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News Release from: Packaging Automation | Subject: Peak Puddings
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 October 2007
Proof of the tray-sealer is in the Peak
Pudding
A year after acquiring Peak Puddings, specialist food company Taste of the Moorlands is able to meet the pudding business growth with the help of tray sealing equipment from Packaging Automation
As the company breaks into major retail markets - even securing a contract with Transfresh, who supply Asda - its PA217 manual tray sealer from Packaging Automation gives important production capacity as volumes build Taste of The Moorlands has just completed a pack re-design with a new, stylish card sleeve to encase the plain film, heat sealed, two-portion thermoformed trays
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 29 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Sarah Gayton, who founded Taste of The Moorlands in 2005, sees great potential for the business: "When we bought Peak Puddings we already knew it had a super range of high quality products.
It was well established supplying the local retail market and speciality outlets, for example the stately home of Chatsworth House.
Peak Puddings had already seen the benefits of heat sealing in terms of pack quality, product presentation and image with its investment in the PA217, so we had a great foundation and were already equipped to take the company onto the next stage in its development.
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Thanks to the PA machine and excellent support, we can realise the great potential we have".
The PA217 machine is just one machine from an extensive range of equipment on offer from Packaging Automation - from manual and semiautomatic machines, right through to high speed, fully automatic lines.
The tray sealer is hand fed trays with a capacity of 300g; the film is applied and sealed before card sleeves are hand applied.
The quality and consistency of finish and high hygiene standards achieved are also a significant benefit.
The hand operated, low-cost PA217 is a perfect choice for smaller companies or those just starting out in tray sealing.
It can be used to seal film or board lids to pre-formed containers with a high force for a particularly consistent seal.
The operator places the film over the container, the top tool is lowered to form the seal and excess film is trimmed.
The award-winning Peak Puddings range, which includes locally-sourced and organic ingredients, currently includes the delicious and extravagant sticky toffee, banoffee, ginger and apple and rich Belgian chocolate and orange puddings, as well as black cherry and almond sponge.
Sarah Gayton was impressed with the Packaging Automation approach to business and customer support.
She explained: "PA is a very good company indeed.
They are very honest and believe in straight dealing and make every effort to ensure satisfaction.
Their customer support can't be faulted and we believe their equipment is certainly the best we've seen.
The PA217 offers so much capability and value to help companies such as ours develop".
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