Algerian dairy firm Tchin Lait has opted for SIG Combibloc Obeikan’s combiSwift packaging.
SIG Combibloc Obeikan, a joint venture between SIG Combibloc Germany and the Obeikan Group in Saudi Arabia, is one of the world’s leading systems suppliers of carton packaging and filling machines for beverages and food with production facilities in Riyadh.
The company offers technical assistance to customers all over the Middle East and Africa through offices and engineers in the area, a spokesman said.
“As a Candia franchisee, Tchin Lait has been offering UHT full cream milk, skimmed and semi-skimmed UHT milk in combiblocSlimline 1,000 ml with the handy combiSwift screw cap in Algeria. The products have been available since June this year under the brand names Candia Le Lait, Silouette and Viva,” he said.
“As the leader in Algeria’s dairy sector, Tchin Lait is continually on the lookout for new technologies and innovations to improve the quality of its products – both the flavour and the packaging. Larger packs are in demand in Algeria, and the combination of the combiblocSlimline 1,000 ml carton pack with combiSwift promises even greater convenience for the consumer,” the spokesman added.
He further explains that it was the advantages of combiSwift that won over Tchin Lait - the closure is simple to open, and the opening allows smooth and even pouring. combiSwift is fitted with a three-stage tamper-evidence which lets the consumer know at a glance whether the carton pack still has its original seal. To reclose, the cap is simply screwed back on; the carton pack is then completely leak-proof and airtight.
Algeria is one of the world’s biggest importers of milk. The market deals with a volume of 2.5 billion litres a year, corresponding to annual per capita consumption of around 75 litres. Tchin Lait produces and sells UHT milk products in Algeria under the Candia brand name. The two companies have been working together since 2001, and their co-operation has been going from strength to strength.
SIG Combibloc is a division of SIG Holding AG, Switzerland. Since May 2007, SIG Holding AG has been owned by the Rank Group, New Zealand.
