SPS Italiana Pack Systems S.P.A.

SPS Italiana Pack Systems S.P.A.: High-Speed Automatic Packaging Lines for Bakery and Chocolate Products Since 1964

SPS Italiana Pack Systems S.P.A. is an Italian manufacturer specializing in the design and manufacture of high-speed automatic packaging systems for bakery and chocolate products. Founded in 1964 by Pietro Fioravanti under the name Italianapack, the company rejoined the PFM Group in October 2003. In 2006, Roberto and Marco Vicario joined the company as partners and executive managers, with the goal of continuing and strengthening the company’s commitment to high-speed automatic packaging.

The production site is located in the province of Novara, Northern Italy. SPS designs and builds automatic pick-up and sorting systems for products arriving from process lines, a wide range of portioning and automatic loading systems, high-speed horizontal flow-pack packaging machines, filling machines for mono- and bi-colour creams, and accessories for complete packaging lines. The company is strongly oriented toward international markets, with customers and installations in all five continents.

SPS Italiana Pack Systems at interpack Düsseldorf 2026: Presenting Complete Bakery and Chocolate Packaging Lines

interpack Düsseldorf, the world’s leading trade fair for packaging technology, provides SPS Italiana Pack Systems with a strategic platform to present its high-speed automatic packaging solutions to global bakery and confectionery manufacturers. As part of the PFM Group, SPS will showcase its integrated line capabilities — from pick-up and sorting from process lines, through portioning and automatic loading, to high-speed horizontal flow-pack packaging. The company’s presence focuses on demonstrating line integration, changeover efficiency, and the advanced technologies developed through continuous R&D investment (3% of annual turnover).

Product Portfolio: Complete Automatic Packaging Lines for Bakery and Chocolate

SPS Italiana Pack Systems offers a comprehensive range of automatic packaging solutions for the bakery and chocolate industries:

Automatic Pick-Up and Sorting Systems : Product pick-up directly from process lines (ovens, cooling conveyors, enrobing lines) with automatic sorting and alignment for downstream packaging. Reduces manual handling, improves hygiene, and increases line speed by eliminating bottlenecks between production and packaging.

Portioning and Automatic Loading Systems : Wide range of portioning solutions for bakery and chocolate products — from single-piece feeding to batch portioning. Automatic loading systems transfer products from sorting to packaging machinery with precise spacing and orientation, reducing product damage and ensuring consistent package presentation.

High-Speed Horizontal Flow-Pack Packaging Machines : High-speed horizontal form-fill-seal (HFFS) packaging for bakery and confectionery products including biscuits, cookies, crackers, bread, pastries, chocolate bars, pralines, and chocolate assortments. Designed for continuous, high-volume production with quick changeover capability between product formats.

Filling Machines for Mono- and Bi-Colour Creams : Specialised filling systems for cream-based bakery products and chocolate fillings. Mono-colour cream filling for products like cream-filled biscuits, croissants, and pastries. Bi-colour cream filling for decorative and dual-flavour applications — enabling differentiated product presentation and premium positioning.

Automatic Feeding Systems for Cream Fillings : Corresponding automatic feeding systems for mono- and bi-colour creams, ensuring consistent flow to filling stations and integration with upstream preparation equipment.

Accessories for Complete Packaging Lines : Supplementary equipment including product alignment systems, reject stations, checkweighers, metal detectors, and downstream handling solutions — enabling SPS to supply complete, integrated lines rather than isolated machinery.

This comprehensive portfolio enables SPS to serve as a single-source packaging line supplier for bakery and chocolate manufacturers — reducing vendor complexity, ensuring component compatibility, and simplifying line integration.

History: From Italianapack (1964) to SPS within PFM Group (2003) to Vicario Partnership (2006)

SPS Italiana Pack Systems traces its history to 1964 when Pietro Fioravanti founded Italianapack. The company’s production site remains in the province of Novara, Northern Italy — a region with deep industrial engineering heritage.

In 2003, the company rejoined the PFM Group, becoming part of a larger packaging machinery group capable of offering integrated solutions across multiple packaging technologies and market segments.

In 2006, Roberto and Marco Vicario joined the company as partners and executive managers, bringing fresh leadership focused on continuing and strengthening the company’s commitment to high-speed automatic packaging. The Vicario partnership has since driven sustained investment in R&D and international market expansion.

PFM Group Integration: R&D, Global Service Network, and Shared Excellence

SPS Italiana Pack Systems operates as part of the PFM Group, a packaging machinery group whose philosophy since its beginning has been guided by a core principle: “Goals can only be achieved by manufacturing machines of excellent quality.” This principle guided the PFM founder and has evolved over time, adapting to new design and production needs to become a strategic priority today.

Research and Development : R&D lies at the core of PFM’s creative process, identifying the technical means necessary to transform original ideas into reality. PFM places such great importance on this function that its R&D department is personally managed by the company’s ownership. Continuous innovation brought to market over the years is the result of sustained investment in R&D and the daily efforts of dozens of engineers and technicians who share their expertise, experiences, and goals. SPS specifically invests 3% of annual turnover in R&D, demonstrating sustained commitment to product innovation and development.

Global Service Network : The sales and technical departments, production and after-sales service divisions, together with PFM Group branches worldwide, are structured to respond quickly and efficiently to customer needs — both in developing new projects and in supporting existing lines. For international bakery and chocolate manufacturers, this global support infrastructure reduces risk and ensures rapid response to line issues regardless of plant location.

Group Strength : The strength of the PFM Group lies in its original technological concepts, its perseverance in developing new ideas, and its unwavering determination to stay one step ahead. PFM Group describes itself as “an organized, efficient, and competitive group of companies, committed to offering our customers only the very best.”

Market Position: International Orientation with Installations on All Five Continents

SPS Italiana Pack Systems is strongly oriented toward international markets, with customers and installations across all five continents. The company’s international presence is supported by PFM Group branches worldwide, providing local sales engineering, project management, and after-sales service for global bakery and chocolate manufacturers with multi-continent operations.

Over the past years, SPS turnover has shown steady growth, confirming the company’s solid performance and the quality of its work. The continuous commitment and determination of all company departments, constant updating of technical offices, and ongoing R&D investments (3% of annual turnover) have enabled SPS to achieve significant progress in product innovation and development. Today, the company manufactures fully automatic lines that apply the most advanced technologies in the sector, positioning SPS among the leaders in packaging line production.

Target Products: Bakery and Chocolate Category Focus

SPS Italiana Pack Systems specializes specifically in packaging solutions for:

Bakery Products : Biscuits, cookies, crackers, bread rolls, pastries, croissants, breakfast cereals, granola bars, energy bars, and savoury baked snacks — products requiring gentle handling to prevent breakage and consistent packaging speeds for high-volume production lines.

Chocolate and Confectionery : Chocolate bars, chocolate assortments, pralines, filled chocolates, chocolate-covered biscuits, chocolate-covered wafers, and seasonal chocolate products — products requiring temperature control during packaging, precise portioning, and high-speed flow-wrapping to prevent melting and maintain appearance.

Cream-Filled Products : Mono-colour and bi-colour cream-filled bakery and confectionery products — requiring integrated cream filling and feeding systems alongside flow-pack packaging.

This focused specialization enables SPS to develop deep application expertise that generalist packaging manufacturers cannot match — translating into faster line integration, higher efficiency, and lower total cost of ownership for bakery and chocolate customers.

Continuous R&D: 3% of Annual Turnover Invested in Innovation

SPS Italiana Pack Systems demonstrates sustained commitment to product innovation through ongoing R&D investment — 3% of annual turnover dedicated to research, development, and technical office updates. This investment has enabled SPS to achieve significant progress in product innovation and development, resulting in fully automatic lines applying the most advanced technologies in the sector. R&D activities focus on:

Higher line speeds : Engineering faster flow-wrap machines and sorting systems to match high-speed bakery ovens and chocolate enrobing lines — eliminating packaging as the production bottleneck.

Quick changeover capability : Developing format change solutions that minimize machine stops between product runs — reducing downtime for bakery and chocolate manufacturers producing multiple SKUs on the same line.

Gentle product handling : Improving pick-up, sorting, and loading systems to reduce breakage of fragile products (cookies, biscuits, chocolate assortments).

Integration with upstream and downstream systems : Enhancing line integration with process controls, quality check systems (checkweighers, metal detectors), and case packing/palletising downstream — enabling complete line solutions rather than isolated machinery.

Engaging with SPS Italiana Pack Systems at interpack Düsseldorf 2026

At interpack Düsseldorf 2026, SPS Italiana Pack Systems representatives will present high-speed flow-pack packaging machines, portioning and loading systems, and complete line solutions for bakery and chocolate manufacturers. The exhibit is designed for technical dialogue with production managers, engineering directors, and procurement professionals seeking a single-source supplier for high-speed automatic packaging lines with global service support through the PFM Group network. All formal business inquiries are directed through SPS’s established B2B channels.

Professional Resources and Further Information

For strategic context on the world’s leading packaging technology trade fair, review the interpack Düsseldorf Trade Fair Overview.
To explore SPS Italiana Pack Systems’ complete automatic packaging line portfolio and PFM Group integration, visit the official SPS website.

Frequently Discussed Topics Regarding SPS Italiana Pack Systems S.P.A.

• What is SPS Italiana Pack Systems’ core business and history?
  SPS designs and manufactures high-speed automatic packaging systems for bakery and chocolate products. Founded in 1964 as Italianapack, rejoined PFM Group in 2003, with Roberto and Marco Vicario joining as partners in 2006. Production site in Novara, Northern Italy.
• What products does SPS manufacture?
  Automatic pick-up and sorting systems, portioning and automatic loading systems, high-speed horizontal flow-pack packaging machines, filling machines for mono- and bi-colour creams, automatic feeding systems, and accessories for complete packaging lines.
• What markets does SPS serve?
  Bakery products (biscuits, cookies, crackers, bread, pastries, cereal bars) and chocolate/confectionery products (bars, pralines, assortments, chocolate-covered products). Customers and installations across all five continents.
• What is SPS’s relationship with PFM Group?
  SPS is part of PFM Group, which provides R&D resources, global service network, and shared engineering excellence. PFM’s R&D department is personally managed by company ownership, with dozens of engineers and technicians contributing to continuous innovation.
• What is SPS’s R&D investment?
  SPS invests 3% of annual turnover in Research and Development, enabling significant progress in product innovation — resulting in fully automatic lines applying the most advanced technologies in the sector.
• What is a horizontal flow-pack packaging machine?
  Horizontal form-fill-seal (HFFS) packaging where product enters horizontally, film wraps around it, and longitudinal and cross seals create individual packages — ideal for high-speed packaging of bakery and chocolate products.
• What is the PFM Group philosophy?
  “Goals can only be achieved by manufacturing machines of excellent quality.” PFM emphasizes R&D as core to creative process, with continuous innovation resulting from sustained investment and the daily efforts of dozens of engineers and technicians.
• Why is interpack a strategic platform for SPS?
  interpack is the world’s leading packaging technology trade fair, attracting global bakery and chocolate manufacturers seeking high-speed automatic packaging lines with complete integration capability — exactly SPS’s target market as a specialized supplier within the PFM Group network.
• How can a bakery or chocolate manufacturer partner with SPS?
  Professional inquiries should be directed through the official B2B channels on the SPS website or by connecting with the team at interpack Düsseldorf 2026, supported by PFM Group’s global sales and service network.