Filling machine for different needs

SIG has equipped Milky Mist Dairy Food Private Limited with state-of-the-art filling technology. The installation of Three high-speed filling machines from SIG for aseptic carton packs enables the South India-based manufacturer of dairy products to expand its product range, increase the Increase production scale and offer innovative packaging solutions to consumers in India. Milky Mist will be able to offer products in a wide range of different packaging formats and volumes to cater for different consumer occasions and price points.

Milky Mist will utilise three SIG filling machines at its production facility near Erode, Tamil Nadu: a SIG SmileSmall 24 Aseptic, a SIG Midi 12 Aseptic and a SIG XSlim 12 Aseptic. Each of these filling machines offers Milky Mist flexibility combined with speed, so that In future, consumers will be able to purchase products in a variety of packaging formats, volumes and designs. can enjoy. The packaging can be quickly and easily combined with practical opening solutions without the need for complicated new set-ups. This leads to increased Efficiency and cost savings.

"In the dairy sector, speed and flexibility are of the utmost importance. SIG's filling technology ensures both. We look forward to the promising partnership with Milky Mist, which offers both companies an excellent opportunity to increase their reach in India.“

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Vandana Tandan, Head of Markets India & Bangladesh at SIG

SIG's filling technology also offers Milky Mist a clear advantage in maintaining the highest standards of product quality and safety. In contrast to other systems on the market, the Carton packs supplied by SIG as flat carton sleeves, where the longitudinal seam of the subsequent pack is already hygienically sealed. In the filling process, the products are then filled into the open-top carton packs. First After this filling process, the packs are ultrasonically sealed above the filling level. This prevents product residues or fibres from settling in the seal seam, which could lead to leaks or contamination. This keeps the high quality, the taste, nutrients and natural colours of the products are preserved for up to 12 months without refrigeration or preservatives.

„The partnership with SIG fits well with our core company values of providing consumers with safe and high-quality dairy products. We are confident that SIG's cutting-edge filling technology will enable us to further enhance our offering and fulfil the ever-changing needs of our valued customers.“

Sathish Kumar T, Founder and Managing Director at Milky Mist

SIG offers fast and flexible aseptic solutions. With a filling system, customers can react quickly and efficiently to trends that characterise the market at any time. The company's filling technology makes it possible, Switch quickly and easily between different formats, volumes, designs and products. With the SIG Midi 12 Aseptic, for example, Milky Mist can fill 12,000 packs of SIG MidiBloc, SIG MidiFit or SIG MidiStyle per hour in three different volume sizes: 500, 750 and 1,000 ml.

With the SIG XSlim 12 Aseptic, Milky Mist is able to fill dairy products in SIG XSlimBloc carton packs - in a total of nine different volumes from 80 to 200 ml. In this way, different consumer groups can be addressed and a broad spectrum of different price points can be covered. A Volume change is possible in less than 15 minutes.

The SIG SmileSmall 24 Aseptic can fill 24,000 packs per hour with volumes of 180 to 250 ml. In particular, the Premium product segment covered. With the SIG Drinksplus technology integrated into the machine, Milky Mist can also aseptically fill drinks with pieces such as real fruit pieces or nut bits into SIG SmileSmall carton packs. The company will also fill products with a higher viscosity, such as milk creams, using the SIG filling machines.

„With the help of SIG's sophisticated filling technology, we will expand our packaging options to fulfil the diverse needs of consumers. The flexibility that SIG offers in terms of formats, volumes and products will help us to speed up our processes and reduce costs. We will also be able to expand the beverage categories - from basic products to very specific products for special needs. This will help us to increase our presence and gain market share.“

Dr K. Rathnam, CEO at Milky Mist Dairy

By working together, Milky Mist aims to meet the changing needs of consumers and thereby increase consumer engagement.

Source: SIG