Candy Packaging Solutions

What is Candy Packaging Solution?

Candy packaging solutions are designed to protect confectionery products such as hard candies, gummies, chocolates, and lollipops from moisture, contamination, and sticking, while ensuring attractive retail presentation. Since candies vary in shape, texture, and size, packaging must provide accurate dosing, strong sealing, and visual appeal. Automated candy packaging machines support diverse formats including pillow packs, flow wraps, sachets, stand-up pouches, and cartons, covering both retail and wholesale needs.

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Introduction Video Of Packaging Machine

🎥 Watch how Soontrue machines package candies in pillow packs, vertical sachets, stand-up pouches, multipacks, and cartons. Demonstrations include gummies, hard candies, and multi-flavor assortments.

What Are the Key Packaging Challenges in the Candy Industry?

The candy industry faces several challenges:

  • Managing different shapes and sizes of candies with consistent accuracy.
  • Preventing stickiness and clumping, especially for gummies and chewy candies.
  • Ensuring high-speed packaging with precise weighing and dosing.
  • Delivering variety in packaging formats, from pillow packs to gift-ready cartons.

Organizing candies into multipacks or assorted packs efficiently for retail.

What Packaging Solutions Are Available for Candies?

Soontrue provides complete candy packaging solutions, covering both primary and secondary packaging:

Primary Packaging

  • Candy flow pack machines for pillow packs and multipacks of hard candies or gummies.
  • Candy sachet packaging machines (VFFS) for high-speed sachets, stick packs, and small candy portions.
  • Candy wrapping machines for individually wrapped hard candies.
  • Candy pouch packaging machines for premium zipper pouches, stand-up bags, and assorted candy gift packs.

Secondary Packaging

  • Organized bag secondary packaging: pillow bags are aligned into rows or matrices, then wrapped into multipacks.
  • Random bag secondary packaging: small pillow packs are randomly fed, weighed, and re-packed into larger bags for multi-flavor assortments or bulk packs.
  • Carton & box secondary packaging: automatic case erecting, case packing, sealing, and palletizing for retail-ready cartons and logistics efficiency.

These solutions form a fully automated candy packaging line, from individual packs to multipacks and export cartons.

Why Choose Soontrue for Candy Packaging Solutions?

  • Extensive experience in confectionery packaging automation worldwide.
  • Accurate weighing systems (multi-head weighers) for small candy pieces.
  • Gentle handling technology to prevent damage or sticking.
  • Flexible formats supporting pillow packs, sachets, pouches, multipacks, and cartons.
  • End-to-end automation integrating both primary and secondary packaging.
  • Global support network ensuring fast service and reliable operation.

Customer Cases

  • A European gummy brand used Soontrue's premade pouch candy packaging machines to launch resealable zipper pouches, boosting premium retail sales by 45%.
  • An Asian candy factory integrated Soontrue's random bag secondary packaging line, combining multiple small pillow packs into family-size bulk bags, reducing manual labor by 50%.
  • A hard candy manufacturer adopted Soontrue's carton secondary packaging line with case erecting, packing, and palletizing, increasing export efficiency.

FAQ About Candy Packaging Solutions

Q1: What is the most common packaging style for candies?
A: Pillow packs with flow wrappers are the most common, offering speed and product protection.

Q2: Can candies be packed in resealable or premium pouches?
A: Yes. Premade pouch machines are widely used for zipper pouches and stand-up bags, ideal for premium confectionery.

Q3: How do packaging machines handle sticky or gummy candies?
A: Soontrue systems use anti-stick materials, accurate dosing, and smooth feeding systems to prevent clumping and ensure consistent packaging.

Q4: Can one packaging line handle multiple candy types?
A: Yes. With adjustable settings and modular systems, one line can pack hard candies, gummies, and assorted candy mixes.

Q5: What role does secondary packaging play in candy production?
A: Secondary packaging organizes individual candy packs into multipacks, assorted bags, or cartons, improving retail efficiency and logistics.

What Types of Candy Packaging Machines Are Available?

Soontrue provides a wide range of candy packaging machines to meet different needs:

  • Candy Flow Pack Machines: Ideal for pillow packs and multipacks.
  • Candy Sachet Packaging Machines: Suitable for stick packs and sachets.
  • Candy Wrapping Machines: Perfect for individually wrapped hard candies.
  • Candy Bagging Machines: Designed for bulk and family-size packs.

Confectionery Packaging Machines: Flexible systems for premium pouches, multipacks, and cartons

What Machine Models Are Recommended for Candy Packaging?

Horizontal Flow Wrappers (SZ series): High-speed candy flow pack machines for pillow packs and multipacks.

  • Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Machines (ZL series): Efficient VFFS candy packaging machines for sachets and bulk small candies.
  • Premade Pouch Packing Machines (GDS series): Premium candy pouch machines for stand-up and zipper pouches.
  • Secondary Packaging Solutions:
  • Pillow pack secondary packaging machines for organized candy multipacks.
  • Random bag packaging machines (VFFS) for bulk and assortment packs.
  • Carton packaging solutions including case erectors, case packers, sealers, and robotic palletizers.

Together, these machines create a complete candy packaging line, automating everything from single packs to multipacks and export cartons.