Pesto & Mediterranean Sauce Filling Machine in Texas
SDH-R automatic mediterranean filling, sealing & cupping for Texas food producers. Servo-driven precision at 30 cups per minute — from $45,000 USD.
The Short Answer
Pesto filling machine in Texas: 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. Texas producers receive a machine built in Calgary, with an 8-12 week lead time from order confirmation, a 12-month warranty and support from our California and New Jersey service centers.
- 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 Texas 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.
Texas food producers operate across the state's four major metros — Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin — with additional hubs in the Rio Grande Valley and Lubbock. The state's proximity to Mexico and large Hispanic population drive the strongest salsa and queso market in the country. Austin's booming food startup scene has produced dozens of artisan hot-sauce and dip brands in the past five years. The SDH-R's interchangeable tooling lets Texas producers handle thick queso, chunky pico de gallo, and smooth hummus on the same line.
Pesto Packaging in Texas: What Local Producers Should Know
Texas combines a large, growing population with deep Mexican-American food traditions, which makes salsas, queso, dips and fresh sauces part of everyday eating. Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin and El Paso also have large Middle Eastern, South Asian, Vietnamese and Latin American communities, a busy restaurant scene and big grocery, convenience and institutional buyers. Texas dairy, pecan, peanut and produce growers supply a regional ingredient base. Automatic cup filling lets Texas food makers meet volume demand without adding hand-fill labor.
Distances between Texas metros are long, so cold-chain planning matters on every route. The ports of Houston and Galveston handle ocean freight, border crossings at Laredo and El Paso link to Mexico, and I-35, I-45, I-10 and I-20 carry domestic loads. Summers are hot and winter storms occasionally test refrigeration. Oversight comes from FDA's FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food (21 CFR Part 117) and the Texas Department of State Health Services. The SDH-R's tool-free strip-down suits sanitation routines.
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 Texas
Texas producers are supported through our New Jersey and California service centers, with freight delivery from Calgary typically arriving in 3–5 weeks. On-site commissioning is available across all Texas metros.
Mediterranean Products We Fill in Texas
How the SDH-R Fills Mediterranean in Texas
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 Texas.
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 Texas 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 Texas.
More Applications in Texas
Other products the SDH-R fills for Texas producers
Pesto Filling Machine FAQs: Texas
How much does a pesto filling machine cost in Texas?
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 Texas?
The SDH-R is built in Calgary and delivered 8-12 weeks after order confirmation. Texas customers are supported from our California and New Jersey service centers. Warranty is 12 months on each unit, and quote requests normally get a reply within about 24 hours.
Need a Mediterranean Filling Machine in Texas?
Get a personalized SDH-R quote for mediterranean packaging in Texas. From $45,000 USD with a 12-month warranty and service support.