What are the best solutions for preserving and dosing cereals?

How the “Bag-in-Box” was invented, and how it’s used.

In 1894 Kellogg’s Corn Flakes became an incredibly popular alternative to the traditional breakfast of bacon and eggs for American families.

Cooked and toasted corn, sugar and vitamins are the basic ingredients of this product that’s warmed the hearts of millions of consumers all over the world.

It’s widely accepted in the packaging sector that the origins of the “Bag-in-Box” concept date back to the Kellogg brothers and their cereals rolled into flakes, as they made this type of mass-produced pack a success.

Then as now, Kellogg’s and many other producers of cereals continue to use the Bag-in-Box system with aluminium, paper or plastic bags in their packs.

Bag-in-Box + Cloc Spout: the magic combination of packaging with a dosing system; a revolution in terms of consumer experience!

Despite the fact that most cereal companies choose the Bag-in-Box system as a packaging solution, both consumers and experts in the sector agree that once the box of cereal and the relevant cereal bag are open, it's practically impossible to put the bag back into the carton and close it properly again without leaving it open, which has a detrimental effect on the quality and flavour of the product.

This happens because, even if you take all due precautions, after you’ve opened the bag it can’t be sealed again hermetically so you have to pour the product into another container that can be closed properly.

In every-day life, and especially in a family setting, we know all too well that products that are practical, fast and easy to use are unbeatable allies. That’s why we studied and designed Cloc Spout, the practical, mono-material, paperboard dosing system that can be used to pour larger amounts of product, a solution that opens the carton, dispenses the product, and closes the pack again practically and easily.
Thanks to the simple and intuitive design, not only does Cloc Spout help keep the product fresh, it’s also perfectly compatible with Bag-in-Box systems.

How? Thanks to the generous opening that cuts the internal bag and easily dispenses the product, closing the box again perfectly without spilling any of the product inside.

Cloc Spout is the solution Tacom developed to simplify the daily experience of consumers using granulated products every day such as cereals, or baby food, powdered milk and more.

If you produce cereals and want to find out more about how this dosing system can be integrated into your production line, don’t hesitate to contact us.