SIG has announced the launch of its new aseptic spouted pouch filling system, the SIG Prime 55 In-Line Aseptic.
This filling equipment for pre-made spouted pouch features in-line pouch sterilisation, removing the need for third-party pre-sterilisation of spouted pouches. SIG said the resulting system reduces supply chain complexity and improves overall costs to produce aseptically packaged products in spouted pouches.
The new filling system has reached commercialisation and was featured in conversations at the 2024 Anuga FoodTec exhibition in Cologne, Germany.
Christoph Wegener, chief markets officer at SIG, said, “Customers around the world look to SIG for the latest innovations to propel their brands into the future and the SIG Prime 55 In-Line Aseptic pre-made spouted pouch system is the next in a long line of those innovations.
“This new filling system offers technological progress by transferring SIG’s expertise in aseptic filling technology with in-line sterilisation, which has been successfully in use for decades in the field of carton packs, to spouted pouches. The breakthrough here is a new and unique way of sterilising spouted pouches in-line, ensuring sterilant flow and coverage of the packaging while it’s in the filling tunnel.
“By eliminating the need for pre-sterilisation of the pouches, we’re able to give producers full control and flexibility of their production.”
