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St. Petersburg: Unimilk opens ultra-modern plant for premium dairy products December 2008. Unimilk, one of the leading Russian dairy companies, opened a new ultra-modern plant in St Petersburg to manufacture premium dairy products. At its new plant, opened in September, the company has opted exclusively for filling machines from SIG Combibloc to aseptically fill its dairy products into carton packs. In addition to a CFA 712 filling machine for combiblocSmall and combifitSmall, the company has a CFA 312 for combiblocSlimline in operation in St. Petersburg. Unimilk is the first company in Russia to do so. Both machines have an output of 12,000 carton packs per hour. Unimilk is a dynamic Russian company which has emerged in the past few years primarily due to its ambitious drive to innovate and the launch of a range of new products. The company was founded in 2002 and since 2004 has focused on expanding its milk and dairy products divisions. This branch of the company now covers 31 dairy-processing plants in Russia and another two in the Ukraine. In 2007, the company’s sales totalled about 950 million Euro. The agreement between Unimilk and SIG Combibloc signed in 2007 allowed to launch Shadrinskoe-brand condensed milk in combifitSmall 300 ml with the screw cap combiSmart. Condensed milk in a carton pack was a complete novelty in Russia. Pavel Isaev, Corporate Communications Director at Unimilk, says: “Before this product was launched, condensed milk was only available in cans in Russia. Condensed milk in a recloseable carton pack was something completely new here. The market success of this product has convinced us to introduce other products in carton packs”. Besides, Prostokvashino (10 and 20 per cent fat content) and Petmol (11, 22 and 33 per cent fat content) branded UHT coffee cream, Tema-brand UHT milk (3.2 per cent fat content) and a variety of UHT milk and cream products under the Petmol brand are now also available in SIG Combibloc carton packs. Pavel Isaev: “By offering these products, we are not only targeting domestic users, we are serving the HoReCa distribution channels. The flexibility of the filling technology from SIG Combibloc allows us to meet the needs of all target groups. For instance, we offer the Prostokvashino products in 200 and 350 ml carton packs, which allows the consumer to choose the right amount for his or her needs”. With the filling machines from SIG Combibloc, it takes just a few minutes to change to different filling volumes for all formats with a few simple adjustments to the filling machine settings. There is no need to re-sterilise the machine or change parts of the machines. Quick volume change ensures optimal use of machine capacity and keeps machine downtimes to a minimum. Russia: greater convenience Unimilk offers Petmol-brand coffee cream with a fat content of 11 and 22 per cent fat content and Petmol whipping cream with a fat content of 33 per cent fat content in combifitSmall 200 ml with screw cap combiSmart and in combiblocSlimline 500 ml with combiSwift. UHT milk with a choice of 1.8, 2.5 or 3.5 per cent fat is available in combiblocSlimline 500 ml with combiSwift. Andrej Pisartsov, Marketing Director at SIG Combibloc in Russia, says: “Average real incomes in Russia have been increasing and as a consequence, consumers are becoming interested in convenience products and make them a regular part of their everyday lives. With respect to the convenience aspects, our carton packs with handy screw caps are a real winner with consumers. Carton packs are lightweight and unbreakable, which makes them easy to transport and they can be stacked and stored in a space-saving manner. Besides, aseptically packaged products can be stored for long periods at room temperature, so they are perfect for keeping in reserve in case you need something quickly. Fitted with the combiSmart and combiSwift screw caps, the carton packs are easy to open and the products can be poured out comfortably and smoothly. In addition, the packages can be securely reclosed which is a clear convenience plus points in favour of carton packs”.  Download Press Release 081210 (PDF, 25kB) 
 Download Image (JPG, 377kB) Picture caption: To aseptically fill its dairy products into carton packs, Unimilk has opted exclusively for filling machines from SIG Combibloc at its new factory in St Petersburg. Tema-brand UHT milk with vitamins and a range of UHT milk and cream products under the Petmol brand have recently gone on sale in carton packs from SIG Combibloc. Photo: SIG Combibloc Your contact: Heike Thevis – Press Officer SIG Combibloc GmbH Rurstrasse 58, D-52441 Linnich, Germany Tel: +49 2462 79 2608 Fax: +49 2462 79 17 2608 Email: heike.thevis@sig.biz SIG Combibloc is one of the world’s leading system suppliers of carton packaging and filling machines for beverages and food. In 2007 the company achieved a turnover of 1,235 million Euro with around 4,000 employees in 40 countries. SIG Combibloc belongs to SIG Holding AG in Switzerland, which is part of the New Zealand based Rank Group. News overview >> |
