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Packaging equipment for ready meals and snacking

In the food industry, the efficiency and precision of end-of-line packaging machines are essential to ensure a smooth and optimized production process. The ready meal and snacking market requires great flexibility and sustained throughput. Packaging serves more than ever to showcase the product, and the concept of eco-packaging is particularly strong in this market.

Whether for prepared meals, cooked meals, or snacks (aperitif cakes, chips, etc.), packaging automation improves productivity, reduces costs, and ensures consistent quality. MG Tech, an expert in the design of automated solutions, offers innovative end-of-line machines adapted to the needs of manufacturers in this sector.

 

  • Constantly evolving challenges for the ready meals and snacking market

    Food companies specializing in ready meals and snacking must meet growing consumer demand. Consumption habits are changing, and refrigerated or frozen ready meals, particularly those sold in supermarkets and hypermarkets, have experienced growth in recent years.

    In addition, secondary and tertiary packaging plays a key role in the ready meals and snacking market, with several major challenges to consider:

     

    #1 - PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION ISSUES

    • Barrier against moisture, oxygen, and contaminants: To ensure food freshness and quality.
    • Protection against mechanical shock: Essential for transport and storage, particularly for fragile or frozen products.
    • Extended shelf life: Through the use of barrier films or modified atmospheres.

     

    #2 - PRACTICALITY AND ERGONOMICS ISSUES

    • Ease of opening and closing: The importance of resealable packaging for multiple consumption.
    • Adaptability to new consumption patterns: Individual, portionable, portable, or delivery-friendly packaging.
    • Compatibility with uses: Microwavable, ready-to-serve, easy to handle.

     

    #3 - MARKETING AND DIFFERENTIATION ISSUES

    • Shelf appeal: Design, transparency, product visibility, and highlighting ingredients.
    • Communication and storytelling: The importance of packaging to convey information (ingredients, preparation method, environmental commitment).
    • User experience: Well-designed packaging improves the experience and builds consumer loyalty.

     

    #4 - ECOLOGICAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES

    • Reduction of plastic materials: Research into sustainable alternatives such as cardboard, bioplastic, or compostable packaging.
    • Compliance with environmental standards: Compliance with new regulations (e.g., anti-waste laws, recyclability).
    • Eco-design and product end-of-life: Waste reduction, recyclable, reusable, or biodegradable packaging.

     

    #5 - LOGISTICS AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES

    • Storage and transport optimization: Stackable, lightweight, and durable packaging to reduce logistics costs.
    • Production line automation: Packaging compatible with industrial machinery.
    • Cost reduction: Finding the right balance between performance, cost, and environmental impact.

     

    Secondary and tertiary packaging must therefore combine protection, practicality, attractiveness, and environmental responsibility while meeting regulatory and logistical requirements.

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  • Our end-of-line packaging solutions for the ready meal and snacking market

    We support you in the complete automation of your end-of-line packaging process for your prepared and cooked meals, from the installation of sleeves on the products to the palletization of full boxes.

    Wrapping machines

    Thanks to our wrapping machines, the sleeve installation of your decorative and/or information boxes will be simplified. Our equipment allows you to wrap your ready meals and snacking products, particularly trays, at high speeds.

     

     

    Case formers

    You can automate the forming of your cardboard boxes thanks to our range of case formers. They can handle a wide range of cardboard formats and box types: dihedral, 4-corner glued, sidewalk, etc.

    MG TECH CASE PACKERS FOR READY MEAL INDUSTRY

    Automated case packers

    Product handling automation is ensured by our pick and place robots, which can adapt to slow speeds for fragile products and fast speeds for large volumes. Thanks to advanced machine vision technology and recognition algorithms, these robots perform precise and rapid positioning of ready meals in your cases, thus reducing the risk of damage and increasing packaging efficiency.

    To achieve this, we offer a wide range of modular case packers with top, side, or wrap-around case packing, without prior grouping of products.

    MG TECH END OF PACKAGING LINES FOR READY MEAL INDUSTRY

    Conveying systems

    Our modular conveyors facilitate the transport of prepared and cooked meals throughout the packaging process. Their adaptable design optimizes production flows and ensures a smooth transition between the various stages, while ensuring compliance with food industry standards.

    We integrate advanced quality control systems, including dynamic weighing of full product cases and machine vision to detect any anomalies, verify packaging integrity, and ensure that each prepared and cooked meal meets quality and food safety standards.

     

     

    Robotic palletizers

    Finally, our automated palletizing systems optimize pallet packaging for storage and shipping. Thanks to a configuration adapted to logistical constraints, we save time and secure pallets before delivery.

    With our end-of-line solutions, we support our customers towards more efficient, automated production that meets the demands of the ready meals and snacking market.

     

    MG Tech conveying systems for ready meals and snacking

  • Why choose MG Tech for the end of the packaging line for your ready meals and snacking production?

    Choosing MG Tech for the end-of-line packaging of your ready meals and snacking means choosing expertise and a commitment to providing high-performance solutions that perfectly meet the needs of the food industry. Our end-of-line packaging machines offer numerous advantages:

    • Customization and flexibility: We adapt our solutions to your specific needs, whether for small batches or large production runs, and our machines are fully modular and adaptable to meet your changing needs.
    • Advanced automation: Our equipment features the latest technology to ensure smooth and efficient production, incorporating reliable and robust materials.
    • Cost reduction and increased productivity: End-of-line automation limits product and packaging material losses and optimizes overall efficiency.
    • Support and guidance: MG Tech offers responsive customer service and personalized support, from the design to the commissioning of your facilities. Our contracts are flexible and can be tailored to your needs.

    To address this major challenge of optimizing the end of the packaging line, MG Tech offers customized, innovative solutions to improve your production. By choosing MG Tech, you benefit from a trusted partner, capable of supporting you in your industrial transformation and guaranteeing you an adapted response to each end-of-line packaging station, taking into account your product and cardboard packaging specificities for your ready meals and snacking.