Candy maker cranks up packaging speeds

Piedmont Candy installs seven flow wrappers to accommodate growing product demand.

HIGH-SPEED. Each flow wrapper delivers 1,000 pieces/min. (above).
HIGH-SPEED. Each flow wrapper delivers 1,000 pieces/min. (above).

Piedmont Candy Co., Lexington, NC, specializes in puffed (air-injected), melt-in-your-mouth, soft mint candies. Marketed under the Red Bird brand, the individually film-wrapped candies are packaged in bags, jars, canisters, and cartons in volumes from 5 to 20 oz.

To meet growing product demand, Piedmont wanted to upgrade its film flow-wrapping equipment to achieve higher packaging speeds. The puffed candies present a special packaging challenge due to their irregular shapes. The company evaluated available wrapping systems and installed its first high-speed flow wrapper, the Tevopharm Pack-30CA from Bosch Packaging Technology , in 1999. Pleased with the performance of that system, Piedmont has phased in six additional Bosch flow wrappers over the past several years.

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