Galdi RG280: at the vanguard of food safety
2 years after its launch, we take a look at the features and achievements of our RG280, packaging machine for ESL products in Gable Top
Globally, food security is confirmed as one of the issues most felt by consumers and producers, along with sustainability and technological innovation.
2 years after its launch, we take a look at the features and achievements of our RG280, packaging machine for ESL products in Gable Top, which offers the best performance for food safety in its market segment.
For consumers, food safety is the priority: research
After the pandemic, hygiene and food safety remain at the top of consumers' concerns.
Looking at the data from McKinsey's "Sustainability in Packaging 2023" research - which involved 11 countries around the world - it shows how:
"Seventy-five percent of respondents said that hygiene and food safety were extremely or very important, while 70 percent said the same of shelf life."
Meanwhile, manufacturers have also been moving toward packaging solutions that can best maintain the organoleptic properties of their Gable Top-packed ESL products and ensure an extended shelf life.
With two additional advantages: the longer shelf life allows for extended distribution distance and facilitates production management, which is not constrained by the stringent timelines of fresh product.
The shelf life of the RG280 filling machine: field results
Launched in 2022, the Galdi RG280 packaging machine for ESL products in Gable Top was developed for long shelf life products with a clear objective: to set new category standards in terms of hygienic performance.
Precisely because of this feature, the RG280 filling machine has achieved:
- Shelf life up to 70 days for cow's milk with ESL heat treatment (125 °C for 4 s)
- Shelf life up to 70 days for refrigerated-distribution vegetable beverages (based on almond, soy, and oats)
Recall that the data refer to ESL heat-treated cow's milk packed in Gable Top and distributed with the cold chain.
Due to the different characteristics of the U.S. market-milk with UHT heat treatment and more efficient cold chain management-we expect shelf life of up to 100 days.
Automated washing and sterilization cycles: more guarantees for food safety
In the research and development phase about the RG280 filling machine, the decision was made to focus on fully automated washing and sterilization systems in order to prevent the varying degree of operator training from affecting the hygienic performance of the filling machine.
This has been achieved with solutions that ensure guaranteed repeatable performance:
- Fully automatic washing and disinfection of the hygienic chamber by recirculating soda and acid at temperature
- High-performance package and cap disinfection with 35% hot vaporized hydrogen peroxide
- Automatic SIP sterilization with pressurized steam
Repeatable performance and sustainability
Digitization is of great support in maintaining top hygienic performance and offering consistent production guarantees to our customers.
The Galdi RG280 packaging machine for ESL products offers the highest level of technology on the market by bringing together several specific solutions to optimize end-user efficiency and operations:
- Simplified and optimized HMI
- Sensors and advanced data collection and processing systems
- Simplified troubleshooting (including remote)
- Total performance control with Galdi MaSh: timely MME and OEE updated to EN 415-11:2021
- Up-to-date and detailed performance reports
In the face of high performance and a high level of automation, the Galdi RG280 packaging machine for ESL products in Gable Top also guarantees excellent performance from the point of view of sustainability, reducing:
- Energy consumption
- Water consumption
- Consumption of chemicals
- Food waste