SalzburgMilch debuts SIG DomeMini aseptic cartons in Europe
Key takeaways
- SalzburgMilch has introduced SIG DomeMini carton bottles for its Alex chocolate and Lisa vanilla milk drinks, marking the packaging format’s European commercial debut.
- SIG’s DomeMini 12 Aseptic filling line processes up to 12,000 packs per hour across seven sizes, with volume changes completed in 15 minutes.
- The on-the-go carton combines a resealable bottle shape with renewable materials and reduced plastic use compared with conventional plastic bottles.
(Image credit: SIG).SalzburgMilch has launched milk products in SIG’s DomeMini on-the-go carton bottle, marking the first commercial use of SIG’s DomeMini 12 Aseptic filling line in Europe.
"SIG DomeMini is primarily made of FSC-certified paperboard (License code: FSC C020428). In a concrete product example from one of our customers more than 80% less plastic was used with our SIG DomeMini carton pack versus the plastic bottle used before," Vanessa Bogner, marketing manager for D-A-CH at SIG, tells Packaging Insights.
Bogner adds that SIG expects the launch with SalzburgMilch to encourage more dairy and plant-based beverage manufacturers to adopt the format. "SalzburgMilch is kicking off the product launches in SIG DomeMini with two of its most popular children’s beverages. Additional innovative on the go products from brand owners and retail partners are already in development and are expected to be launched in the coming months."
"The launch with SalzburgMilch will inspire more dairy and beverage manufacturers to also install a SIG DomeMini 12 Aseptic filling line, opening up new product opportunities for on-the-go consumption."
Andreas Gasteiger, managing director at SalzburgMilch, comments: “With the production start on the SIG DomeMini 12 Aseptic filling line, we are opening up new opportunities. SIG DomeMini fits the needs of today’s consumers. Alex and Lisa in SIG DomeMini are only the beginning — we are already working on additional product concepts that will follow soon.”
Nino Schmid, senior key account manager at SIG, adds: “The start of commercial production on the SIG DomeMini 12 Aseptic filling line at SalzburgMilch marks an important milestone for SIG DomeMini in Europe.”
On-the-go design
SIG DomeMini is designed for products that undergo ultra-high temperatures, including specialty milks, protein drinks, plant-based milk alternatives, and meal replacements, according to the packaging solutions provider.
“With its unique bottle shape, SIG DomeMini delivers the perfect combination of on‑the‑go convenience, strong differentiation on shelf, and much less plastic compared to plastic bottles,” continues Schmid.
The on-the-go design also features a large, centrally positioned closure made to facilitate opening, resealing, and storage.
Alongside its “visual differentiation and convenience,” SIG highlights that the carton features “a high share of renewable materials.”
The DomeMini 12 Aseptic filling line behind the carton packaging is capable of aseptically filling 12,000 packages per hour across seven volume sizes (180–350 mL) on one filling machine, allowing for a volume change in 15 minutes, the company outlines.
The launch follows SIG’s 2025 announcement that SalzburgMilch would adopt the DomeMini carton bottle, in which the packaging company spotlighted that the DomeMini Carton is produced using fully renewable electricity.
Previously, SIG supported the launch of on-the-go nutrition milk in carton bottles for the Southeast Asian market and on-the-go yogurt in spouted pouches in Brazil.
José Matthijsse, president and general manager for Europe at SIG Group, at Anuga 2025, told us more about SIG’s aseptic technology and how it retains vitamin C, beverage cartons without aluminum, and upcoming innovations in spouted pouches and bag-in-the-box technology.
