thailand &ndash friesland campina thailand is the first brand owner to offer its products in 90 ml portions in the new combiblocxslim carton pack. the company&rsquos &lsquoomega&rsquo brand premium dairy products are specially designed to provide children with healthy vitamins and minerals.the new packaging is from sig combibloc&rsquos new extraslim smallformat packaging product range &ndash cobiblocxslim &ndash which has a base area of just 47 x 32.5 mm, giving the carton pack an exceptionally slim look. combiblocxslim comes in a total of seven different volumes 80, 90, 100, 110, 125, 150 and 180 ml. all these volumes can be filled on the same sig combibloc filling machine &ndash the cfa 122436, which is capable of filling up to 24,000 carton packs per hour.the little carton packs can be fitted with handy drinking straws with a large diameter of more than 7 mm, so that even drinks with a thick, creamy consistency can be conveniently consumed straight from the pack. milk and dairy products and noncarbonated soft drinks can be packaged in combiblocxslim.besides providing greater onthego convenience to consumers, having a range of small carton sizes makes it possible for food manufacturers to offer addedvalue products in quantities that are tailored precisely to the needs of their consumers. it also enables good manufacturers to match their products to consumers&rsquo spending power in the respective markets, and respond very flexibly to market requirements.contributed by stuart hoggard