Cream Cheese & Dairy Spread Filling Machine in Quebec
SDH-R automatic dairy spreads filling, sealing & cupping for Quebec food producers. Servo-driven precision at 30 cups per minute — from $45,000 USD.
The Short Answer
Cream cheese filling machine in Quebec: Hummus Pack's SDH-R is a fully automatic rotary machine that fills, seals and lids cream cheese and soft dairy spread cups at up to 30 per minute, with 18 to 25 typical in production. A servo piston fills 50 to 500 g at ±0.5%. In Quebec, the SDH-R is built in Calgary and delivered 8-12 weeks after order confirmation. Support comes 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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Dairy Spreads Packaging for Quebec Producers
Cream cheese and soft dairy spreads require precise temperature management during filling to maintain the smooth, spreadable texture consumers expect. The SDH-R's jacketed hopper option maintains consistent product temperature while the servo piston delivers exact fill weights for the tight tolerances demanded by retail buyers. From Philadelphia-style plain cream cheese to flavoured varieties with chives, smoked salmon, or jalapeño, the SDH-R packages them all.
Montreal and Laval host major dairy processors, yogurt brands, and Mediterranean food producers. Quebec City and Lévis are home to artisan cheese and dairy co-packers. The province's strong French culinary heritage drives innovation in premium cup-packaged products like crème fraîche, artisan fromage frais, and flavored yogurts. Quebec producers benefit from CFIA-aligned hygiene design, bilingual documentation, and zero customs duties as a Canadian-manufactured machine.
Cream Cheese Packaging in Quebec: What Local Producers Should Know
Quebec has a long food-processing tradition built on dairy and cheese-making, maple, orchards, greenhouse vegetables and distinctive bakery and charcuterie cultures. Montreal's Lebanese, Greek, Italian, Moroccan and Haitian communities add Mediterranean and Middle Eastern tastes, while shoppers across the province show strong loyalty to locally made products. Regional producers in the Eastern Townships, Montérégie and Chaudière-Appalaches often run lean teams, so automating the fill, seal and lid steps lets them keep up with grocery, cafe and foodservice orders while holding portion weights steady.
Quebec producers move goods along Highways 20 and 40, the St. Lawrence ports and rail links to Ontario, the Maritimes and the northeastern United States. Food sold within the province is overseen by MAPAQ, and sales to other provinces or abroad need a CFIA Safe Food for Canadians licence. French-language labelling is required on packaged food. The SDH-R can be paired with labelling equipment, and its tamper-evident roll-film seal and 304 stainless build suit chilled distribution.
Machine details: Cream cheese 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
Engineered for Dairy Spread Production
Temperature-Controlled Hopper
Optional jacketed hopper circulates chilled water to maintain cream cheese at optimal filling temperature (4–8°C), preventing separation and ensuring smooth dispensing.
Consistent Portioning
Servo-driven piston delivers ±0.5% fill weight accuracy — essential for cream cheese where even small overfill at 100g scale creates significant product giveaway over production runs.
Flavour Changeover Speed
Switch between plain, herb, smoked salmon, strawberry, and other flavoured cream cheese variants in under 15 minutes with full CIP rinse between runs.
Multi-Size Packaging
Fill 50g snack tubs, 200g standard retail, and 500g foodservice containers on the same machine with tooling changes under 20 minutes.
SDH-R Configuration for Dairy Spreads
Service & Logistics in Quebec
Quebec producers receive factory support from Calgary HQ with bilingual English-French documentation. Overland freight delivery to Montreal is typically 6–8 business days. MAPAQ and CFIA compliance documentation included.
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How the SDH-R Fills Dairy Spreads in Quebec
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 dairy spreads packaging in Quebec.
Servo-Driven Filling
The volumetric piston filler draws a precise dose of dairy spreads 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 Quebec 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 dairy spreads, this extends refrigerated shelf life from 7–10 days to 30–45+ days — essential for retail distribution in Quebec.
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Cream Cheese Filling Machine FAQs: Quebec
How much does a cream cheese filling machine cost in Quebec?
A cream cheese filling machine from Hummus Pack starts at $45,000 USD for the single-filler SDH-R. Price depends on extra fillers for toppings, nitrogen MAP, labeling and coding, and custom tooling. Share your product style, cup size, target speed and options, and our team will send a quote within about 24 hours.
How is the SDH-R delivered and serviced in Quebec?
The SDH-R is built in Calgary and delivered to Quebec 8-12 weeks after order confirmation. Our Calgary headquarters and Alberta service centre support Quebec customers, factory-direct and free of import duties on a Canadian-built machine. A 12-month warranty applies, and quote replies arrive within about 24 hours.
Need a Dairy Spreads Filling Machine in Quebec?
Get a personalized SDH-R quote for dairy spreads packaging in Quebec. From $45,000 USD with a 12-month warranty and service support.