Riggs Autopack Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer of depositing equipment, has won its latest order from an award winning chutney and relish producer.

Hawkshead Relish, creators of a range of traditional quality handmade relishes, pickles and preserves, turned to the volumetric depositing specialists for a reliable automated system. Riggs Autopack supplied a Model 1000 depositor, transfer pump and semi-automatic capping device.

With a rapid expansion strategy to enter into new markets, the efficiency and easy handling of Riggs Autopack’s Model 1000 machines was imperative to Hawkshead Relish in order to increase productivity and maintain high standards in the production of its artisan products. Now supplying to over 400 customers in the UK as well as to a selection of well-known multiples, Hawkshead Relish has been delighted with the equipment’s speed and impressive filling accuracy.

Riggs Autopack’s exceptional machines can pump viscous products as well as thinner sauces, most importantly to Hawkshead the pumps have excellent suction capability, which is vital for the product feed required. The company is currently using the equipment to deposit a range of handmade jam, chutney, sauce and mustard into varying sized jars from 2.5kg to 30g at speeds of up to 60 pots a minute.

Transfer Pumps from Riggs Autopack are well known for having superb suction strength as well as being highly adaptable in terms of product viscosity. The pumps draw the product directly from a euro or tote bin and are not aggressive, which ensures that there is no product break down. Another key feature of the transfer pumps from Riggs Autopack is the ease of dismantling and cleaning.

Hawkshead Relish's Managing Director Mr Mark Whitehead said: "Riggs Autopack has been excellent to deal with, the level of customer service has been faultless. We have been thoroughly impressed with the machine’s easy to use features which have given us extra flexibility and the capacity to expand our product ranges even further."

On being asked if he would recommend Riggs Autopack to another company, Mr Whitehead said: "I have done so already and wouldn't hesitate to do so again."