Doubled Packaging for Doubled Pie Production

A leading British pie producer has doubled its shrink packaging capacity to match a doubling in its output. YPS supplied three new shrink-wrapping lines to match three that we had previously supplied, allowing the company to step up their packaging capability.

The challenge – Increased food packaging throughput

This food producer was stretched to capacity as demand for its pies from supermarkets and wholesalers had grown significantly. Additional packaging capacity was a must to keep pace with their growth.

The solution – Side feed sleeve sealers

All six of the packaging systems we’ve supplied consist of a side feed sleeve wrapper and heat shrink tunnel. Sleeve sealers offer high speed automated wrapping that is highly flexible, with fast changeovers between a wide range of collations.

With their previous good experiences with YPS in mind, the company contacted the YPS Team to source the new equipment.

“This customer was already familiar with the level of engineering support we provide when we install a new packaging line,” YPS Sales Manager, Jacques-Pierre Macchi, commented. “They returned to us with confidence and trust that we would get their new equipment running optimally very swiftly, and that we’d deliver great customer support to them over the long term.”

The result – Additional shrink wrapping capacity & reduced EPR obligations

As well as supplying the machinery needed to increase throughput, the YPS team also reviewed the packaging materials that the food producer was using. Our team recommended a move away from the 50-micron virgin film they previously used to a thinner, value engineered film.

“The alternative film we recommended makes an impact on the pie maker’s EPR responsibilities. The thinner gauge reduces overall plastics use and allows the shrink tunnel to be operated at a lower temperature. It’s also a mono material that can be easily recycled and contains recycled material too,” explained Jacques-Pierre.