IBC Systems for Infant Nutrition

As the market for Infant Formula expands, it brings the need for ever more product diversity, through new and improved recipes and different styles and sizes of packaging. At the same time, hygiene and safety continue to be the first priority. As more and more of the new product Infant Formula SKUs contain minor ingredients, including allergen products, it gets even more challenging to manage changeovers and clean-downs. Matcon powder handling is based on using Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs), which have proven themselves to be adept at balancing the needs for flexibility within the strict safety standards thanks to: • Hygienically designed IBCs manufactured from stainless steel to pharmaceutical standards. • Closed, automated filling and emptying systems that ensure dust-free handling without the risk of cross-contamination and consequently, reassurance on consumer safety. • The unique Cone Valve IBC technology delivering mass-flow discharge to packing with no risk of segregation or process blockage. Ensuring a consistent finished product to your consumers. • Dry washing proving adequate (only a single gram of residue in a 1 ton IBC), removing the risk of bacteria associated with water cleaning. • IBC Blending technology allowing lean & flexible manufacturing with the shortest changeover times. With optional Intensifier technology for more complex blends or premixes, where oil additions are made. • Purpose designed electronic Tracking system for batch traceability, safety and full manufacturing efficiency.

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