Nuts and snacks
Dried fruit packaging machine
Dried fruit such as raisins, dried apricots, cranberries or mango is often sticky and does not flow well on vibratory feeders. That makes the choice of weighing system key to keeping the line from jamming.
At YM Packaging we combine linear or multihead weighers with vertical and horizontal packaging machines, especially for doypacks with zip, the most common format for this product.
Packing dried fruit: the challenges
- Sticky product: natural sugars make pieces stick to each other and to surfaces.
- Accurate weighing: an expensive product where every gram counts.
- Resealable pack: consumers expect a bag with a zip.
- Mixes: assortments of several fruits or blends with nuts.
Common packs for dried fruit
Recommended machines
HF horizontal packaging machine
Forms the doypack from the reel, with zip, and fills and seals it on the same machine.
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EPY horizontal packaging machine
Fills and seals doypacks, zip bags and Stabilo bags from premade pouches.
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A typical dried fruit packing line
- Infeed of the product or mix.
- Weighing with a linear or multihead weigher, depending on how sticky the product is.
- Filling and sealing of the doypack or VFFS bag.
- Checkweighing and metal detection.
- Case packing.
Frequently asked questions
Which weigher do I need for dried fruit?
For sticky product, a linear weigher; for less sticky fruit or mixes with nuts, a multihead weigher may be enough. We decide after testing your product.
Can you pack in doypacks with zip?
Yes, reel-fed with the HF or from premade pouches with the EPY.
Does the same line work for nuts?
Yes, in many cases. By changing the recipe and format you can pack nuts, dried fruit and mixes.
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