Consumers' increased attention to health and sustainability has led to the development of more and more premium products for people to discover and enjoy. Such products require high levels of hygiene and safety during filling and gentle handling to avoid unnecessary stress on the beverages, especially those containing cereals or fruit pieces.

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GEA’s range of filling modules for ESL beverages into PET or HDPE bottles features ultraclean filling environment to secure hygienic conditions during production and a “scrap-free” design that minimizes product wastage.

GEA offers a range of aseptic fillers for any sensitive product: high or low acid, still or carbonates, clear or viscous, and those with pulp, fibers and pieces of fruit or cereals with dimensions up to 10x10x10 mm.

The new GEA Application and Technology Center (ATC) in Sarstedt, south of Hannover, is neither a showroom nor a substitute for a lab. It is a place for testing, data collection and early decisions. This is where it becomes clear whether a biological concept can become a robust industrial process. That step is bigger than it may seem.

Thermoforming has long played a central role in food packaging. Now it is facing a major shift. As regulations tighten, materials evolve and costs rise, form fill seal lines must do more than run reliably – they now shape how food stays fresh, affordable and recyclable. Take a look at the key thermoforming trends informing the food packaging and delivery landscape.