Density-based design
Cavity volume set from your measured fill density.
Portion control · weight-target retail moulds
Retail moulds built around the weight on your label.
When the weight is printed on the pack, the cavity has to deliver it. That means designing for your product's density, not just a volume.
Overview
Weight-target retail moulds, done properly.
A labelled weight is volume times density. Change the recipe or the fill temperature and the same cavity delivers a different weight.
We work with your production team to understand fill density, then set cavity volume so your average hits the label with room to spare.
What we design for
The details that make this format work.
Hot-fill allowance
Shrinkage on cooling factored into cavity size.
Batch variation
Allowance for the density range you normally see.
Scale-up ready
Drawing on file so extra trays match the first.
What we ask up front
The same four questions we ask on every job like this.
The target volume or weight
Tell us the number. We design cavity depth and shape around it and confirm the check at manufacture.
The fill density
A mousse, a batter and a set gel weigh different amounts per millilitre. We factor that into the cavity design.
Line acceptance limits
How tight does the portion need to be? We agree the tolerance up front and hold to it.
Cleaning and inspection
Volume drifts if a mould deforms. We spec grade and wall thickness to hold cavity shape through your wash regime.
Related case study
A vegan brand's cheese wheel mould.
A cavity mould for a labelled retail SKU, cavity volume set around fill density to hit the labelled weight.
Questions
What people ask about this format.
Do you need samples of our fill?
Density figures from a few batches help us a lot.
What if we change recipe?
Tell us. We will check whether the cavity still hits weight.
Can the underside carry a logo?
Yes, shallow enough not to affect packing.
Related formats
Other formats in this family.
Volume-checked dessert moulds
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Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Culinary, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
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