Ingredients manufacturer Beacon Foods has boosted its sachet packing capability by investing in new machinery to meet growing demand for larger orders.
The Brecon-based business has purchased an upgraded, fully automated, six-lane, stick pack machine, which joins two, smaller sachet packing machines at the modern production facility.
The investment, which gives the company greater flexibility to meet orders of all sizes, also includes an associated Markem 9750 continuous inkjet printer to code sachets.
New Beacon Foods products available in sachets include Habanero wildflower honey, soya caramel sauce, olive oregano Provencal sauce, Tzatziki, garlic oil, chilli oil, garlic aioli, honey mustard marinade and semi-dried tomato sauce.
The company started supplying products in sachets on a small scale in 2022-‘23 with a single lane machine capable of a weight range between 30 to 250 grams. There are now two of these machines which each produce between 40 to 50 sachets per minute.
“These machines are great for when our customers require smaller volume orders, but, with rising demand for larger quantities, we needed to invest in an upgraded, multi lane machine,” said Beacon Foods chairman, Edward Gough.
Beacon Foods has invested more than £6 million to double the size of the company’s manufacturing and storage facilities. Customers include food manufacturers, food service, coffee shops, fast food chains and travel and hospitality industries.
Established in 1993, the company is the UK’s leading specialist producer of garlic, ginger and chili puree, roasted and char grilled vegetables and fruit ranges, relishes, chutneys, sauces, soups, confit and fruit compotes.
The ingredients go into thousands of products, including sandwiches, ready meals, pizzas, soups, drinks and desserts, which can be found on supermarket shelves, airlines, restaurant chains and coffee shops.
