Have you ever wondered why almost all food comes wrapped? Food is a daily consumption product that has a high turnover (according to the WHO, humans consume an average of 3kg of food per day) and a relatively short lifetime span (expiration date).
Packaging food products is essential to keep them protected and to extend their lifetime span without losing their organoleptic characteristics (i.e.: taste, smell, texture). In addition, it allows them to be stored, transported and distributed on time so that the final consumer can buy them at their convenient place.
Flowpack is a highly versatile solution that allows the packaging of a wide variety of solid and semi-solid products in the food sector: from snacks and bakery products to fresh and frozen foods. Efficiency in these packaging processes is crucial for companies in the food sector.
Flexibility in food packaging
Food packaging is carried out using flowpack machines, which wrap products horizontally to adapt to different formats, sizes and types of products. This flexibility is essential in the food industry, where there is a great diversity of products. This type of horizontal packaging machines can be adapted to different products, allowing companies to respond to market trends and adapt to consumer demands.
Advantages of flowpack packaging in the food sector
Some of the main advantages of flowpack in the food sector are:
- Improves product protection: by wrapping the product in a hermetically sealed film, the risk of contamination is minimized, and the lifetime span of food is extended. This is a fundamental pillar in the food industry, where product freshness and safety are a priority.
- System integration and automation: flowpack wrapping machines can be easily integrated with production lines. By being able to automate processes such as loading products into packaging machines, process efficiency is improved, and operating costs are reduced.
- High production speed: flowpack wrappers operate at high speeds (up to 1,000 packages per minute). In addition, integration with production lines helps the reduction of waiting time in packaging cycles, improving process efficiency.
- Improved tracking: wrappers can integrate labeling or printing equipment to easily incorporate barcodes and labels into the package. In this way, product tracking is simple, as is compliance with food safety regulations.
- Logistics optimization: the flat and stackable format of the packages formed by flowpack machines optimizes space on shelves and transport trucks, which improves the storage and distribution of products. Correct logistics efficiency is vital to save operating costs.
A sector aligned with sustainability
Flowpack packaging machines also make it possible to contribute to a more sustainable production process. Synchropack wrappers are designed to minimize material waste, using only the necessary amount of film for each package and with technologies that adjust the speed of the production line to that of the packaging. In this way, we are aligned with current trends towards sustainability in the food industry.
Ultimately, the implementation of horizontal packaging in the food industry helps to improve the efficiency of packaging processes, as well as contributing to the quality of food products and customer satisfaction.
