Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 26 2019 | Page 8

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. 8 FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk