Tiffin produces over 20 million items – from filled paninis, ciabattas and batons to conventional triangular sandwiches – annually.
Delta 3000 transforms the
sandwich run at Tiffin
Tiffin Sandwiches’ search for an ultra- independently-owned sandwich making ILAPAK had just launched its new Delta
hygienic flow wrapper has ended at operation. Today, Tiffin produces over series of modular flow wrappers, and
ILAPAK’s Delta 3000 flow wrapper. So 20 million items – from filled paninis, the mid-range Delta 3000, with its high
impressed is the independently-owned ciabattas and batons to conventional speed hermetic sealing capabilities and
sandwich producer with the Delta triangular sandwiches – annually, hygienic build, looked to be ideal for
3000’s performance that it has named supplying schools, hospitals and other Tiffin’s requirements.
this model its flow wrapper of choice outlets via a nationwide distribution and invested in three of these machines network.
since 2016. The systems, which are
collectively producing approximately
150,000 sandwich packs per week, have
enhanced packing efficiency by 60-70%
“I was really pleased with what I saw;
efficiency, mechanically, electrically
The company’s relationship with ILAPAK, and hygiene-wise it was perfect,”
a leading designer and manufacturer recalls Michael Tomes, Engineering and
of packaging machines, stretches back Facilities Manager
at the company’s Bradford factory. a number of years to when Tiffin first invested in ILAPAK’s entry-level Smart Hygienic design is a major consideration
Tiffin Sandwiches is one of the UK food flow wrappers to automate its packaging for Tiffin, as the sandwiches are made
industry’s biggest home-grown success operation. So in 2016, when Tiffin was in a high care area and the machines
stories. What started 20 years ago looking to purchase a more advanced need to be cleaned thoroughly and
as three people making sandwiches flow wrapper that would deliver both regularly when switching between
has evolved into a multi-million hygiene assurance and efficiency gains, fillings for food safety and allergen
pound business and the UK’s largest it turned to ILAPAK. labelling reasons.
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