Polmlek’s ESL and aseptic dairy products now in spouted pouches

The market for spouted pouches continues to grow rapidly. They are extremely easy for consumers to handle and manufacturers benefit from lower storage space compared with preformed cups, according to supplier IMA. Polish dairy Polmlek was looking for a new packaging for the launch of its new low acid dairy products and desserts. IMA Fillshape supplied the  technology of an aseptic spouted pouch, high speed rotary filling machine for high and low acid products.

The pouch filler Ermetika Aseptic EAS240 is a continuous motion rotary filler with a capacity of 240 pouches per minute. The machine works with premade pouches, spouts and caps.

Spouted pouches are assembled at the welding carrousel and then sterilised internally and externally by means of VHP (vapourised hydrogen peroxide). Caps are sterilised by means of VHP and applied after the filling is complete. Filling and capping are performed in the sterile isolator area. The machine features dedicated skids for the VHP preparation and for the chemicals preparation for cleaning and sterilisation cycles (CIP-COP and SIP-SOP).

The Pomlek Homogenised cheese strawberry dairy product, Pomlek Prebiotic strawberry yogurt and desserts such as Pomlek Nut and Chocolate milk dessert, along with vPomlek Poezja LUX Strawberry flavoured desserts are filled into spouted pouches. The machine allows the customer to produce ESL (extended shelf life) products by cold distribution chain, for a shelf life up to 60 days. Products made in full aseptic mode for high and low acid products can maintain a six to 12 month shelf life at ambient temperatures.

The pouches are a solution for offices, hotels, cafés, fast-food chains, trains and buses as well as on-the-go, according to IMA.