On September 18 and 19, Südpack, SN Maschinenbau, and Menshen welcomed customers and media representatives to SÜDPACK’s Erolzheim site for an engaging live event. The spotlight was on a cost-efficient and highly sustainable end-to-end solu-tion for the in-house production of spouted pouches for packaging liquid and pasty food products. The unanimous verdict among those present: The new solution is a strong overall concept with real added value. At four different themed stations, Südpack’s customers and members of the media had the chance to explore four key focus areas: economic profitability, logistics, quality, and sustainability. Live demonstrations followed, allowing the guests to experience the new concept’s many advantages firsthand. On both days, experts from all three partners were available for exclusive one-on-one discussions. enables flexible, highly efficient in-house production of spouted pouches in various sizes and shapes, including the processing of different spout types. At its core is the high-performance SPM 50 packaging machine from SN Maschi-nenbau, which works seamlessly with mono-materials. The PP-based – and therefore recyclable – high-performance films for pouch production are pro-vided by Südpack, while the corresponding spouts come from Menshen. The materials and machine settings are perfectly aligned, achieving optimal packag-ing results with maximum tightness and burst-pressure resistance. “Through our development partnership, we have created a turnkey solution that cus-tomers can implement quickly and without complications – and it’s a trailblazer in terms of sustainability and economic profitability,” explains Valeska Haux, Vice President Strategic Marketing & Sustainability at Südpack. Manufacturers and packaging companies that process fruit purees, smoothies, and other liquid or pasty foods requiring thermal treatment after filling will benefit from these advantages. By producing pouches from roll stock material and using spouts delivered in cardboard boxes, material costs can potentially be cut in half, while logistics and handling expenses are also significantly re-duced. As a result, the initial investment in the pouch-making machine can be amortized relatively quickly. Nils Hembach from SN Maschinenbau explains: “Typically, with an output of 4,200 pouches per hour, the film reel only needs to be changed once per shift – a huge advantage compared to handling pre-made pouches. Our customers also benefit from maximum flexibility in terms of pouch formats.”