The Best Packaging Machines for Canned Food: Shrink Wrap, Tray Forming, and Printed Film Solutions

If you're searching for the best way to package canned vegetables, soups, beans, or sauces, Polypack has high-performance packaging machines designed specifically for the food industry. Whether you’re shrink wrapping trays, forming and filling trays automatically, or wrapping club packs in printed film, our systems deliver speed, efficiency, and shelf appeal.

Here are three top solutions from Polypack for automating your canned food packaging line:

1. Shrink Wrapping Handloaded Trays of Cans

Polypack’s IL shrink bundler is built for lines where trays are loaded by hand. It’s the perfect fit for mid-volume producers, co-packers, or private label brands bundling canned food into multipacks or club packs. The IL is compatible with clear or printed film and delivers consistent, secure wraps every time.

✅ Designed for handloaded trays

✅ Wraps with clear or printed shrink film

✅ Compact and efficient for canned goods

2. Tray Former with Robotic Filler for Cans

Looking to fully automate your packaging process? Polypack’s tray former system forms corrugated trays and uses a robotic arm to load cans precisely and quickly. This solution is ideal for high-speed lines preparing product for distribution or shrink wrapping.

✅ Forms and fills trays automatically

✅ Reduces manual labor

✅ Ideal for high-volume food production

3. Printed Film for Club Store Packs of Cans

If you’re selling canned goods in club stores like Costco or Sam’s Club, printed shrink film is a must for strong shelf appeal. Polypack machines can run printed film around handloaded trays of cans, giving your brand a professional look that stands out in retail environments.

✅ Printed film adds shelf-ready branding

✅ Ideal for multipacks and club packs

✅ Works with manual or semi-automated lines

Why Choose Polypack for Canned Food Packaging?

Polypack’s shrink bundlers and tray forming systems are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of food manufacturing. From compact, handload-ready machines to fully integrated systems, our solutions help streamline production, reduce waste, and meet retailer packaging requirements.

🗽Built in the USA

🔄 Fast changeovers

🔧 Low maintenance

📦 Perfect for cans of soup, beans, vegetables, and sauces

Need help finding the right machine for your canned food line?

Get in touch with Polypack to explore a shrink wrap or tray forming solution tailored to your production needs.

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