Fresh produce packer opts for f/f/s bagging

Installs two vertical form/fill/seal machines to optimize operating flexibilities.

IN THE BAG. Lancaster Foods packages fresh produce for both retail and foodservice markets.
IN THE BAG. Lancaster Foods packages fresh produce for both retail and foodservice markets.

The fresh produce—for example, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, and sliced apples—is packaged in clear film bags. In order to maximize packaging efficiencies, Lancaster Foods opted to implement vertical form/fill/seal bagging equipment. To accomplish their packaging efficiency goals, Lancaster Foods selected Vegatronic 1000 and 2000 form/fill/seal bagging machines from Ilapak. These stainless steel vertical form/fill/seal machines can accommodate a broad range of film structures and bag/pouch configurations.

For the Lancaster Foods applications, the Vegatronic 1000 is handling four bag sizes—9-in wide x 13-in long, 10-in wide x 13-in long, 5-in wide x 6-in long, and 8-in wide x 10-in long. The Vegatronic 2000 is running 15-in x 14-in bags. The bag structure for the retail spinach packaging is reverse-printed, micro-perforated, 170-gauge anti-fog OPP film. The retail apple slice bags use 225-gauge laminated, anti-fog, oxygen barrier film.

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