Start from how your product behaves
The sections below group the applications listed in the LINEVO catalog by product type. Each one names the packaging routes used for that kind of product and links to example configurations. Treat the examples as a reference for discussion: dosing, tooling and output are confirmed for your own product and pack.
If your product sits between two groups, follow the material behavior rather than the product name. A sticky granule is closer to gummies than to rice, and a thick sauce with pieces is closer to mustard than to juice.
Powders and dry blends
Coffee, milk and creamer powder, protein, collagen, probiotics, seasoning, spices, baking mixes and detergent powder all appear in the catalog. Fine powders are usually dosed by auger, which measures a volume by screw turns. Flow, dust, bulk density and bridging decide how the hopper, agitation and dust extraction are arranged.
Review flow behavior, dust, bulk density and the target dose. Roll-film bags, single-serve packs and premade pouches may address different output and presentation requirements. The dosing and dust-control scope must be evaluated for the actual product.
- Retail bags of seasoning, baking mix or detergent: vertical form fill seal with auger filler
- Single-serve drinks, supplements and probiotics: multi-lane stick packs
- Protein mix and pharmaceutical powders in flat packs: multi-lane sachets
- Coffee powder: configurations with nitrogen flushing to reduce oxygen in the pack
- Detergent powder: configurations with chemical-resistant construction and dust collection
- Matcha and other micro doses in caps or pods: cap-cavity filling and foil sealing
Granules, beans, grains and kibble
Rice, grains, pulses, oats and cereal, coffee beans, nuts and dry pet food are mostly packed by weight on a multihead weigher, or by volume with measuring cups when the product flows freely and its density is consistent. Particle size, breakage and dust affect the choice.
Particle distribution and product fragility affect feeding and weighing discussions. Loose granules in a bag and individually wrapped solid products require different process routes.
- Coffee beans in quad-seal or valve bags: VFFS with multihead weigher or measuring cups
- Rice and grains in firm brick packs: VFFS with vacuum
- Pet food kibble and treats in pillow or stand-up bags: VFFS with multihead weigher
- Granules in small portion packs: four-side seal sachets
- Retail stand-up and zipper pouches: premade pouch filling with a weigher
Snacks, confectionery and dried fruit
Chips, puffed snacks, candy, gummies, nuts, dates and dried fruit are usually weighed on a multihead weigher and packed on a VFFS machine. Fragile products need low drop heights and gentle transfer. Sticky products such as gummies and dates are handled with weigher surfaces designed to reduce sticking. Chips and nuts are often packed with nitrogen flushing.
Bars, lollipops, chocolate and individually wrapped sweets go to flow wrapping instead, and multipacks of bars can continue to a cartoner.
- Loose snacks and candy in pillow bags: VFFS with multihead weigher
- Gummies in stand-up zipper pouches: premade pouch filling
- Single bars, lollipops and chocolate: flow wrapping
- Bars and chocolates in retail boxes: cartoning, then optional overwrapping
Frozen and fresh food
Frozen dumplings, meatballs, fries, seafood and vegetables are weighed and packed in larger VFFS bags, sometimes with vacuum. Ask about frost, product sticking to itself and the temperature of the packing room. Fresh fruit, tomatoes and trayed dumplings are flow wrapped, with the tray and product dimensions setting the format.
- IQF and frozen products in bags: VFFS with multihead weigher
- Seafood and prepared dishes: weighing and vacuum bag configurations
- Fruit, vegetables and dumplings on trays: flow wrapping
Bakery, bars and noodles
Biscuits, wafers, bread, mooncakes, instant noodles and energy bars are flow wrapped one by one or in groups. The infeed decides much of the result: how products arrive, their spacing, and whether they are fed by hand or from an upstream line. Fragile bakery products need a gentle infeed. Bars that are sold in boxes continue to a cartoner.
Liquids, sauces and gels
Ketchup, mustard, wasabi, sauces, honey, energy gels, juice, milk and laundry liquid are dosed by pump or piston. Viscosity, fill temperature, foaming and particles decide the dosing unit and the nozzle, and anti-drip nozzles keep product out of the seal area. Sauces with seeds or pieces need a pump that passes them without blocking.
State viscosity, temperature, foaming and particulates. Containers, pouches and portion packs present different filling and sealing constraints. Include cleaning and product-contact requirements in the brief.
- Condiment and gel portions: multi-lane liquid sachets or stick packs
- Juice, milk and beverages in pouches: premade pouch filling
- Laundry liquid and beer in spouted bags: spout pouch filling
- Sauce portions in cups: cup filling and sealing
- Honey in cap cavities: cap-cavity filling and sealing
Tea, coffee capsules and pods
Tea is packed in inner and outer bags, loaded into cartons and often finished with a clear overwrap. Coffee capsules and pods are counted and cartoned. For these products the carton design, the number of items per carton and the orientation matter as much as the machine choice.
Pharmaceutical and health products
The catalog lists configurations for pharmaceutical and probiotic powders in sachets and stick packs, tablets and blisters in cartons, supplement and pharmaceutical boxes in overwrap, and vials and ampoules for labeling. Micro doses, dust containment, cleaning and batch coding are typical questions.
If the project must meet GMP or other regulated-production requirements, state them in the brief. A term used in a catalog product name is not a compliance statement; the documentation and qualification scope is agreed in the quotation.
Cosmetics and personal care
Lotion, cream, shampoo and hand sanitizer are packed as sachets or stick packs using pumps suited to foaming or thick products. Flammable products such as alcohol-based sanitizers raise electrical safety questions that should be named in the brief. Lipsticks, sheet masks and cosmetic boxes are cartoned, perfume and cosmetic boxes are overwrapped, and flat bottles are labeled front and back.
Household and non-food products
Non-food items in the catalog include detergents, sanitary napkins, sponges, toothbrushes, disposable cutlery, slippers, bar soap, hardware and fasteners, playing cards and media cases. For these products the size range, shape and whether items are fed by hand or automatically usually decide between flow wrapping, cartoning and overwrapping.
Bottles, jars and cans
Labeling configurations cover beverage bottles with shrink sleeves, wine and beer bottles, square edible oil bottles, honey and sauce jars, pet food cans, vials and small dropper bottles, and the top surface of food boxes. Send container samples and label artwork: the container shape and surface decide how it is held and guided through the labeler.
If your product is not listed
The catalog shows applications that have been configured before, not the limit of what can be discussed. Describe the product, how it behaves and the pack you want, and the team will suggest which route to evaluate and whether a sample test is needed.