Cheese Packaging Machines
SIGITASPAK supplies cheese packaging machines for cheese blocks, slices, portions and grated cheese: flow pack machines, vacuum thermoforming machines, tray sealers with vacuum or MAP and vertical bagging machines. The right solution depends on the cheese type, pack format, required shelf life and output.
Fast selection logic for cheese packaging:
- Cheese type: hard or semi-hard blocks, slices, portions, soft cheese, grated cheese, cheese in brine.
- Pack format: flow pack, vacuum thermoformed pack, tray with lidding film, bag.
- Shelf life: standard sealing, vacuum or MAP (modified atmosphere packaging).
- Output: packs per minute or per shift, manual or automatic product loading.
1) Packaging formats for cheese
Flow pack
Vacuum thermoformed pack
Tray with lidding film
Bags
Pillow bag with brine
2) How a cheese packaging line is built
- Product infeed — cheese portions, slices or blocks come from the cutting or portioning equipment to the packaging machine.
- Dosing — for grated cheese, a weighing system doses the product into the bag.
- Packaging — flow pack, thermoforming, tray sealing or bagging, with vacuum or MAP if required.
- Coding and inspection — date and batch marking, labeling, checkweighing, metal detection.
- Secondary packaging — case packing and palletizing.
3) Flow pack machines for cheese
When to choose: individual portions, bars and blocks for retail; high output; MAP when a longer shelf life is needed.
LINEPACK F3M — automatic flow pack machine
- Output up to 250 packages per minute, depending on configuration
- Product size: width 15–220 mm, length 20–1000 mm, height up to 120 mm
- Servo-driven film pulling and cross sealing; "no product — no bag" option
- Optional MAP and inert gas injection
SBB 800 — Box Motion flow pack for heavy and irregular products
- Designed for heavy, high-friction and irregularly shaped products, including cheese and cottage cheese blocks
- Bottom film feeding and Box Motion cross sealing; film width up to 800 mm
- Optional MAP; packages with one open end for further vacuuming
- Stainless steel AISI 304 frame, IP65 version available
LINEPACK MINI — compact semi-automatic flow pack machine
- Up to 25 cycles per minute, for small and medium producers
- Product size: width 25–320 mm, length from 100 mm, height up to 180 mm
- Optional inert gas injection and date marking in sealing jaws
4) Vacuum packaging of cheese on a thermoforming machine
When to choose: cheese blocks and slices that need a long shelf life and a tight, attractive pack.
FORMLINE — thermoforming machine
- Forms packs from roll-fed bottom film, loads product, seals top film and cuts individual packs
- Vacuum, MAP or standard hermetically sealed packs; skin packaging as an option
- Options: easy-opening tab, Euro slot, contour trimming, date and batch marking
- Integration with labeling, checkweighing and metal detection
5) Cheese in trays with vacuum or MAP
When to choose: portioned cheese, cheese assortments and soft cheese in ready-made trays.
TRAYSEALER — automatic tray sealing machine
- Sealing only, vacuum sealing or MAP sealing
- Up to 16 cycles/min kinematic speed, about 10 cycles/min in operation; up to 4 rows at once
- Tray size up to 500 × 270 mm, height up to 135 mm
6) Grated and shredded cheese in bags
When to choose: grated cheese for retail and food service, in pillow, flat-bottom or resealable ZIP bags.
PITPACK STARK — multi-format vertical packaging machine
- Up to 140 packages per minute
- Pillow, flat-bottom, Doypack-style and ZIP bags — up to 18 package types on one machine
- Bag width 80–410 mm, bag length up to 350 mm (400/450 mm on request)
- Dosing system selected for the product, for example a multihead weigher
7) Cheeses popular in the Middle East
For halloumi and akkawi blocks, vacuum thermoformed packs or flow pack with MAP are typically used. For soft cheese packed with brine, pillow bags are formed and filled on PITPACK liquid packaging machines. Send us your product and pack sample — we will propose the format and machine.
8) Choose by pack format
| Pack format | Machines | What to consider |
|---|---|---|
| Flow pack | LINEPACK F3M, SBB 800, LINEPACK MINI | Product size and weight, output, need for MAP |
| Vacuum thermoformed pack | FORMLINE | Pack size and depth, vacuum or MAP, easy-open and Euro slot options |
| Tray with lidding film | TRAYSEALER | Tray size and material, sealing / vacuum / MAP mode |
| Bags for grated cheese | PITPACK STARK + weigher | Bag type and size, dose weight, ZIP closure |
| Pillow bag with brine | PITPACK liquid packaging machines | Product-to-brine ratio, bag volume |
9) What to include in your request
- Cheese: type, piece size and weight, or dose weight for grated cheese.
- Pack: format, dimensions, film or tray type; samples or photos if available.
- Shelf life: standard sealing, vacuum or MAP.
- Output: packs per minute or per shift, number of shifts.
- Line scope: product infeed, labeling, checkweighing, case packing.
FAQ
Vacuum or MAP — which is better for cheese?
Vacuum is widely used for hard and semi-hard cheese blocks and slices. MAP is used when the product shape and appearance must be preserved, for example for soft or sliced cheese. The final choice depends on the cheese type and the required shelf life.
Can one machine pack different cheese formats?
Flow pack and thermoforming machines are adjusted to different product sizes with format parts and recipes. PITPACK STARK can produce up to 18 bag types on one machine.
Do you supply complete cheese packaging lines?
Yes. We configure lines from product infeed and dosing to packaging, labeling, inspection, case packing and palletizing.
Do you provide installation and service in the UAE?
Yes. Our service engineers in Dubai carry out installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair, and we keep spare parts for supplied equipment.
