified, well-managed forestry or other controlled

sources were used to manufacture the raw paperboard.

Certified. Traceable. combibloc and combisafe


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Every saving on space and weight means emissions arereduced, the consumption of fossil resources is cut, and

costs are lowered.

And they also make very good use of the space on

the supermarket shelves: Thanks to their rectangular

form, carton packs need 30 per cent less space than

food metal cans.

The exceptionally good transport and distribution logis-tics properties of carton packs have a beneficial impact

on the environment, and at the same time help to lower

costs. SIG Combibloc carton packs are transported to

the food manufacturers’ production plants as flat folded

sleeves. This means the loading volume of a lorry can be

used to maximum benefit.

And even after the carton packs have been filled, a trucktransporting full packages to distributors is carrying

around 95 per cent content, and just 5 per cent pack-

aging. Because carton packs, thanks to their compact,

rectangular shape and their unbreakableness, stack

extremely well and utilise the full capacity of palettes,

and therefore also trucks and warehouse facilities.

Compared to glass containers for food products, carton

packs can reduce package weight by up to 93 per cent

– another logistical advantage that speaks for itself.

A truck transporting full carton packs is carrying around

95 per cent product, and just 5 per cent packaging.

A real logistical marvel combibloc and combisafe


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It is not just food manufacturers and retailers who want

convenient handling when dealing with food packaging.

These days, convenience is a key consideration for con-

sumers. In this respect, carton packs are ideal for everyday

use: lightweight, space-saving, stackable, unbreakable

and, with perforations and closures, very convenient.

Perforations for even greater convenience

A variety of special parti al perforations enables con-

sumers to open our carton packs without the use of

additional aids such as scissors or knives. The products

can be poured out easily. Specifically for chunky food

products, SIG Combibloc’s packaging portfolio also

includes carton packs with a complete perforation.

complete perforation allows the carton pack to be

opened all the way across the top, and the food ca

be emptied out completely.

For an easy twist: combiSwift and combiSma

Optional closures can also be applied to some food

packs. Examples of handy closure solutions on cart

packs are the modern screw caps combiSwift for m

size packages and combiSmart for small-size carton

Both can be opened and reclosed effortlessly with

twist. Thanks to the closure, food products can also

measured out in perfect portion sizes.

Maximum convenience combibloc and combisafe

Thanks to their light weight and the range

of opening solutions, SIG Combibloc carton

packs are 100 per cent user-friendly.


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The filling machines from SIG Combibloc offer food manu-

facturers also great flexibility, enabling them to respond

to trends quickly and cost-effectively. With the volume,

design and product flexibility of filling machines from

SIG Combibloc, food manufacturers have every option

covered in this respect.

The food industry moves at a rapid pace. A packaging

system for food products thus has to offer a high level

of production efficiency and competitive manufacturing

costs. The modern food filling machines from SIG

Combibloc have an output of up to 12,000 carton packs

per hour and consistently low wastage rates. That adds

up to highly cost-effective production. The robust, well-

engineered design of the filling machines assures the

food manufacturer of a long, dependable operating life.

The same applies for the applicators used to apply the

closures, which are also part of SIG Combibloc’s scope

of delivery.

Brought to the table, flexibly and efficiently combibloc and combisafe


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The filling flexibility of SIG Combibloc food filling machines

offers food manufacturers the basis for filling a huge

variety of foods: liqui d foods and even food products

with a pasty or chunky consistency can be filled and

packaged for long life, quickly, safely, and using a tech-

nique that is gentle on the product.

For more than 25 years, SIG Combibloc has been a leader

in the aseptic filling of food products. Using our food filling

machines, food products containing particulates up to 25

millimetres long can be aseptically filled in carton packs –

individual fibres can even be up to 40 millimetres. Products

can have up to 50 per cent particulate content.

In the aseptic process, the foods are rapidly heated to

ultra-high temperature using the UHT process, immedi-

ately cooled again, and only then filled into the aseptic

carton packs, which have also been sterilised. Our food

filling machines are equipped with two separate dosing

systems allowing food manufacturers to increase the scope

of their aseptic food portfolio. Ingredients can be filled

either in one single phase, which is the standard pro

or in two separate phases.

Two-phase filling means splitting the product into tw

components which are processed and filled separate

becomes necessary if the product is not viscous eno

to carry its particulate content evenly through the p

A typical product which requires two-phase filling is

viscous soup containing large pieces of vegetable. T

vegetable pieces are filled together with a viscous c

liquid in a first step. In a second step, additional wa

or broth is filled into the package, adjusting the des

viscosity level.

Once the product has been filled into the carton pa

the carton top is ultrasonically sealed above the fil

inside the SIG Combibloc filling machine. This mak

the filling of chunky products safe and easy: there

risk of product ingredients getting caught in the se

seam. That is a big plus for aseptic product safety.

Unrivalled product flexibility combibloc Food Aseptic

Only with combibloc Food Aseptic:

liquid, viscous or chunky – you choose,

we provide the options


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After the products have been fill ed into the carton pack, the c arton top is sealed ultrasonical ly. The carton pa

are then automatically conveyed into an autoclave, which can be either static or rotary – depending on the prod

requirements and customer preferences. Package and product are sterilised together.

In the area of carton packs for long-life food, the use of a rotary autoclave is a world first. Not only do these auto

guarantee maximum product quality. Through the continuous movement of the carton packs while they are unde

ing the effects of heating, they also make it possible to fill and process certain products in the first place – partic

highly viscous foods containing extra-large particulates, such as the popular baked beans.

Only with the combisafe retortable carton system:

rotary autoclave for optimal product quality;

multi-head weigher for precise portioning and the

ultimate in cost-effective production

With the introduction of the heat-resistantcombisafe carton pack, the range of options available for the long-life

packaging of food products is further expanded. In addition to the aseptic filling process, this packaging system is also

suitable for particularly chunky foods such as vegetables and pulses, fruit, convenience foods and stews, and for all

food products that cannot pass through a pumping system and an aseptic process.

The tried and tested sleeve system is also used with the combisafe packaging system. Through the use of three

modular filling units, including a high-precision multi-head weigher, a hugely diverse range of products can be filled

in combisafe – the size and quantity of the chunky product ingredients can vary in virtually any respect and can be

measured out precisely. In the first stage, products that can be pumped are filled, the second deals with dry pieces.

In the third stage, the package is topped up with an infusion. That is a big plus for cost-effective production, because

individual product ingredients can be added to the recipe continuously and in precisely the right quantities, using the

3-stage filling technology. That really adds up in the product calculation too.

Even more possibilities combisafe


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Food filling machines from SIG Combibloc offer flexibility

that can be controlled smoothly, quickly and safely. When

it comes to volume, for instance, there are many options

for carton packs with the same base dimensions: in just

a few steps, the filling machines can be adjusted for a

specific volume. There is no need to re-clean or sterilise

the machinery.

The rapid volume change brings with i t numerous possi-

bilities for positioning products in just the right way

to suit specific target audiences. Up to seven different

volumes can be filled using a single machine.

An example: two target groups, two volumes. A sou

sells well in the 1-litre family carton pack is supplem

with a smaller volume size that is especially suited

one-person households. Promotional carton packs

which, for a specified period of time, more content

be offered than in the standard packs can also be i

mented without any diffi culty. With the flexibility th

filling machines offer, food manufacturers can sele

perfect volume for each product in no time at all.

Unique volume flexibility combibloc and combisafe

Using a single machine: up to seven

different volumes – and switching

takes next to no time at all


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Change the design without inter-

rupting the production process,

and with no wastage With food filling machines from SIG Combibloc, a change of carton design can be implemented entirely without inter-rupting the production process, and with no wastage at all. All you need to do is switch the carton sleeves in the filling

machine magazine. This flexibility makes it possible to fill the same product in carton packs with a range of different

designs, for instance, for different brands or for a range of language regions. This means maximum accuracy of fit for

the markets and distribution channels you will be dealing with in each case.

Unbeatable decor flexibility combibloc and combisafe


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The unrivalled performance offered by our food filling

machines is complemented by a wide-ranging service

offer. With our Technical Service team, a network of

experts located around the globe, we support our food

industry customers as part of a reliable partnership: from

installation and commissioning to support with produc-

tion, plant maintenance and a spare parts service, through

to technical upgrades for the installed filling lines.

Our service ensures a smooth, effi cient start to produc-

tion, the filling lines are constantly operating with a high

degree of effi ciency, and you are getting the best out of

the equipment installed at your premises. We also offer

our customers a range of complementary added-value

services that serve directly to optimise the production

processes. The service portfolio is rounded off with a range

of training offers for employees who are already familiar

with the SIG Combibloc packaging system and need even

more in-depth training in specific areas.

As a further additional ser vice offer, the Operati onal

Excellence Consulting programme focuses on improving

operational performance and, as a consequence, lowering

production costs. In operating this programme, SIG Combibloc

incorporates its many years of experience in handling

production processes with customers across the globe,

together with examples from best practice. Based on these

tools, we develop individual ideas and solutions to further

increase effi ciency in our customers’ factories.

Our service for your efficien

Our service – always there when you need it


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Aseptic zone

The top of the carton is pre-folded

precisely along the grooves, to ensure

the correct top shape after filling.

In the aseptic zone, the packages are

sterilised with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)

and dried with heated sterile air.

Forming station

The closure is applied to the carton pack.

Application unit

If combifit* packages are filled, the typical

slanted top of the carton is formed.

A p p l i c a t o r

The carton pack is filled with

sterile product in two stages

*provided they have the same base

area, combibloc and the corresponding

combifit -format with its distinctive

slanted top can be filled on the same

filling machine.

Magazine Sleeve extractionand opening upof sleeve

Activating, folding andpressing ofcarton base

Ultrasonicsealing ofcarton top

Top-formingstation

Ejector anddischargestation

The magazine holds the sleeves. The

magazine is filled with sleeves by the

machine operator or by the optional

CAM module (Combibloc Automatic

Magazine).

The individual sleeves are extracted by

a suction mechanism, opened up into

rectangles and placed on a mandrel. This

ensures they are in the correct position

for the base sealing process.

The carton base is activated by hot air at

two stations. While t he mandrel conveys

the sleeve to the base-pressing station,

rotating lateral folding arms and a longi-

tudinal folder pre-fold the carton base.

Base-pressing dies and the front face of

the mandrel press and seal the carton base.

Ultrasound tools fold the carton top and

seal it above the fill level. Before it

is sealed with ultrasonic energy, steam

is injected into the carton pack, which

reduces to a minimum the head space

volume after cooling.

Hot air is used to heat the polymers at the

top triangles and the narrow side of the

carton pack. The top triangles are folded

down and sealed to the carton.

The carton pack is ejected from the

filling machine, placed upright and

moved onto the discharge conveyor.

At a glance: combibloc Food Aseptic

Fillin g machine

Pre-foldingof carton top


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Ultrasealicarto

Pre-foldingof carton top

The top of the carton is pre-folded

precisely along the grooves, ensuring

a perfect sealing after filling.

Filling is done in several stages: Three stages can be

chosen and combined. In the first stage, products that

can be pumped are filled (5), while the second deals with

dry pieces (6). In the third stage, the package is topped

up with an infusion that, depending on product, can

range from pure water to tomato sauce (7).

Using ultrasonic equipment, the c

top is folded and sealed above th

level. Before it is sealed, steam i

into the carton pack, which redu

a minimum the head space volum

cooling.

Autoclaves

(rotative or static)

The trays are moved to the tray unloading

device where the single packages are

placed on the belt conveyor. The packages

are then moved to the traypacker for

optional final packaging.

Tray unloadingdevice and

downstream

Filling area

The autoclaves are automatically loaded with

trays by the shuttle. Depending on customer

demand and product requirements, there can

be rotative or static autoclaves.

Multihead weigherPiston filler Brine dosing

Magazine Sleeve extractionand opening upof sleeve

Activating, foldingand pressing of bottom

Top-formingstation

Ejector anddischargestation

The magazine holds the sleeves. The

magazine is filled with sleeves by t he

machine operator.

The individual sleeves are extracted by

a suction mechanism, opened up into

rectangles and placed on a mandrel. This

ensures they are in the correct position

for the base sealing process.

The packaging bottom is activated by hot air

at two stations. While the mandrel conveys

the sleeve to the base-pressing station, rota-

ting lateral folding arms and a longitudinal

folder pre-fold the carton base. Base-pressing

dies and the front face of the mandrel press

and seal the carton base.

Hot air is used to heat the polymers

at the top triangles and the narrow side

of the carton pack. The top triangles

are folded down and sealed to the

carton.

The carton pack is ejected from the

filling machine, placed upright and

moved onto the off-conveyor.

At a glance: combisafe Food Retort

Tray loadingdevice

The packages are lined up

and put on the trays.


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combifitSmall

combiblocCompact

combiblocStandard

combiblocSlimline

combiblocMidi

combiblocMaxi

combisafe

combiblocSmall

Our food filling portfolio, your options

350 ml200 ml 250 ml 300 ml 330 ml150 ml

350 ml

200 ml 250 ml 300 ml 350 ml

400 ml200 ml 300 ml

200 ml 250 ml 300 ml 330 ml

375 ml 400 ml

500 ml 1,000 ml750 ml

500 ml

1,100 ml1,000 ml750 ml500 ml

500 ml

500 ml 750 ml

1,500 ml1,000 ml 2,000 ml

1,000 ml

Filling machine

CFA 312 – 35

Package basearea

90 x 59 mm

Opening solutions

combiLift

combiSwift

Standard perforations

Fimou(p

CFA 712 – 32 63 x 40 mm Standard perforations

CFA 712 – 32 63 x 40 mm combiSmart

CFA 612 – 35

CFA 612 – 36 Food 76 x 47.5 mm


Complete perforation

combiSmart

CFA 512 – 35

CFA 512 – 36 Food 95 x 63 mm

combiLift

combiSwift


CFA 812 – 35

CFA 812 – 36 Food 72 x 70 mm

C FA 40 6 – 32 1 14 x 74 mm

combiLift

combiSwift


combiLift

combiSwift


CFR 612 – 35 76 x 47. 5 m m C om ple te per fo rat io n

1,100 ml


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