IMA for: Dairy & Plant-Based Products IMA stands out as a key technological partner and business advisor for packaging technology suppliers in the Dairy, Cheese and Alternatives markets.
With deep expertise in dairy, cheese, and plant-based alternatives,
IMA delivers cutting-edge, reliable solutions for processing and packaging, tailored to your production needs
IMA stands out as a key technological partner and business advisor for packaging technology suppliers in the dairy, cheese and plant-based alternatives markets. Packaging plays a crucial role in the dairy industry, ensuring product freshness, safety, and consumer appeal. As consumer preferences shift towards sustainability and user-experience, there is a growing demand for innovative dairy solutions. Producers are seeking eco-friendly materials, extended shelf-life options, and captivating designs that enhance brand visibility from primary packaging all the way to the end of the line.
IMA Dairy & Plant-Based Products Technologies
- Banding
- Carton Closing
- Carton Forming
- Carton Sleeving
- Cartoning
- Case Packing
- Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing
- Cup Forming, Filling and Sealing
- Dosing and wrapping
- Feeding & Manipulation
- Granulation
- Horizontal Form Fill and Seal
- Mini-portion Cup Forming, Filling and Sealing
- Overwrapping
- Palletizing
- Pouch Filling
- Pouch making
- Sachet Form Fill and Seal
- Stand-Up Pouch Form Fill and Seal
- Stick Pack Filling
- Tableting
- Tray packing
- Tube Filling
- Unit dose Form, Fill and Seal
- Vertical Form Fill and Seal
- Weighing and Counting
Explore our solutions by product
Technologies
Butter & margarine
Dosing and wrapping for bricks, sticks and mini portions
Machines for dosing and wrapping butter, margarine, and pasty products in bricks and sticks, from mini portions 7-25g to consumer and larger portions from 50g up to 1kg, from low to high-speed production output.
Moulding, Wrapping, and Sealing Machine
More hygienic, longer-lasting, and easier to use, FoldWrap redefines how butter is packaged and enjoyed. After decades of the same traditional stick, it’s time for a change. IMA introduces an eco-friendly solution with tamper-evident, hermetic sealing for extended shelf life and an intuitive, grease-free opening that delivers a cleaner, more convenient experience for consumers.
Cartoning for bricks, sticks and mini portions
Flexible and high-value wraparound cartoners from flat blanks, designed to pack butter, margarine, and spreads in sticks, bricks, and mini portions. Highly versatile in portion configurations, these machines allow fast and easy format changes for different carton sizes.
Filling and sealing machines in cups and tubs
Filling and sealing machines designed for pasty products with the highest hygiene standards.
These solutions fill preformed containers of various sizes and shapes with exceptional flexibility, while guaranteeing extreme accuracy and efficiency throughout the process.Forming, filling and sealing machines of portion cups (FFS)
Our solutions process a huge variety of portion cup designs and materials such as PS, PET and PP. They offer maximum accuracy, precise product cut-off and gentle product handling.
Stick Pack and Sachet Packaging Solutions
Our range of vertical baggers and FFS machines deliver high-performance, versatile packaging for dairy products. From entry-level 3-side seal baggers to high-speed stick pack systems and 4-side seal pouch machines, these solutions ensure efficiency, hygiene, and flexibility. Available in Clean and Ultra-clean designs, with customizable features, they offer speeds from 10 bags/min up to 43,200 stick packs/hour to meet every production need.
Wrap Around Multipacker
The MMP400 handles all wrapped butter, cheese, and margarine formats—from rolls and ovals to rectangles, tubs, and cups—while ensuring gentle, damage‑free handling at every stage. Its three‑belt infeed maintains smooth spacing and high‑speed flow (up to 240 pcs/min), while the braking system cushions delicate packs before loading. A precise double‑pusher system then positions each layer into the case with care, keeping every pack intact, undamaged, and perfectly shaped.

Bottom Fold – Brick Portion

Bottom Fold – Mini portion

Bottom Fold – Stick portion

Lenght Side Fold – Brick Portion

End Side Fold – Brick Portion

FoldWrap

Tub

Round cup

Large tub

Tub with snap-on lid

Multipack mini-portion

Mini-portion cup

Stick and sachet

Stick pack carton

Flip-top display box

Wrap-around carton
Machine portfolio

FB Series
Dosing and wrapping

Foldwrap
Dosing and wrapping

Ecopack
Dosing and wrapping


AB8 Series
Cartoning

R-Line
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

EFS-L Series
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

Contitherm Series
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

Dogaseptic Series
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

BKII
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

BK NEO
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

Flexline
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

Copparapid
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

P-Series
Mini-portion Cup Forming, Filling and Sealing

S600
Stick Pack Filling

S800A
Stick Pack Filling

Stick Series
Stick Pack Filling

3C Series
Vertical Form Fill and Seal

MMP Series
Case Packing

Technologies
Processed cheese
Dosing and Wrapping for Cheese Portions
Complete lines for dosing and wrapping processed and spreadable cheese in triangular, rectangular, and square portions of various weights, including mini sizes. Featuring state-of-the-art technology to preserve cheese properties and ensure packaging integrity.

Triangular portion

Square portion

Rectangular portion

Cube and triangular mini portions

Square mini portions
Cartoning machines for wrapped portions of processed cheese
IMA’s cartoning and tray packaging machines provide comprehensive solutions for a wide range of portion shapes and sizes – including round,triangular (single or multi-layered), square, and rectangular – meeting global market demands and accommodating various production speeds.
Our automatic banding machines provide an efficient and versatile solution for sealing round boxes of triangular processed cheese portions, including multi-layer formats. They can apply paper sealing bands with an easy-open tear string using cold glue or pre-cut self-adhesive banderoles, ensuring secure closure, product integrity, and a clean, high-quality finish.

Multi-portion tray box

Multi-portion tray box

Tray box

Flip-top tray box

Stick pack carton

Round box – one layer

Round box – two layers

Round box – three layers

Round box – four layers
SF Series
Cartoning

SFK Series
Tray packing

AF4 Series
Cartoning

A452-F Series
Cartoning

CS Series
Cartoning


BRI Series
Banding

EB Series
Banding

Filling and sealing of spreadable cheese in cups or thermoformed portion packs
IMA’s range for processed and spreadable cheese also includes fill and seal machines (FS) for pre-formed containers and FFS machines for portion packs.
Technologies
Portioned, blocks and pre-wrapped sliced cheese
IMA delivers high-performance horizontal FFS flow wrapping technology for portioned, block, and pre-wrapped sliced cheese.
HFFS Flow Wrapping
Ideal for cheese portions, blocks and pre-wrapped slices, HFFS flow wrapping ensures hygienic packaging with hermetic sealing at high-speed and MAP compatibility. It preserves freshness, extends shelf life, and meets the strict hygiene standards required in dairy processing.

Pillow pack with or without gusseting

Pillow pack reclosable

Quad Seal pack

3 Side Seal pack
Technologies
Shredded, grated, and diced cheese
VFFS Vertical Bagging
Ideal for shredded, grated and diced cheese, VFFS vertical bagging machines ensure high-speed and hygienic packaging. Hermetic sealing and MAP compatibility preserve freshness and extend shelf life, while reclosable features and a wide range of pack styles meet diverse market needs.
Stand-Up Pouch machines
Doy-style pouches for cheese combine shelf appeal with functionality: rounded corners, easy opening and optional zipper closures enhance consumer experience. FFS Stand-Up Pouch machines ensure hygienic forming, filling and sealing, with hermetic and MAP options to preserve freshness and extend shelf life.
Multi-head weighing
Accurate portioning of cheese formats like shredded, grated, and diced is achieved through high-speed multi-head weighing systems. These solutions ensure precision, hygiene, and efficiency, helping reduce product giveaway and optimize line performance.

Pillow bag with or without gusseting

Quad Seal bag

Block bottom bag

3 Side Seal bag

Stand-Up pouch ‘’Doy Shark’’

Stand-Up Pouch with tear notch and zipper

Stand-Up pouch with hang hole

Stand-Up pouch with round corners
Technologies
Creme fraîche, sour cream, white cheese
Maximum flexibility across pack styles, combined with high efficiency and solutions for extended shelf-life – that’s what IMA’s Form, Fill & Seal, Fill & Seal, Pouch as well as Stick Pack machines offer for crème fraîche, sour cream and white cheese.
Filling in pre-formed (FS) or thermoformed cups (FFS)
Our FS as well as FFS solutions are known for their outstanding filling accuracy. Covering a wide range of filling styles, countless customized and tailor-made design possibilities for cups are available to satisfy any customer demand. Fillers benefit from automatic, fully controlled SIP/CIP systems for maximum hygiene, and are supplied in full compliance with European regulations.

Round cup

Bucket

FFS Multipack

FFS Mini-portion
Machine portfolio
EFS-L Series
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

Contitherm Series
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

Dogaseptic Series
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

R-Line
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

Flexline
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

BKII
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing

EF Series
Cup Forming, Filling and Sealing

Smartcup FFS
Cup Forming, Filling and Sealing

C-Series
Cup Forming, Filling and Sealing

P-Series
Mini-portion Cup Forming, Filling and Sealing

Technologies
Pouch filling
Filling systems for flexible stand-up pouches – with and without spout – complete our machine portfolio, guaranteeing top hygiene design with ultra-clean and aseptic solutions.
Technologies
Stick Pack Filling
For handling liquid to viscous products our stick pack solutions ensure high precision and flexibility across a variety of product consistencies. IMA’s stick pack machines represent a reliable reference point for efficient and consistent single-dose packaging in the hygiene classes ‘Clean’, ‘Ultra-clean’ or ‘Aseptic’. Seamlessly integrating with upstream and downstream operations, they are engineered to support complete line solutions tailored to diverse production requirements.
Technologies
Yoghurt and dessert products
Maximum flexibility across pack styles and filling styles combined with high efficiency and solutions for extended shelf-life – that’s what IMA’s Form, Fill & Seal, Fill & Seal, Pouch as well as Stick Pack machines offer for yoghurt and dessert products.
Filling in pre-formed (FS) or thermoformed cups (FFS)
Our FS as well as FFS solutions are known for their outstanding filling accuracy. They can fill all kinds of liquid-to-pasty products, with or without particulates. Covering a wide range of filling styles, countless customized and tailor-made design possibilities are available to satisfy specific requests. Fillers benefit from automatic, fully controlled SIP/CIP systems for maximum hygiene, and are supplied in full compliance with European regulations.

Double chamber cup

Cup with filled snap-on lid

Bucket

Round cup

Fluted cup

Chamber cup

FFS Multipack

FFS Open mould cup
Technologies
Pouch filling
Filling systems for flexible stand-up pouches – with and without spout – complete our machine portfolio, guaranteeing top hygiene design with ultra-clean and aseptic solutions.
Technologies
Stick Pack Filling
For handling liquid to viscous products our stick pack solutions ensure high precision and flexibility across a variety of product consistencies. IMA’s stick pack machines represent a reliable reference point for efficient and consistent single-dose packaging in the hygiene classes ‘Clean’, ‘Ultra-clean’ or ‘Aseptic’. Seamlessly integrating with upstream and downstream operations, they are engineered to support complete line solutions tailored to diverse production requirements.

Pouch

Stick
Technologies
UHT milk and coffee creamer
Filling in different kind of pack styles combined with high efficiency and solutions for extended shelf-life – that’s what IMA’s Form, Fill & Seal for portion packs and Stick Pack machines offer for UHT milk and coffee creamer.
Mini-portion cup forming, filling & sealing
Portion cups are the perfect, hygienic packaging ensuring quality and freshness. The convenient round, oval, square or even honeycomb shaped cups offer perfect protection and attractive staging for your high-quality products. Depending on market and product requirements, the following hygiene classes are available: “Clean,” “Ultra-clean,” and “Aseptic.”
P-Series
Mini-portion Cup Forming, Filling and Sealing

Stick Pack filling
For handling liquid to viscous products our stick pack solutions ensure high precision and flexibility across a variety of product consistencies. IMA’s stick pack machines represent a reliable reference point for efficient and consistent single-dose packaging in the hygiene classes ‘Clean’, ‘Ultra-clean’ or ‘Aseptic’. Seamlessly integrating with upstream and downstream operations, they are engineered to support complete line solutions tailored to diverse production requirements.

Mini-portion fluted

Stick
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Weighing and Counting
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Weighing and Counting
WA 14-25
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DELTA WW OF HSX
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DELTA EZ
Horizontal Form Fill and Seal
DELTA 6000
Horizontal Form Fill and Seal
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Carrera I-500
Horizontal Form Fill and Seal
Carrera 6000
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MMP Series
Case Packing
SD Series
Unit dose Form, Fill and Seal
SFK Series
Tray packing
SF Series
Cartoning
T-LOAD Series
Feeding & Manipulation
Stick Pack Series
Stick Pack Filling
FTB WA Series
Tray packing
WACP Series
Case Packing
FF4 Series
Dosing and wrapping
FF220 Series
Dosing and wrapping
FF100 Series
Dosing and wrapping
FB Series
Dosing and wrapping
Ermetika
Pouch Filling
EFS-L Series
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing
CR Series
Cartoning
BK NEO
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing
AF4 Series
Cartoning
AB8 Series
Cartoning
Raptor
Feeding & Manipulation
A452-F Series
Cartoning
FTB TL Series
Cartoning
FP40
Unit dose Form, Fill and Seal
EB Series
Banding
MB Series
Cartoning
BKII
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing
Modula HF
Pouch Filling
KONTINUA
Stand-Up Pouch Form Fill and Seal
Kompakta
Pouch making
Dogaseptic Series
Cup & Tub Filling and Sealing
Peregrine Series
Feeding & Manipulation
CPV15 Series
Case Packing
CP38 Series
Case Packing
AI Series
Cartoning
AC Series
Cartoning
3721 Series
Overwrapping
CP Series
Case Packing
A100 Series
Overwrapping
3C Series
Vertical Form Fill and Seal
CPV50
Case Packing
Smartcup FFS
Cup Forming, Filling and Sealing
3701-3711 Series
Overwrapping
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