Solutions for dairy products, meat products and beverages
Packaging doypack — is one of the most universal in the modern food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. It can be seen on supermarket shelves in the most varied forms — from sauces and mayonnaise to coffee, juices or baby food.
The reason for such popularity is obvious: the doypack combines economy, convenience and aesthetics. Compared with glass or tinplate, it is lighter, takes up less space in storage, and requires lower transport and filling costs. Moreover, modern technologies make it possible to create pouches of any shape, colour and design — which makes the product more noticeable on the shelf.
Advantages of doypack packaging
- Low production cost of manufacture compared with cans or bottles.
- Lower operating costs when filling on automatic lines.
- Minimal weight and compactness in storage and transportation.
- High marketing appeal thanks to individual design.
- Functionality: zip fasteners, caps, notches for easy opening.
Areas of application
If previously the doypack was associated only with sauces or juices, today this packaging is actively used for:
- dairy products — yoghurts, cheese creams, milk drinks;
- meat and ready-made dishes — sauces, side dishes, semi-finished products;
- baby food — fruit purees, porridges;
- beverages — from juices and smoothies to low-alcohol cocktails.
In Ukraine the doypack is permitted for use for low-alcohol beverages, however worldwide this technology has long been used for beverages with a high alcohol content as well.
Combined types of doypacks
Modern technologies make it possible to create pouches with various design solutions:
🟢 Multi-compartment doypack
Two sections make it possible to pack different products — for example, meat and sauce, or yoghurt and topping. This is convenient for ready-made dishes and desserts.
🟢 Two-tier doypack
The product is placed in the upper part, while excess moisture is collected in the lower part during heating in a microwave oven. Such pouches are often used for ready-made hot dishes.
🟢 Doypack with pockets
Pockets inside the pouch make it possible to mix the components before consumption. For example, meat snacks with sauce or salad with dressing.
Technological capabilities of Effytec
The Spanish company Effytec develops packaging equipment for doypacks and sachets, which makes it possible to form the pouch, fill it with the product and seal it on a single machine.
Effytec machines work with any packaging configurations — from standard to designer ones, and also support the production of special types of pouches:
- retort pouches (autoclavable doypacks) — for sterilised products;
- Ultraclean pouches — for products without preservatives, with an extended shelf life.
Retort and Ultraclean technology
Retort pouches are made of heat-resistant multilayer materials capable of withstanding sterilisation in an autoclave. The key feature of Effytec machines is triple sealing of the seams with even pressure over the whole surface, which guarantees complete leak-tightness.
Ultraclean technology — is sterile packaging in which the pouches are treated with hydrogen peroxide vapour or ultraviolet light, and HEPA-class cleanliness is maintained inside the machine. This method makes it possible to extend the shelf life of products up to 60 days without preservatives.
Typical examples of application:
yoghurts, milk drinks, fruit purees, juices, baby food.
Steiner — your partner in modern packaging solutions
Company «Steiner-Ukraine» offers Effytec packaging machines for the production of doypacks of any shapes and volumes. Our specialists will help to choose the optimal solution for your product, sterilisation conditions and packaging design.
We provide full technical support — from the selection of equipment to start-up and service.
Steiner — innovations that shape the packaging of the future.
