Frozen Foods Packaging
PFM offers frozen food producers a complete range of flexible packaging machines designed to operate reliably in low temperature environments while preserving product quality and appearance. Easy to clean and highly efficient, PFM solutions ensure high speed production, consistent sealing performance and reliable packaging for frozen and deep frozen products.
Example of frozen food products:
Frozen vegetables
High moisture content and ice crystals increase fragility and moisture migration risks. PFM VFFS packaging with high-barrier films, vacuum or MAP options, and long-dwell sealing helps protect product quality during frozen storage.
Frozen fruits
Delicate structures with high sugar and water content are prone to freezing damage and oxidation. PFM airtight pouch solutions with low-permeability laminates, nitrogen flushing, and gentle feeding systems preserve product integrity.
Frozen ready meals
Multiple components and sauces require reliable containment and controlled atmosphere packaging. PFM thermoformed or flow-wrap solutions with vacuum or MAP sealing ensure secure packaging and separation of product elements where needed.
Frozen meat & poultry
Large portions with fat content and bone edges increase puncture and sealing challenges. PFM vacuum or MAP packaging with freezer-grade films and controlled infeed handling protects products and maintains pack integrity.
Frozen pizza & bakery
Oil migration, crust protection, and size variability require adaptable and airtight packaging. PFM MAP flow-wrap systems with adjustable length control and thick barrier films ensure consistent sealing across formats.
Frozen snacks (fries, etc.)
Fragile textures and grease residues demand protective packaging for high-volume production. PFM stand-up pouch and flow-wrap solutions with reclosable options and precise portion weighing help maintain freshness and usability.
Frozen desserts (ice cream)
Freezer burn and fat bloom can affect product quality during storage. PFM cold-resistant flexible packaging with hermetic sealing and anti-freezer-burn film structures helps preserve texture and appearance.
Miscellaneous frozen foods
Different frozen products require adaptable packaging solutions depending on format and composition. PFM flexible VFFS and HFFS systems support a wide range of pouch styles, MAP applications, and reclosable formats.
Advanced flexible packaging for the frozen food industry
Frozen foods require packaging solutions capable of withstanding sub zero temperatures, moisture and mechanical stress during storage and distribution. Ice formation, freezer burn and product fragility can compromise texture and appearance if packaging integrity is not maintained. Different frozen products also introduce challenges related to oils, sauces and irregular shapes that demand reliable sealing and gentle handling.
PFM packaging technologies address these requirements through freezer resistant machine configurations, airtight sealing systems and compatibility with high barrier flexible materials. Integrated weighing, feeding and pouch solutions enable stable production while protecting product structure and extending shelf life across a wide variety of frozen food applications.
Freezer Ready Machine Design
PFM machines are engineered to protect components from ice formation and aggressive cold environment conditions, ensuring reliable operation in frozen food production areas.
Hermetic Sealing for Freezer Burn Prevention
Advanced sealing technologies create airtight packages that reduce moisture ingress and prevent freezer burn, preserving product texture and appearance.
High Hygiene and Washdown Capability
Machines are designed for fast cleaning and complete washdown operations, allowing efficient sanitation even with water jets in demanding frozen food environments.
Gentle Handling of Frozen Products
Optimized feeding and conveying systems minimize product breakage and deformation, protecting delicate frozen foods such as vegetables, fruit and prepared meals.
Example of Packs
Dedicated Machines
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Azimuth EVO Inclined Version
The PFM AZIMUTH EVO Inclined is a full-servo vertical form fill seal wrapper that produces pillow pack bags and Steelo Bags (block bottom with 4 side sealed corners) it is designed for fragile and delicate products requiring controlled handling during vertical packaging.
-
Compact
The Compact is the revolutionary horizontal packing machine for producing triple-seal, square bottom and gusseted flow-packs.
-
Shamal
Servo controlled horizontal flow wrapper that produces pillow packs with three air tight seals.
-
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.
-
Ghibli
Flow wrapper designed to wrap large-sized food products, ensuring stability, control, and production continuity even in the most demanding applications.
-
Zephyr
High speed wrapper designed with cantilevered main frame and vertical plate for complete separation product/drive elements to run on multi-shift operations.
-
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.
