User-friendly packaging solutions for the hospitality industry and take-away market

The Anuga FoodService, being held in Cologne in mid-October, provides a forum for MULTIVAC (Hall 7.1, stand A 108) to showcase several solutions that were designed for manufacturing high-quality packs in small batch sizes. The machines being exhibited are characterised by their flexibility and a very good price-performance ratio. This makes them particularly suitable for use in the hospitality industry and the take-away market.

The MULTIVAC range of thermoforming packaging machines will be represented by the compact R 085 model. This machine is suitable for both packaging sliced products and individual items, and is able to process flexible and rigid films. It can be ordered with four standard format designs. The R 085 allows vacuum packs as well as packs with inert gas to be manufactured, ensuring users can achieve the extended shelf life they want for the products being packaged.

MULTIVAC is also exhibiting its semiautomatic T 200 traysealer for tray-based packaging. The compact model is mobile and therefore suitable for flexible use, and supports rapid format changes using replaceable tools. All parameters can be saved as a recipe, ensuring packaging outcomes can be reproduced and remain reliable.

MULTIVAC will be presenting a C 200 compact table-top machine for vacuum packaging in film pouches. The entry-level model is suitable for packaging small batches and small products respectively, and its compact dimensions make it particularly flexible to use. Featuring automatic, progressive ventilation, the packaging process proceeds particularly gently. Above all, this is essential when packaging soft, liquid or sensitive foodstuffs. Important parameters such as sealing pressure and sealing temperature are easy and quick to set using the membrane keyboard. The C 200 can also be used for manufacturing modified atmosphere packs.

With its high-quality and durable stainless steel design and the systematic integration of the MULTIVAC Hygienic Design™, the compact models can be cleaned very easily and therefore contribute to maintaining the highest standards in hygiene.

Another highlight of the trade fair stand will be the demonstration kitchen used for presenting Mylar® COOK, a packaging concept that has been especially developed for preparing packaged foodstuffs in the oven. This allows a variety of products to be prepared hygienically and safely – whether meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, ready-made meals

or baked goods. Mylar® COOK provides numerous benefits for the food service industry: a central meal preparation and packaging point, and the fact that the oven does not need cleaning following preparation, means considerable time savings can be achieved. Furthermore, a consistent meal quality can be guaranteed and preparation can be carried out by non-skilled personnel.