Product sector · 100 application guides
Jams, preserves & spreads production and packaging
Hot-fill, cold-fill, agitation and closure guidance for sweet spreads, preserves and syrups. Select the exact product and pack combination to see the process route, recommended machine type, risks and questions.
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Start with the product, then confirm the pack and output.
Products in this sector include several physical behaviours: Hot viscous product (95), Smooth viscous product (5). This changes the filler, feed system, nozzle, cleaning plan and safety controls.
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Strawberry Jam in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Strawberry Jam in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Strawberry Jam in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Strawberry Jam in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Strawberry Jam in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Raspberry Jam in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Raspberry Jam in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Raspberry Jam in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Raspberry Jam in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Raspberry Jam in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Blackcurrant Jam in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Blackcurrant Jam in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Blackcurrant Jam in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Blackcurrant Jam in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Blackcurrant Jam in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Apricot Jam in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Apricot Jam in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Apricot Jam in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Apricot Jam in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Apricot Jam in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Plum Jam in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Plum Jam in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Plum Jam in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Plum Jam in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Plum Jam in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Orange Marmalade in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Orange Marmalade in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Orange Marmalade in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Orange Marmalade in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Orange Marmalade in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Lemon Marmalade in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Lemon Marmalade in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Lemon Marmalade in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Lemon Marmalade in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Lemon Marmalade in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Lemon Curd in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Lemon Curd in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Lemon Curd in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Lemon Curd in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Lemon Curd in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Curd in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Curd in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Curd in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Curd in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Curd in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Compote in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Compote in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Compote in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Compote in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Compote in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Apple Sauce in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Apple Sauce in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Apple Sauce in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Apple Sauce in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Apple Sauce in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Cranberry Sauce in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Cranberry Sauce in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Cranberry Sauce in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Cranberry Sauce in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Cranberry Sauce in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Spread in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Spread in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Spread in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Spread in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Fruit Spread in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Chocolate Spread in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Chocolate Spread in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Chocolate Spread in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Chocolate Spread in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Chocolate Spread in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Nut Butter in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Nut Butter in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Nut Butter in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Nut Butter in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Nut Butter in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Peanut Butter in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Peanut Butter in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Peanut Butter in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Peanut Butter in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Peanut Butter in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Honey in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Honey in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Honey in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Honey in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Honey in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Golden Syrup in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Golden Syrup in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Golden Syrup in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Golden Syrup in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Golden Syrup in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →Date Paste in Glass JarsSmooth viscous product · View guide →Date Paste in Squeeze BottlesSmooth viscous product · View guide →Date Paste in Pots and TubsSmooth viscous product · View guide →Date Paste in Preformed PouchesSmooth viscous product · View guide →Date Paste in Single-serve SachetsSmooth viscous product · View guide →Mincemeat in Hot-fill Glass JarsHot viscous product · View guide →Mincemeat in Hot-fill BottlesHot viscous product · View guide →Mincemeat in Pots and TubsHot viscous product · View guide →Mincemeat in Hot-fill PouchesHot viscous product · View guide →Mincemeat in Foodservice PailsHot viscous product · View guide →
Common questions
Jams, preserves & spreads equipment questions
Which filling machines are used for jams, preserves & spreads?
The correct machine depends on whether the product is a liquid, foam, viscous paste, particulate mixture, powder, granule or countable solid. For a typical strawberry jam, a heated piston, lobe, rotor or progressive-cavity filler is a practical starting point.
Can one line handle several jams, preserves & spreads products?
Often yes, provided the filler, product feed, contact materials, cleaning method, dose range, containers and closures cover the full range. The most difficult product and pack should be used during the trial.
How should throughput be specified for jams, preserves & spreads?
Use weekly volume, shift pattern, batch size, changeovers, cleaning time and operator loading. Select the complete line around the slowest station rather than the headline speed of one machine.
What samples are required for a machinery test?
Provide representative product, every container and closure size, labels, code requirements and details of the normal production temperature. Include the most viscous, foamy, hazardous or particulate formulation.
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Product samples and finished packaging allow the machinery route to be tested rather than assumed.