Hummus Filling Machine New Jersey Producers Can Run in Paterson & Clifton
Fill and seal hummus, labneh, toum and Turkish meze dips on one compact rotary machine: up to 30 cups per minute at ±0.5% fill accuracy, supported by our New Jersey service center.
For producers in Paterson and Clifton, Hummus Pack's SDH-R is a hummus filling machine New Jersey plants can buy with regional support from our New Jersey service center. The fully automatic rotary machine denests, fills, heat-seals, optionally nitrogen-flushes and lids pre-formed cups at up to 30 cups per minute (18–25 real-world), with ±0.5% servo piston accuracy across 50–500 g fills, from $45,000 USD.
- Output
- Up to 30 cups/min (18–25 real-world)
- Fill range & accuracy
- 50–500 g (approx. 2–17 oz), ±0.5%
- Cup sizes
- 4, 8, 10, 16 oz standard; custom 2–32 oz
- Local support
- New Jersey service center
- Price
- From $45,000 USD (single filler)
- Lead time & warranty
- 8–12 weeks; 12-month warranty
- Footprint
- 44 × 52 in, 65.6 in high
Hummus Filling Machine New Jersey: SDH-R for Paterson and Clifton Producers
If you make hummus or mezze dips in Passaic County, the SDH-R is the hummus filling machine New Jersey producers can buy with support close to home. It is a fully automatic rotary cup filling, sealing and lidding machine, designed and built in Calgary, Alberta, and backed in the region by our New Jersey service center. One compact turret denests pre-formed cups, doses product with a servo-driven volumetric piston, heat-seals a membrane from roll film and can add a nitrogen flush and snap-on lid.
The machine is rated at up to 30 cups per minute on a dry cycle and typically runs 18–25 cups per minute in production, depending on product, cup size, fill weight and options. That is the output band many smaller food businesses need when they outgrow hand-filling, from restaurant kitchens moving into retail cups to co-packers juggling short runs. See the full SDH-R specifications or our automatic hummus filling machine page for machine-level detail.
Paterson and Clifton: The Local Market for Hummus and Mezze Dips
Paterson, the county seat of Passaic County, is home to South Paterson, a neighborhood often called Little Istanbul or Little Ramallah. Middle Eastern restaurants, grocery stores and shops are concentrated along Main Street, a segment of which the city has renamed Palestine Way. Lebanese and Syrian families settled here in the late 19th century, a Turkish community has been established since the 1950s, and Palestinian immigrants have increasingly made South Paterson home. The neighborhood is also where the Paterson Farmers Market opened in 1932 as a wholesale produce market.
Across the city line, Clifton adds its own mix. Many Turkish, Albanian and Ukrainian immigrants live there alongside long-established Polish, Italian and Irish communities, and Clifton's Lakeview section, next to Paterson, is home to many Arab and Latino residents. The city's business districts include Main Mall downtown and Allwood along Route 3.
For a food business, that concentration means steady demand for exactly the products the SDH-R was built around: hummus, labneh, garlic sauces, pepper-walnut dips and yogurt-based meze, sold fresh and refrigerated. Competition for shelf space rewards consistent fill weights, clean seals and longer shelf life.
Logistics for a Cup Filling Machine in Paterson & Clifton: Port, Highways and NYC
Paterson is served directly by Interstate 80 and Routes 4, 19 and 20, with the Garden State Parkway and U.S. Route 46 close by. Route 21 runs north from the Newark Liberty International Airport area to U.S. 46 in Clifton, where Route 20 continues into Paterson. Beside the airport sits Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal, the main container facility of the Port of New York and New Jersey, so imported ingredients such as tahini, or cups and lidding film from overseas suppliers, are a short highway run from your plant.
The New York City market is just as close: Clifton sits roughly 15 miles west of Midtown Manhattan. If you sell into the five boroughs too, see our pages for hummus producers in New York City and Brooklyn dip makers, plus the neighboring page for food producers in Newark. Our New York and New Jersey service area overview covers the wider region.
Your SDH-R ships from Calgary with a lead time of 8–12 weeks from order confirmation. At 44 × 52 in and 65.6 in high, it suits tight production rooms; confirm doorway, ceiling and utility requirements with our engineering team before delivery.
Dip Filling Machine Setups for Local Products: Hummus, Labneh, Toum and More
Producers serving these communities typically work with a familiar mezze range. Each product behaves differently in a filler, so the SDH-R is configured around the product rather than one fixed setup.
How the SDH-R handles common mezze products made in Paterson and Clifton
| Product | Filling challenge | Typical SDH-R configuration |
|---|---|---|
| Hummus | Medium-to-thick paste; olive oil topping can foul the seal flange | Servo piston with cut-off nozzle; optional peristaltic pump for oil, garnish filler for chickpeas or pine nuts |
| Labneh and strained yogurt | Very thick; trapped air causes light fills; whey can weep | Piston stroke tuned per recipe; optional weight checker with feedback loop |
| Toum (garlic sauce) | Emulsion that can break under excess shear; prone to drips | Gentle piston dosing; suck-back nozzle for drip-free cut-off |
| Muhammara | Walnut and pepper particulates; free oil | Large-bore valving; consistent batch mixing |
| Ezme and chunky Turkish dips | Diced vegetables with free liquid | Wide-bore valving; cut-off nozzle; optional MAP |
| Haydari, cacık and similar yogurt dips | Yogurt base with herbs, garlic or shredded cucumber | Wide-bore valving; membrane seal plus optional snap-on lid |
| Spice-topped cups (sumac, paprika, za'atar) | Dry powders need light, even dosing | Optional vibration filler as an additional station |
For the detail behind each product, see our labneh and tahini filling guide, the aioli filling machine page (toum behaves much like aioli in a filler) and the tzatziki filling machine page for cucumber-yogurt dips. Viscosity extremes, fill temperatures and unusual particulates are always confirmed with our engineering team before we quote.
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Request a quoteHow the SDH-R Hummus Packaging Machine Works, Station by Station
A rotary cup filling machine indexes cups around a turret, so every operation happens at a fixed station in a single pass. On the SDH-R the sequence is:
- Cup loading: a pneumatic denester places pre-formed round, square or rectangular cups into the turret.
- Base filling: the servo-driven volumetric piston doses 50–500 g at ±0.5% accuracy.
- Secondary or third filling (optional): olive oil, a spice blend or a garnish such as nuts or herbs.
- Membrane sealing: film cut from a roll is heat-sealed to the cup flange for a tamper-evident closure.
- Nitrogen MAP flushing (optional): residual oxygen is reduced to 0.3–0.4%.
- Lidding (optional): plastic lids are placed and snapped on, then cups discharge to the conveyor.
MAP matters most if you distribute beyond your own neighborhood: typical refrigerated shelf life extends from roughly 7–10 days to 30–45+ days, depending on the product. Our MAP cup filler page explains how the nitrogen flush works.
Engineering Details That Decide Seal Quality and Fill Accuracy
Oil, emulsions and flange contamination
Olive oil drizzles, toum and muhammara all bring free oil to the line, and oil or paste on the cup flange is one of the most common reasons a heat seal leaks. The SDH-R sets seal temperature, pressure and dwell time to match your film and cup, but no setting compensates for a contaminated flange. Suck-back nozzles, correct nozzle height and a controlled oil dose keep the sealing area clean.
Air, density and syneresis
A volumetric piston measures volume, so weight accuracy depends on consistent density. Whipped hummus and labneh can hold air, and if aeration varies between batches, so will cup weights; keep mixing and hold times consistent, or add the optional weight checker with a feedback loop. Strained-yogurt products can weep whey (syneresis) if they warm up or sit before sealing, so fill cold and seal promptly.
Particulates and fill temperature
Walnut pieces, chopped herbs and shredded cucumber need large-bore valving so pieces pass without bridging or being crushed. The SDH-R targets fresh, refrigerated products filled at a pumpable temperature; if your process calls for an unusual fill temperature, we confirm it with you before quoting.
New Jersey Food Licensing and Allergen Control on Your Hummus Filling Line
In New Jersey, establishments that manufacture or distribute food at wholesale are licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) through its Public Health and Food Protection Program, using the Wholesale Food-Cosmetic Establishment License (form F-29), renewed annually. Restaurants are generally overseen by local health departments, so if you are moving from a restaurant kitchen to wholesale cups, check with NJDOH which license applies. Most food manufacturing facilities also need FDA food facility registration and fall under FSMA Preventive Controls (21 CFR Part 117).
Allergen control matters on a mezze line because several major US allergens appear side by side:
- Sesame: tahini puts sesame in most hummus and many sauces, and sesame became the 9th major US allergen on January 1, 2023, under the FASTER Act.
- Tree nuts: walnuts in muhammara and nut garnishes on topped cups.
- Milk: labneh, yogurt and yogurt-based dips such as haydari and cacık.
The SDH-R is built from food-grade 304 stainless steel with CIP and tool-free strip-down, and it is designed to support plants operating under HACCP, SQF or BRCGS programs; the machine itself is not certified to those schemes. Sequence production so products without walnuts or milk run before those that contain them, and validate cleaning between allergen changes.
When the SDH-R Is the Right Hummus Filling Machine New Jersey Plants Need
It depends on volume and product. The SDH-R suits producers who need one compact machine for several SKUs and cup sizes, and we would rather tell you early if it is not the right fit.
- Good fit: fresh, refrigerated dips and spreads in pre-formed cups from 2 oz to 32 oz with matching tooling.
- Good fit: frequent flavor changes, layered or garnished cups, and up to three components per cup.
- Not a fit: single-SKU volume above 30 cups per minute, where an inline cup filling machine is the better route.
- Not a fit: aseptic shelf-stable products, frozen products or fills below 50 g; 2 oz portion cups sit at the low end of the range.
If you are unsure where your line falls, talk to our engineering team about your product, cup format and target volumes before you commit.
SDH-R Price, Lead Time and Support from Our New Jersey Service Center
The SDH-R starts at $45,000 USD for the single-filler configuration; price scales with additional fillers, MAP, labeling and custom tooling. Every machine carries a 12-month warranty, and lead time is 8–12 weeks from order confirmation.
If you choose the SDH-R as your hummus filling machine, New Jersey support for Paterson, Clifton and the rest of North Jersey is coordinated through our New Jersey service center, so you work with a team in the region, not only a factory in Alberta. To start, request a quote with your product, cup size, target cups per minute and options. Our team may ask about your application and typically replies within about 24 hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM MDT, +1 (888) 922-7271).
Hummus Filling Machine in Paterson & Clifton, NJ — Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Hummus Pack has a New Jersey service center, so producers in Paterson, Clifton and the rest of Passaic County get support from within the region. The SDH-R rotary cup filling and sealing machine is built in Calgary, Alberta, carries a 12-month warranty and ships 8–12 weeks after order confirmation. Ask what installation and training support is included when you request a quote.
The Hummus Pack SDH-R starts at $45,000 USD for the single-filler configuration. Price rises with additional fillers such as an olive oil or garnish station, nitrogen MAP flushing, labeling integration and custom cup tooling. Our cup filling and sealing machine cost guide explains the main price drivers before you request a firm quote.
The SDH-R is rated at up to 30 cups per minute on a dry cycle. On hummus and similar dips it typically runs 18–25 cups per minute in production, depending on product, cup size, fill weight and options such as MAP or lidding. If a single SKU consistently needs more than 30 cups per minute, an inline machine is usually the better fit.
Standard cup sizes on the SDH-R are 4, 8, 10 and 16 oz, with custom cups from 2 oz to 32 oz available with matching change parts. The standard fill range is 50–500 g (about 2–17 oz) at ±0.5% fill-weight accuracy from the servo-driven volumetric piston. Round, square and rectangular pre-formed cups are supported; fills below 50 g are outside the standard range.
Usually, yes. The SDH-R's servo piston filler handles pastes and thick dairy such as hummus and labneh, suck-back nozzles keep emulsions like toum drip-free, and large-bore valving passes walnut pieces in muhammara or diced vegetables in ezme. Changeover between stored recipes takes under about 15 minutes. Viscosity extremes and unusual particulates are confirmed with our engineering team before quoting.
Wholesale food manufacturers and distributors in New Jersey are generally licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health's Public Health and Food Protection Program under the Wholesale Food-Cosmetic Establishment License (form F-29), renewed annually. Most manufacturing facilities also need FDA food facility registration and fall under FSMA Preventive Controls (21 CFR Part 117). Requirements change, so check with NJDOH for your specific operation.
On the SDH-R, the optional nitrogen flush reduces residual oxygen in the cup to 0.3–0.4% before sealing. For refrigerated hummus and similar dips, typical shelf life extends from roughly 7–10 days to 30–45 days or more, depending on recipe, plant hygiene and cold chain. MAP matters most for Paterson and Clifton producers distributing beyond local stores, such as into New York City retail.
Sesame from tahini is in most hummus, and it has been a major US allergen since January 1, 2023, under the FASTER Act. The SDH-R is built from food-grade 304 stainless steel with CIP and tool-free strip-down, so product-contact parts can be removed and cleaned between allergen changes. It is designed to support plants operating under HACCP, SQF or BRCGS; your validated cleaning procedure remains your responsibility.
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