Pesto & Mediterranean Sauce Filling Machine in Ontario
SDH-R automatic mediterranean filling, sealing & cupping for Ontario food producers. Servo-driven precision at 30 cups per minute — from $45,000 USD.
The Short Answer
Pesto filling machine in Ontario: Hummus Pack's SDH-R is a fully automatic rotary machine that fills, seals and lids pesto and sauce cups at up to 30 per minute, 18 to 25 in production. Servo piston dosing holds ±0.5% from 50 to 500 g, and wide-bore valving passes basil, nut and olive pieces. Ontario producers get an SDH-R built in Calgary, with an 8-12 week lead time from order confirmation. Service and support run from our Calgary headquarters and Alberta service centre, factory-direct, with no import duties on a Canadian-built machine.
- SpeedUp to 30 cups/min (18–25 in production)
- Fill range50–500 g at ±0.5% accuracy
- Cup sizes4–16 oz standard; 2–32 oz custom
- PriceFrom $45,000 USD
- Lead time8–12 weeks from order
- Built inCalgary, Canada · 12-month warranty
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Mediterranean Packaging for Ontario Producers
Pesto and Mediterranean-style dips present a specific challenge: oil separation. Basil pesto, sun-dried tomato pesto, olive tapenade, and artichoke dips naturally separate into oil and paste phases during storage and handling. The SDH-R's continuous agitation hopper keeps the product homogeneous during filling, while the servo piston handles the oil-rich consistency without dripping or stringing between cups.
The Toronto GTA is the largest food-production metro in Canada, with Mississauga, Brampton, and Scarborough hosting major co-packers and private-label manufacturers. Ontario's diverse population drives demand for Mediterranean, South Asian, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern food products — all packaged in cup format on the SDH-R. Hamilton, London, and Kitchener-Waterloo add dairy processing and prepared-meal production capacity. As a Canadian manufacturer, Hummus Pack offers Ontario producers zero import duties, CFIA-aligned hygiene design, and French-English bilingual documentation.
Pesto Packaging in Ontario: What Local Producers Should Know
Ontario's food sector runs from Leamington's greenhouses and the Holland Marsh vegetable fields to Niagara orchards and dairy farms across the south and east of the province. Its processors cluster around the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe, serving a huge, multicultural customer base: Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, South Asian, East Asian and Caribbean communities, large grocery chains, independent ethnic grocers and institutional foodservice. Labour and real estate are expensive, so automating cup filling and sealing can free floor space and people for higher-value work.
Ontario producers ship along the Highway 401 and 400-series corridors and cross into the United States at Windsor, Sarnia and Niagara. Product sold only inside the province answers to provincial rules, while interprovincial, import and export trade needs a CFIA Safe Food for Canadians licence. Cold winters and humid summers both stress the cold chain. For producers who also sell south of the border, the SDH-R's FDA-compliant food-contact materials, UL listing and tool-free strip-down are a practical starting point.
Machine details: Pesto filling machine · SDH-R rotary cup filling and sealing machine: specs and price
Further reading: Food labeling requirements for dips and spreads · Types of food packaging machines · MAP and nitrogen flushing for dip shelf life
Purpose-Built for Oil-Based Pastes
Anti-Separation Agitation
The hopper includes a motorized paddle agitator that maintains product homogeneity, preventing oil from pooling on the surface during filling runs.
Drip-Free Cutting
The servo piston's precise retraction and nozzle design prevent oil-based products from stringing or dripping between cups, keeping cup rims clean for consistent sealing.
Herb & Nut Particulate Handling
Fills pesto with pine nuts, basil leaves, garlic pieces, and sun-dried tomato chunks up to 10mm without jamming the filling mechanism.
CE-Certified for EU Markets
Full CE marking for EU Machinery Directive compliance — serving Italian, French, Spanish, and Greek producers exporting across Europe.
SDH-R Configuration for Mediterranean
Service & Logistics in Ontario
Ontario producers receive direct factory support from Calgary HQ. Overland freight delivery to Toronto GTA is typically 5–7 business days. No import duties, no customs delays — Made in Canada.
Mediterranean Products We Fill in Ontario
How the SDH-R Fills Mediterranean in Ontario
Fully automatic process — no manual labour required
Cup Denesting
Empty cups are automatically separated from a nested stack and placed into the rotary table carriers. The pneumatic denester handles round, square, and rectangular cups from 2oz to 32oz — standard formats for mediterranean packaging in Ontario.
Servo-Driven Filling
The volumetric piston filler draws a precise dose of mediterranean and dispenses it into the cup. Servo control adjusts stroke length and speed per recipe, maintaining ±0.5% fill-weight accuracy across production runs for Ontario retail compliance.
Membrane Heat Sealing
Roll-stock film is drawn across the filled cup and heat-sealed to create a tamper-evident, airtight membrane. Temperature, pressure, and dwell time are individually controlled to match your specific film and cup material.
Snap-On Lid (Optional)
A pick-and-place mechanism applies a consumer-friendly snap-on lid over the membrane seal. This two-barrier system provides tamper evidence and reclosability — the standard expected by grocery retailers.
MAP Nitrogen Flush (Optional)
Modified Atmosphere Packaging replaces oxygen with food-grade nitrogen before sealing. For mediterranean, this extends refrigerated shelf life from 7–10 days to 30–45+ days — essential for retail distribution in Ontario.
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Pesto Filling Machine FAQs: Ontario
How much does a pesto filling machine cost in Ontario?
A pesto filling machine starts at $45,000 USD for the SDH-R with one filler. Adding a peristaltic oil filler, a garnish filler for nuts, nitrogen MAP, labeling and coding, or custom tooling raises the price. Once we know your sauce, cup size, target cups per minute and options, a quote follows within about 24 hours.
How is the SDH-R delivered and serviced in Ontario?
The SDH-R is built in Calgary and reaches Ontario plants 8-12 weeks after order confirmation. Our Calgary headquarters and Alberta service centre provide support, factory-direct and without import duties on a Canadian-built machine. A 12-month warranty is included. Send us your cup size and target speed for a reply in about 24 hours.
Need a Mediterranean Filling Machine in Ontario?
Get a personalized SDH-R quote for mediterranean packaging in Ontario. From $45,000 USD with a 12-month warranty and service support.