Aseptia

Mar 20, 2018

Share this article NORTHLAKE, Ill., March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholle IPN, a global leader in flexible packaging solutions, has announced today that they have successfully commercialized the world's first pre-made, sterilized spouted pouch system for aseptically-processed products. The CleanPouch® Aseptic System includes: an innovative spout, plug, and cap combination; pouches made within clean room environments; and a small-footprint, high-output aseptic rotary filler, The SureFill® 100P - Aseptic. Scholle IPN and Wright Foods announce commercialization of the CleanPouch Aseptic pre-made spouted pouch system. The initial installation location for this new system is at Wright Foods, Troy, North Carolina, USA. Wright Foods is a state-of-the-art, aseptic food processing and co-packing company. Scholle IPN and Wright Foods have received a letter of non-objection (LONO) from the FDA on the initial installation of the CleanPouch Aseptic System. David Bellmore, Director of Technology for Scholle IPN, said about the CleanPouch Aseptic System, "We've utilized nearly fifty years of aseptic packaging know-how to create this new system. From the outset of design, finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, rapid prototyping, and extensive testing through the prototyping phase were keys to development. The knowledge gained from our in-market success with the SureFill line of aseptic bag-in-box packaging has helped prove out our process and gives us the utmost confidence that this system will deliver aseptically-processed products safely, naturally, economically, and sustainably." John Knapp, Executive Vice President of AmeriQual Group, parent company of Wright Foods, explained, "Our mission is to exceed customer expectations for product quality and service. As leaders in production of aseptically-processed and packaged products, we are extremely excited to be able to offer our customers a truly-innovative packaging format that fits into the trends we're all seeing in the marketplace." "Clearly consumers are continuing to demand this type of innovation as the spouted pouch format is so prevalent on store shelves today," stated Peter Messacar, Director of New Applications for Scholle IPN. "As a decades-long leader in aseptic flexible packaging, customers have come to us to help them produce their freshest products possible. Separating the complexity and risk of pouch making from production operations affords our customers the ability to focus on what they do best. The CleanPouch Aseptic System is our answer to the market's call." For more information on the CleanPouch Aseptic System, please visit http://www.scholleipn.com/introducing-cleanpouch-aseptic-spouted-pouch-for-food-and-beverage . ABOUT SCHOLLE IPN Scholle IPN is a global leader in flexible packaging solutions for bag-in-box, pouches, components, fitments, connectors, and filling equipment. With a vertically-integrated manufacturing footprint that stretches across five continents, Scholle IPN is able to quickly design, manufacture, and deliver better packaging solutions to customers who provide over one-hundred billion servings of food and beverage each year safely, naturally, economically, and sustainably to their consumers. ABOUT WRIGHT FOODS and AMERIQUAL GROUP Wright Foods is a technology leader in shelf-stable food processing and co-packaging. They produce customized products to meets various specifications, from concept to plate. Wright Foods prides themselves on their state-of the-art process and equipment which enables them to provide a wide range of low-acid food and beverage products. AmeriQual Group is a food processing company that specializes in the development, processing, packaging, and distribution of high-quality, shelf-stable foods. AmeriQual provides innovative solutions to major branded food companies, food service providers, retailers, and the United States Department of Defense.