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Find application and machinery guidance from the product, pack or process decision.

Browse detailed product guides, high-intent machinery comparisons and technical planning pages for filling, closing, labelling, coding, cleaning and flexible packaging.

Application guidance by Lancing Ltd Updated 1 September 2026 How this guidance is prepared
Jams, sauces, dressings and condiments represented in application guides
Product-led selectionEquipment buyer guidesRepresentative trials
Product applications

Start with the food you need to fill.

These guides connect recipe behaviour, pack format and process conditions to filling, closing, labelling and acceptance decisions.

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Jam filling machines

Jam, conserves and fruit pieces in jars.

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Sauce filling machines

Smooth, thick, foaming or chunky sauces.

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Chutney filling machines

Fruit and vegetable pieces, fibres and hot filling.

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Pickle filling and packing

Solid loading, brine top-up and jar closing.

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Marmalade filling machines

Peel distribution, temperature and sticky cut-off.

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Hot sauce filling machines

Thin or pulpy sauces in glass and plastic bottles.

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Mayonnaise filling machines

Emulsion stability, air and hygienic handling.

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Pesto filling machines

Oil, herbs, nuts and particulate handling.

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Pasta sauce filling machines

Smooth or chunky recipes, hot fill and capping.

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Condiment filling machines

Ketchup, mayonnaise, dressings and mustard.

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Fruit preserve filling machines

Conserves, jellies, compotes and fruit distribution.

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Ketchup filling machines

Squeeze bottles, anti-drip filling and capping.

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BBQ sauce filling machines

Sticky, smoky and particulate recipe families.

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Salad dressing filling machines

Vinaigrettes, emulsions, herbs and seeds.

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Mustard filling machines

Smooth, wholegrain and speciality recipes.

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Relish and salsa filling machines

Solids-to-liquid distribution and large passages.

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Dip filling machines

Hummus, salsa, guacamole and chilled pot filling.

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Curry sauce filling machines

Smooth or chunky sauces, hot fill and pouch routes.

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Gravy filling machines

Temperature-dependent viscosity and retail or catering packs.

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Marinade filling machines

Oil, herbs, seeds, separation and clean cut-off.

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Packaging, hygiene and commercial planning

Resolve the specialist equipment questions that decide whether a line works.

Use these focused guides for labelling, coding, hot product handling, flexible packs, cleaning, container preparation and project budgeting.

Technical planning

Continue into pack, process and throughput guidance.

The final machine selection should be based on representative product and packaging, a defined good-pack rate and measurable acceptance criteria.

Turn your product and pack into a testable production route.

Share representative product, containers, closures, labels and your required output. Define the operating window and agree what a successful trial must demonstrate.

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