With the automatic loading option, a transfer system arranges the products and loads them into the vacuum chamber.
(video: ULMA Packaging)

Without a doubt, nougat is a product that has been able to adapt to changing times and reach new markets. Seasonal or year-round food that comes in a variety of flavors and is created using ingredients that appeal to a wide range of palates.

The packaging process of a flow pack line with vacuum packing

There are various packaging solutions for this prized delicacy. One of the most popular solutions is flow pack packaging with vacuum packing. The packaging undergoes a subsequent vacuum packing process, prolonging the product’s shelf life.

The packaging process consists of a flow pack machine that prepares the packaging. Unlike traditional flow pack packaging which is completely sealed using a lengthwise seal or two crosswise seals, in this case the pack leaves the packaging machine with one end open, so that it can subsequently undergo a vacuum packing process.

As can be seen in the animation, with the automatic loading option, a transfer system arranges the products and loads them into the vacuum chamber. To optimise the process, the packs are fed into the chamber on both sides, getting the most out of each vacuum cycle.

The key benefits of the flow pack vacuum of packaging for nougat

Prolonged product shelf life: one of the benefits of the flow pack vacuum packing solution is that it prolongs the product’s shelf life. The vacuum packing process results in packaging that keeps the product in optimal conditions until it is consumed.
Versatile packaging solution: the flow pack vacuum packing solution is highly versatile and suitable for different-sized products. The speed and simplicity of format changes in this type of machine is another key benefit.
Sustainable solution: a flow pack machine with an upper reel allows the product to be packaged without any need for primary packaging. This results in much more sustainable packaging that uses less film.
Automation: another advantage of this solution is the level of automation that is possible. Depending on the customer’s needs, the process can be fully automatic or semi-automatic.

When the vacuum chamber needs to be loaded automatically, there is an option to include the transfer system, without the need for any operator. This transfer system is able to feed both of the chamber’s sealing bars alternately, thus completing the maximum number of packs during each vacuum chamber cycle.

The other types of packaging for nougat

As experts in packaging technologies, Ulma Packaging has one of the widest ranges of solutions available on the market. In addition to the flow pack vacuum packing system described above, they have the following solutions: