Peanut Butter & Nut Butter Filling Machine in Italy
SDH-R automatic nut butters filling, sealing & cupping for Italy food producers. Servo-driven precision at 30 cups per minute — from $45,000 USD.
The Short Answer
Peanut butter filling machine in Italy: Hummus Pack's SDH-R is a fully automatic rotary machine that fills, seals and lids peanut butter and nut butter cups at up to 30 per minute, with 18 to 25 typical in production. Servo-driven piston filling covers 50 to 500 g at ±0.5% across 4 to 16 oz cups. For Italian producers, the SDH-R is built in Calgary and delivered 8–12 weeks after order confirmation. Our Calgary engineering team supports the CE-marked machine directly, with installation and training details confirmed in your quote.
- 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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Nut Butters Packaging for Italy Producers
Nut butters are among the thickest, most viscous products the SDH-R packages. Almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter, and emerging alternatives like sunflower seed butter and tahini all require significant filling force, anti-stringing nozzle design, and oil separation management. The SDH-R's servo-driven piston delivers the force needed for cold nut butters while the agitated hopper prevents oil from pooling during long production runs.
Italy's food manufacturing sector is Europe's third-largest, with the Po Valley, Emilia-Romagna, Campania, and Liguria as key processing regions. Pesto from Liguria, ricotta from Campania, and mascarpone from Lombardy represent cup-packaged products that have gone from artisan to industrial scale while maintaining premium positioning. Italian producers selling into EU supermarket chains (Esselunga, Coop, Conad) require CE-certified, IFS-compatible equipment that handles delicate products without degrading texture.
Peanut Butter Packaging in Italy: What Local Producers Should Know
Italy's food industry is built on regional specialities: dairy and cured foods in the Po Valley, tomatoes and vegetables in the south, olive oil, basil sauces from Liguria and a wide range of fresh cheeses. Emilia-Romagna, around Parma, is widely known as Italy's Food Valley. Supermarkets, delicatessens, restaurants and a strong export trade all handle chilled cups, and growing interest in vegetarian and plant-based eating adds to demand. Many producers are small or family-run, and rising labour costs make an automatic rotary filler a practical way to scale without large packing teams.
Italy runs from the Alps to Sicily, so chilled goods move mostly by road, with ports such as Genoa and Naples and major airports for faster shipments. Summers in the south are hot, which demands careful cold-chain planning. Producers work under Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on food hygiene and (EC) No 1935/2004 on food-contact materials, with the Ministry of Health and local health authorities overseeing compliance. The SDH-R's 304 stainless steel and CIP clean-down suit that regime.
Machine details: Peanut butter 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 High-Viscosity Fills
High-Force Servo Piston
The servo motor delivers consistent force for ultra-thick nut butters that would stall pneumatic fillers. No air pressure fluctuations — every cup gets the same fill weight.
Anti-Separation Hopper
Continuous paddle agitation prevents natural peanut and almond butters from separating into oil and paste during filling runs.
Clean Cut-Off Technology
Nozzle and piston retraction sequence engineered for clean product cut-off, preventing stringing between cups — a common nut butter filling challenge.
Allergen-Safe Changeover
Full CIP wash and tool-free disassembly for validated allergen changeover between tree nuts, peanuts, and seed-based products.
SDH-R Configuration for Nut Butters
Service & Logistics in Italy
Ocean freight to Genoa, La Spezia, or Naples with inland delivery across Italy. Typical delivery 9–13 weeks. CE marked with full Italian-compatible electrical configuration.
Nut Butters Products We Fill in Italy
How the SDH-R Fills Nut Butters in Italy
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 nut butters packaging in Italy.
Servo-Driven Filling
The volumetric piston filler draws a precise dose of nut butters 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 Italy 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 nut butters, this extends refrigerated shelf life from 7–10 days to 30–45+ days — essential for retail distribution in Italy.
More Applications in Italy
Other products the SDH-R fills for Italy producers
Peanut Butter Filling Machine FAQs: Italy
How much does a peanut butter filling machine cost in Italy?
A nut butter filling machine starts at $45,000 USD for the single-filler SDH-R. Price rises with a garnish filler for crushed nuts, nitrogen MAP, labeling and coding, and custom tooling, and very stiff recipes get a fill-temperature review before quoting. Send your butter type, cup size, target speed and options, and we reply within about 24 hours.
How is the SDH-R delivered and serviced in Italy?
The SDH-R is built in Calgary and delivered to Italy 8–12 weeks after order confirmation. Our Calgary engineering team supports the CE-marked machine directly, with installation and training details confirmed in the quote. It carries a 12-month warranty, and we reply to quote requests within about 24 hours.
Need a Nut Butters Filling Machine in Italy?
Get a personalized SDH-R quote for nut butters packaging in Italy. From $45,000 USD with a 12-month warranty and service support.