Dairy Packaging
PFM offers cheese producers a complete range of flexible packaging machines designed to handle fresh, aged and processed cheese products with maximum efficiency. Our solutions are easy to sanitize, reliable in dairy environments and capable of fast format changes while ensuring optimal product protection with strong, consistent seals.
Example of cheese products:
Wheels or half-wheel cheese
Large formats with variable geometry require protection from oxygen exposure, moisture loss, and rind damage during chilled handling. PFM large-format flow-wrap solutions with MAP capability and controlled length management ensure secure sealing and reliable pack integrity.
Portioned fresh & mature cheese (slabs, wedges, blocks)
Greasy surfaces and variable portion sizes demand reliable sealing and extended shelf life with reclosable functionality. PFM reclosable packaging solutions with Long Dwell sealing and parameterised format control support hermetic packs and flexible production.
Sliced cheese
Slices are prone to adhesion, deformation, and oxygen sensitivity while requiring easy opening and reclosure. PFM reclosable pouch formats with hermetic MAP sealing support hygienic packaging and consumer-friendly usability.
Soft and creamy cheese
High moisture content and sticky textures increase contamination and sealing challenges under strict hygiene conditions. PFM VFFS and HFFS pouch systems with hygienic design and controlled dosing enable accurate filling and reliable sealing quality.
Grated and diced cheese
High surface area and fatty particles increase oxygen exposure and contamination risks in the sealing area, while multi-serve formats require reliable reclosure. PFM multihead weighing with VFFS packaging and advanced sealing technologies ensures accurate dosing and consistent hermetic sealing, even in challenging environments.
Cheese preserved in its liquid
Liquid-based cheese products require leak-proof packaging, controlled headspace, and reliable handling of wet packs under washdown conditions. PFM HFFS and VFFS pouch solutions with controlled dosing and robust sealing support secure packaging for liquid and dense products.
Mozzarella cheese
High moisture content and brine presence make mozzarella sensitive to leakage, microbiological spoilage, and mechanical damage. PFM flow-wrap and VFFS solutions with MAP or vacuum capability provide strong seals, puncture-resistant packaging, and hygienic processing for consistent product protection.
Advanced flexible packaging for the dairy industry
Cheese packaging presents specific technical challenges related to product variability, moisture content and shelf life sensitivity. Oxygen exposure, grease migration, particle contamination in sealing areas and liquid leakage can compromise package integrity and product quality. Different cheese formats, including wheels, slices, grated products and mozzarella preserved in liquid, require precise handling, hygienic machine design and stable sealing control.
PFM packaging technologies address these challenges through controlled product handling, hermetic sealing systems and flexible machine architectures capable of managing multiple packaging styles. By combining advanced sealing technologies, MAP and vacuum compatibility and reclosable solutions, PFM enables cheese producers to maintain product protection, operational efficiency and consistent packaging performance across diverse production environments.
Hermetic Sealing
PFM Long Dwell sealing technology ensures airtight seals even at high production speeds, supporting Modified Atmosphere for extending shelf life and preventing oxygen driven spoilage.
Hygienic Design for Dairy Applications
Machines are engineered for easy cleaning and sanitation, with accessible structures designed to meet strict dairy hygiene requirements and reduce contamination risks.
Gentle Product Handling and Seal Protection
Dedicated feeding systems and optimized sealing geometries minimize product deformation and reduce particle contamination in seal areas, a critical factor for sliced, grated and soft cheeses.
Reclosable and Consumer Friendly Packaging
Integrated zipper, label and open and reclose solutions enable multi serve consumption while maintaining product protection after opening.
Liquid Tight and High Barrier Packaging Performance
Controlled sealing parameters and compatibility with barrier films ensure resistance to moisture, grease migration and brine leakage, particularly for fresh cheeses and mozzarella products.
Example of Packs
Dedicated Machines
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Azimuth EVO
The PFM AZIMUTH EVO is a full-servo vertical form fill seal wrapper that produces pillow pack bags and Steelo Bags (block bottom with 4 side sealed corners) starting from a flat reel of heat-sealable packaging material.
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BG 2800-4800
Designed for High Speed packaging, in MAP as well, with completely air tight seals, compact, smooth, free from product wrinkles and of the highest quality for when the package appearance is of the highest importance.
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Bora
Full servo horizontal wrapping machine to make pillow-pack bags from a flat reel of wrapping material.
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Comet
The PFM COMET is a continuous motion vertical form fill seal machine designed for high-speed wrapping of granular products with hermetic sealing performance: chips/crisps, candies and many others combined with multihead weighers and volumetric dosing systems.
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Ghibli
Flow wrapper designed to wrap large-sized food products, ensuring stability, control, and production continuity even in the most demanding applications.
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MBP C2 Series
Designed for high-speed, high-precision weighing of various types of granular products, the Series C2 is the fruit of 20 years’ research, development and design work. The outstanding speed/accuracy ratio ensures greater savings and operating safety.
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Mistral BA
A flow-wrap packaging machine which produces packs sealed on three sides from a roll of heat-sealable packaging film, the Mistral is designed for high-speed MAP packaging.
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Mistral BB
Designed for high-speed MAP packaging, Mistral combines packaging speed with hermetic sealing.
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Polar
The PFM POLAR is a vertical form fill seal machine specifically designed for dairy products and high-hygiene environments. It produces pillow packs and packs with clip from a reel of heat-sealable wrapping material.
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PV320 High Speed
The PFM PV320 High Speed is a continuous motion vertical form fill seal machine designed for high-speed wrapping og granular products with hermetic sealing performance.
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R 700/800
The R700 is a vertical form fill and seal packaging machine for the production of bags sealed on three sides, such as pillow-bags, as well as block bottom bags and/or block bottom bags with 4 corner seals.
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R 700/800 Twin
The R700 TWIN is a vertical form fill and seal packaging machine for the production of bags sealed on three sides, such as pillow-bags, as well as block bottom bags and/or block bottom bags with 4 corner seals.
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RC 700/800
RC700 is a vertical form fill and seal packaging machine for the production of bags such as pillow-bag, square bottom and Steelo-bag (squared bottom with 4 side seals).
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RQ 700/800
Intermittent, Single-reel Vertical Form Fill Seal with removable sealing unit.
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RX 800
RX800 is the entry-level VFFS machine of the MBP R range, representing the synthesis of operational simplicity, high productivity and very low running costs.
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Scirocco
Scirocco is a flow-pack servo assisted horizontal wrapping machine for producing wraps hermetically sealed on three sides from a reel of heat-sealed wrapping material.
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Scirocco Combi
Designed for advanced 3-side seal packaging, Scirocco Combi integrates reclosable solutions such as zip, folded hem or label, ensuring product protection, usability after opening and consistent packaging performance.
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Shamal
Servo controlled horizontal flow wrapper that produces pillow packs with three air tight seals.
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Sirio
The PFM Sirio is a full servo controlled machine specifically designed for the dairy sector, able to produce pillow bags while ensuring hygienic operation and reliable performance.
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Solaris Evo
The Solaris EVO is th high speed continuous motion vertical form fill and seal wrapper that produces 3-side sealed pillow-bags, block-bottom and Steelo- bags, doy-style bags also with zip and eurohole.
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Tornado LD
The Tornado LD is a horizontal flowrapping machine that produces up to 100 packs/min with hermetic seals from a flat reel of heat seal wrapping material.
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Vetta
The PFM VETTA is a vertical form fill seal system designed to produce a wide range of packaging formats within a single machine architecture. Vetta can offer up to 30 different bag styles, from standard vertical form fill and seal using clear or printed film, to stand-up oval bottom bags with sombrero hole punch.
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Zenith
The PFM ZENITH is a vertical form fill seal machine designed for granular products (chips/crisps, candies and many others), combining dosing systems and wrapping into a stable and easy-to-manage process.
