New aseptic packaging line for iced tea range
Thursday, 04 October, 2012
BencoPack has recently installed a new fully aseptic packaging line for Fonti di Vinadio, manufacturer of the well-known Sant’ Anna mineral water brand.
The packaging line features an integrated sleeve applicator (ISA) and will be used to package the company’s new range of iced tea drinks, Santhé.
The BencoPack Form Fill Seal PackLine will produce thermoformed single serve cups of 200 mL that can be consumed via an attached straw or directly from the cup by pealing back the lid. The products will be available in 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 multipacks in real tea infusion flavours such as lemon, peach and green tea.
The ISA will enhance the products’ appearance as the ‘shrink-sleeve’ process heat shrinks the labels to the walls of the cup, allowing for customised shapes and enhanced shelf appearance with the brighter graphics, compared to traditional paper labels.
The machine is pre-sterilised and maintained in sterile conditions by steam and hydrogen peroxide sprays. The packaging materials are sterilised and the process occurs inside a tunnel with an overpressure of sterile air. This aseptic packaging technology means that the Santhé products can be distributed with no need for a cold-chain and will maintain good organoleptic properties, giving the product a shelf life of 12 months.
The Fonti di Vinadio machine will produce 18,000 cups/h from the 60,000 m2 facility, which produces 7.5 million beverage containers per day.
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