Redefining the future of food and beverage production
For Sidel, the future of food production means enabling its customers to produce safe, essential, and nutritionally beneficial beverages and food that are protected by sustainable packaging and are universally accessible. It means supporting customers to do this in easier ways and with higher performance, for their business, their products, people and the planet. Sidel is already delivering in these areas to address the global challenges of food safety, nutrition and environmental impact.
As a leader in packaging solutions and lifecycle services, including a longstanding expertise in aseptic technology and sustainable packaging, Sidel’s approach supports a market that champions responsible operations across the supply chain. These efforts promote improved accessibility of essential goods, including the packaging and protection of functional beverages, for example, that promote physical and mental wellbeing.
“Continually raising the bar in terms of state-of-the-art aseptic PET technologies is a cornerstone of our strategy,” said Rossana Borgese, Technology & Open Innovation Project Leader at Sidel. “We ensure food safety by mitigating risks from pathogens and harmful preservatives, and preserving nutritionally active beverages that benefit health. This is done in harmony with facilitating the use of lighter, recycled, or more sustainable packaging solutions.”
Driving sustainability innovation
“At Sidel, we leverage a long history of knowledge and continue to foster and grow our teams, including sustainability experts, food technologists and innovation engineers, as well as collaborations with research institutions and universities to further our expertise,” explained Borgese. “Our application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies ensures the environmental viability of our products and processes from both cost and sustainability perspectives.”
Sidel’s innovations enable the development of ‘future-proof’ packaging solutions that adapt to evolving regulations and consumer preferences. This includes solutions for 100% recycled PET packaging, returnable glass bottles and reusable PET to support a circular economy, reduced reliance on raw materials and lower environmental impact.
Transforming processes through digitalisation
The digital transformation at Sidel enables enhanced data collection and analysis, optimal productivity, reduced waste and greater product safety – all across the lifetime of our solutions. Equipment intelligence enhances operations and predictive maintenance to minimise disruptions and optimise efficiency. Sidel’s vision extends beyond the factory, as it explores tracking systems to manage recalls efficiently, deliver transparency and safeguard consumer trust.
Democratising advanced technologies
Sidel makes advanced technologies available to markets around the world. Through innovations, continuous improvement, worldwide 24/7 technical support and production centres across four continents, Sidel empowers companies in developing regions to adopt cutting-edge production solutions. Sidel’s cloud-connected systems also facilitate global collaboration, ensuring that expertise and resources are shared across borders.
Shaping a more sustainable tomorrow
“Our holistic approach to food and beverage innovation demonstrates our commitment to delivering the future of food production,” stated Mattia Cenci, VP Innovation & Programme Management at Sidel. “Through sustainability, solutions design, digitalisation and by increasing our speed to market for new innovations, we not only address today’s challenges but also pave the way for a more sustainable, inclusive and healthier tomorrow.”
Sidel enhances customer productivity with three high-speed aseptic lines
CR Beverage, a leading bottled water brand in China, installed three Sidel high-speed aseptic complete lines to expand its tea, juice and carbonated drink production. The lines, located at plants in Yixing and Chengdu, produce 54,000 bottles per hour for 450 ml and 27,000 bph for 1L formats.
The Aseptic Combi Predis lines ensure product integrity, extend shelf life and promote sustainability by minimising water, energy and chemical use. The aseptic validation achieved a 100% one-time pass rate, with the lines fully operational in just 90 days. This milestone underscores Sidel’s expertise and leadership in aseptic technology, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and sustainability in China’s growing beverage market.
Orkla enhances ketchup production with Sidel’s ultra-clean combi technology
Orkla has boosted ketchup production by switching to in-house PET bottle blowing with Sidel’s blow-fill-cap solution. This has improved safety, capacity and sustainability while meeting consumer demand for healthier, more convenient products.
Orkla replaced cylindrical polypropylene bottles with lightweight, squeezable PET designs, reducing waste and cutting CO2 emissions by 90% through local preform sourcing. The bottles now contain 25% r-PET, with plans to reach 50%.
Orkla also transitioned from hot filling to ultra-clean ambient filling, eliminating preservatives while maintaining product quality. Sidel’s combi solution integrates preform sterilisation and dry cap decontamination, which ensures hygiene and efficiency. This upgrade also increased production from six to nine tonnes per hour, while enabling new formats and recipes as well as reducing energy and water use.
