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Food Processing & Packaging Industry – Complete solutions for Food Manufacturers across Africa

Industry-leading food packaging and processing machinery solutions for manufacturers across South Africa and the SADC region, with local support and global partners.

USS Pactech delivers robust, end-to-end food processing and packaging machinery solutions to some of the continent’s most trusted food and FMCG producers. With decades of experience and a reputation for quality, we supply high-performance systems tailored to the food sector’s diverse and demanding requirements.

Whether you’re producing snacks, dairy products, meats, ready meals, or packaged condiments, our equipment and integration capabilities help you scale, optimise and succeed.

What does USS Pactech offer the food industry?

We provide a full range of processing equipment, primary and secondary packaging systems, and end-of-line solutions – all designed for efficiency, hygiene and reliability in high-volume production environments.

Processing equipment

  • Receiving, washing & sorting systems
  • Fruit and vegetable processing lines
  • Product treatment and food preparation plants
  • Peelers, choppers, extractors & refiners
  • Mixers, cookers, homogenizers, granulators
  • Evaporators, sterilizers & pasteurizers
  • Aseptic fillers, processed cheese systems
  • Tunnel pasteurizers, batch retorts, dryers
  • Spirals, freezers, air separators, cooling systems
  • Industrial kitchens
  • CIP plants

Packaging equipment

  • Filling and bottling lines (liquid, viscous, powdered)
  • Sachet, pouch, tube, blister, horizontal flow wrappers and vertical bagging machines
  • Vacuum packers, thermoformers, tray sealers
  • Labellers, sleevers, cappers, counters, unscramblers

End-of-line automation

  • Cartoners
  • Case packers and tray packers
  • Palletisers
  • Display box packing, multipacks, rigid container lines
  • Robotics integration for high-speed operations

Inspection Equipment

  • Optical sorting machines, X-ray inspection and metal detectors
  • Track and trace traceability and serialization systems

Packaging formats USS Pactech handles

We work across a broad spectrum of packaging types to meet the needs of different food products:

Type of Pack

Pillow bags, block-bottom and side gusseted bags, 4 side seal, stand-up Doy pouches, re-closable bags, flat sachets, stick packs, brick-shaped bags, cartons, trays, multipacks, display boxes, RSC and wrap-around cases, rigid containers, and more.

Packaging Applications

  • Flexible packaging (dry products): vertical and horizontal form-fill-seal machines, sachet fillers
  • Rigid packaging: cartoning, thermoforming, powder filling, case packing, palletising
  • Liquid packaging (wet products): bottling, pouch filling, tube filling

Packaging Materials

Glass, HDPE, PVC and PET bottles, aluminium cans, PVC and PE tubes, flexible laminates and mono-structures, paper and board.

Serving diverse food producers

Our systems are used across a broad range of applications:

  • Snacks & baked goods – biscuits, cakes, breads
  • Confectionery – sweets, chocolates
  • Frozen foods – vegetables, pizzas, ready meals, fries
  • Fresh produce – salads, fruits, nuts, vegetables
  • Dairy & dairy alternatives – cheese, milk powder, creamer, yoghurt, butter, oils, fats
  • Dry goods – flour, pasta, rice, cereals, spice mixes, powders, coffee, tea, sugar, flour
  • Proteins – meat, poultry, fish, plant based
  • Pet food – dry and wet pet food
  • Condiments – sauces, jams, oils, fats, mayonnaise, ketchup, spreads, purees, soups
  • Beverages – coffee, tea, still and carbonated alcoholic and non-alcoholic and more.

We work with food manufacturers of all sizes – from large multinationals to specialised regional operations. Some of our valued clients include:

Nestlé, RCL Foods, Tiger Brands, Lactalis, Unilever, Pepsico, Cavalier, National Brands, Crown Foods, Famous Brands, Kellogg’s, Eskort, McCain, Montego, Freys, Clover, Mars, Tongaat Hulett, Illovo, Paarman Foods, Danone, Willowton Oil, Premier and others.

From our base in Johannesburg and regional offices in Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth, we serve customers throughout South Africa, the SADC region, and East Africa.

Why choose USS Pactech?

  • Trusted Experience: Decades of hands-on experience with successful food industry installations.
  • Comprehensive Systems: Full-line turnkey integration with top global OEMs.
  • Ongoing Support: Technical assistance, training, spare parts, and maintenance contracts.
  • Scalability: Systems tailored to current needs and future growth.
  • Global Technology, Local Knowledge: Access to the latest international innovations, backed by local service excellence.

Proven Results

Proven track record, core competence and skill levels in project management and after sales service.

See how our systems are helping food manufacturers optimise performance and product quality:

Looking to improve food production, launch a new product, or modernise your packaging line?

Contact USS Pactech today for expert advice and tailored solutions in food processing and packaging.

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