Rootree automates coffee degassing valve application with Syntegon equipment
The CVA applies the degassing valves with ultrasonic sealing .
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Rootree automates coffee degassing valve application with Syntegon equipment
The smell of a freshly opened pack of coffee is hard to beat . Crucial for preserving the delicious aroma on the way from the roaster to the consumer : the degassing valve . Canadian packaging company Rootree recently found their mostly manual degassing valve application process was creating a bottleneck and compromising lead times for their customers . Syntegon was here to help and automated Rootree ’ s process with a valve applicator that increased output significantly and upheld the company ’ s high sustainability standards at the same time .
From laundry beads to dog treats , Canadian company Rootree packages almost anything that fits in bags or pouches – which are either conventional , recyclable , or even compostable . More and more of Rootree ’ s customers , mostly
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Rootree uses conventional , recyclable , and even compostable materials for their coffee bags . The CVA 2000 VIS Internal Valve Applicator is able to process all three .
small to mid-sized companies , are choosing one of the latter two options – a trend that delights everyone at Rootree . “ For us , sustainability is a core value that guides every new development ,” says Pia Simran , Vice President of Product and Business Development .
Some two years ago , Rootree found itself in the middle of another emerging trend that was , in theory , cause for joy : a slew of small , Canadian coffee roasters coming to market , looking to package their goods in Rootree ’ s bags . In practice , this posed a challenge for the company . The at the time mostly manual process of applying degassing valves to coffee bags created a bottleneck and lengthened lead times . A new solution for degassing valve application had to be found .
Degassing valves in coffee packaging
During roasting , the complex carbohydrates in the coffee beans are broken down , releasing gases from the beans . This release takes multiple weeks and is still ongoing when roasters need to pack and ship their product .