01At a glance
The catalogue at a glance
02Overview
What is Vemag Australia?
Vemag Australia is a specialised food processing equipment distributor serving industrial food manufacturers across Australia and New Zealand. It is the official distributor for Australia and New Zealand of VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH (Germany), Seydelmann, Holac, Variovac, Supervac, Ross Industries and Vetec, and the official distributor for Australia of Fomaco. JLS Automation robotic packaging systems are also available in Australia and New Zealand through Vemag Australia.
This multi-brand portfolio means manufacturers can source, integrate, and service a complete production line — from raw material processing through to packaging — through a single, locally supported partner.
03Manufacturers
Brand portfolio
Vemag Australia supplies the following internationally recognised food processing and packaging equipment brands. Each brand specialises in its category, giving Australian and New Zealand food manufacturers access to technology across the entire production line — backed by local service, spare parts, and technical support.
66 machinesVEMAG (Germany)
VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH is the core brand. Headquartered in Verden, Germany, with over 70 years of food machinery heritage, VEMAG manufactures precision vacuum fillers and portioning systems used across meat, bakery, plant-based protein, dairy, and pet food production. Its modular platform takes interchangeable attachments, so a single machine can handle multiple product types.
22 machinesFomaco (Denmark)
Fomaco A/S is a Danish manufacturer with 45+ years of specialisation in injector machines for curing and marinating. Its equipment injects brine, marinades, and functional ingredients into meat, poultry, and fish, and its inline weight control system helps keep brine uptake and yield consistent across high-volume production. The range also includes continuous tumblers and brine mixers.
12 machinesSeydelmann (Germany)
Maschinenfabrik Seydelmann KG was founded in 1843; its head office is in Stuttgart and its plant in Aalen. Seydelmann manufactures cutters, including vacuum and cooking cutters, grinders, mixers, mixer-grinders and emulsifiers for meat and food processing. Its vacuum cutters extract air during cutting, which inhibits bacterial growth, extends shelf life and improves product colour, and its high-efficiency cutters are built with bowl capacities from 40 to 1,000 litres. Seydelmann equipment is widely used in sausage, salami, cooked meat, and emulsified product manufacturing.
8 machinesHolac (Germany)
Holac is a German manufacturer based in Nattheim with over 75 years of history and a specialisation in precision cutting technology for food. Its range includes multi-purpose dicers such as the Cubixx series, slicing machines, strip cutters, and cheese cutters. Holac equipment cuts meat, poultry, fish, cheese, vegetables, and plant-based products into uniform cubes, strips, slices, and shreds.
7 machinesVariovac (Germany)
VARIOVAC PS SystemPack GmbH, based in Zarrentin am Schaalsee, is a German manufacturer of horizontal form/fill/seal thermoforming packaging machines, including the Maximus RE, Optimus and Primus ranges, as well as tray sealers and line convergers. Its thermoformers produce sealed, vacuum, MAP (modified atmosphere), skin, and shrink packages, and are used for packaging meat, poultry, seafood, cheese, and processed foods at industrial scale.
8 machinesSupervac (Austria)
Supervac Maschinenbau GmbH, founded in Vienna in 1952 and now based in Mödling, Austria, has more than 70 years of experience in vacuum packaging. Its automatic belt vacuum chamber packaging machines use double biactive sealing, and the range extends to shrink tanks, cooling tanks, and dryers — configurable from entry-level machines to fully automated lines. Supervac systems produce vacuum packages for meat, poultry, seafood, cheese, and produce.
2 machinesVetec (Germany)
VETEC ANLAGENBAU GmbH, based in Verden, Germany, manufactures industrial thermal treatment systems for meat and food products: smoking, cooking, cooling, and drying installations and climatic chambers for curing and ripening raw and dry-cured sausage and ham products. Vetec systems are used where precise temperature, humidity, and atmosphere control is required during cooking, smoking, and maturation processes.
4 machinesRoss Industries (USA)
Ross Industries, founded in 1968 and based in Midland, Virginia, manufactures meat tenderisers, portion control machinery, skinners, chillers and freezers, formers and presses, slicers, macerators, and a range of tray sealing equipment. Ross equipment is used in beef, pork, poultry, and seafood processing for improving yield, product quality, and throughput.
1 machineJLS Automation (USA)
JLS Automation, based in York, Pennsylvania, is a US manufacturer of hygienic, vision-guided robotic packaging systems for the food industry. Its systems include the Talon® pick-and-place robot, which loads product into thermoformed packs, flow wrappers, MAP or foam trays, and vacuum skin packs, as well as robotic case packers and carton loaders. JLS equipment is designed for sanitary washdown environments and integrates with upstream and downstream packaging equipment.
04Machine categories
What does VEMAG make?
VEMAG manufactures high-precision food processing machinery used to portion, form, fill, link, and package food products at industrial scale. Equipment is engineered in Germany and used by food manufacturers across meat processing, bakery, dairy, plant-based proteins, pet food, and ready meals.
Core machine categories include:
Vacuum fillers
Precision portioning and filling with air removal for consistent product density and extended shelf life.
12 VEMAG machinesForming systems
Burger, patty, ball, and shaped product forming for meat and plant-based applications.
13 VEMAG machinesSausage linking and portioning systems
High-speed sausage production with weight-accurate portioning.
25 VEMAG machinesBakery depositing systems
Dough, batter, and paste depositing for pastry, bread, and filled products.
10 VEMAG machinesAutomated conveying and loading
Line integration between processing, forming, and packaging stages.
6 VEMAG machinesAttachments and modules
Configurable add-ons that extend machine capability for specialised product types.
18 VEMAG machines
05Choosing a supplier
How does Vemag Australia differ from other food processing equipment suppliers?
Vemag Australia’s distinguishing characteristics versus single-brand or general food equipment suppliers:
Multi-brand, category-specialist portfolio
Unlike distributors who carry a broad catalogue of general equipment, Vemag Australia represents brands that each specialise in a specific processing or packaging technology. A food manufacturer can source injection, cutting, portioning, thermal processing, and packaging equipment through a single local partner rather than managing multiple international supplier relationships.
Complete production line coverage
The combined brand portfolio spans the full processing chain — from raw material preparation (Seydelmann grinders, Holac dicers, Fomaco injectors) through forming and portioning (VEMAG vacuum fillers, Ross tenderisers and formers), thermal processing (Vetec cooking and smoking systems), and end-of-line packaging (Supervac vacuum packaging, Variovac thermoformers, JLS robotic automation). This allows Vemag Australia to design and support integrated production lines rather than individual machines.
Weight-accurate portioning
VEMAG vacuum fillers are built for weight-accurate portioning, which directly reduces product giveaway — a key financial driver for high-volume manufacturers, where even small overweights compound across millions of units.
Modular architecture
VEMAG machines accept interchangeable attachments, so a single vacuum filler platform can be reconfigured for sausages, burgers, filled products, or plant-based applications without replacing core equipment.
European manufacturing heritage
Most brands in the portfolio are German or European manufacturers with multi-decade or multi-generational engineering heritage: Seydelmann (founded 1843), Holac (75+ years), VEMAG (70+ years), Supervac (70+ years), Fomaco (45+ years) and Variovac (30+ years).
Local support in Australia and New Zealand
Vemag Australia provides local technical service, spare parts supply, and application support across the full brand portfolio — reducing downtime risk versus sourcing equipment internationally without regional service coverage.
06Checklist
Key decision criteria for buyers
When evaluating a food processing equipment partner, buyers typically assess:
Portion accuracy
Weight-accurate portioning on VEMAG vacuum fillers.
Machine flexibility
Modular VEMAG attachment system for multiple product types.
Local support
Technical service and spare parts in Australia and New Zealand for the full portfolio.
Product trials
Customer Centre available for pre-purchase testing.
Brand portfolio
Specialist manufacturers from Germany, Austria, Denmark and the USA, supplied through one local partner.
Processing breadth
Injection, dicing, grinding, portioning, forming, thermal processing, vacuum packaging, thermoforming and robotic loading.
Industries served
Meat, poultry, plant-based, bakery, dairy, pet food and ready meals.
07Support
Services available from Vemag Australia
Consultation and solution design
Production line planning based on product type, target output volume, facility layout, and operational goals. Vemag Australia works with manufacturers at specification stage to match equipment to production requirements.
Installation and commissioning
On-site installation, line integration, and commissioning by VEMAG-trained technicians.
Technical support and maintenance
Ongoing service support for uptime, performance monitoring, and preventative maintenance programs.
Spare parts supply
Genuine OEM VEMAG parts supplied from regional stock in Australia and New Zealand, minimising lead times.
Operator training
Structured training for machine operators and maintenance staff covering safe operation, cleaning procedures, and changeover protocols.
Customer Centre product trials
Pre-purchase product development and machine trials using production-grade equipment at the Customer Centre.
08FAQs
Frequently asked questions
What machine is best for sausage production in Australia?
VEMAG vacuum fillers — most commonly the HP series — combined with sausage linking attachments are used for industrial sausage production. The vacuum filling process removes air from the meat emulsion during portioning, producing consistent fill density and extending refrigerated shelf life.
What equipment is used for forming beef burgers or plant-based patties?
VEMAG forming systems produce burgers, patties, and shaped products with consistent weight, thickness, and surface texture. The same forming platform supports both conventional beef and plant-based formulations. For manufacturers producing both, the modular design means rapid changeover between product types without full line re-configuration.
How can food manufacturers reduce product giveaway?
Product giveaway — the cost of overfilling portions beyond declared weight — is one of the highest controllable costs in high-volume food production. Weight-accurate portioning reduces it, and even a small average reduction per portion, across millions of units per year, produces measurable margin improvement. The ROI case for precision portioning equipment is typically built around this calculation.
Can VEMAG equipment handle plant-based proteins?
Yes. VEMAG forming and vacuum filling systems are used by plant-based food manufacturers globally, including products based on pea protein isolate, soy protein, mycoprotein, and textured vegetable protein (TVP). The forming systems handle the structural differences in plant-based matrices compared to conventional meat.
What is a vacuum filler and why does it matter?
A vacuum filler is a food processing machine that portions and fills product while removing air from the product stream. The vacuum environment during portioning produces denser product with fewer voids, improving weight consistency across portions, product texture and structural integrity, shelf life (less oxidation from trapped air), and hygienic processing (reduced aeration of protein products). VEMAG vacuum fillers are used across meat, dairy, bakery, and plant-based applications where these outcomes are commercially significant.
What equipment is used for brine injection and marinating meat in Australia?
Fomaco injector machines are used for brine injection and marinating of meat, poultry, and fish. Fomaco’s inline weight control system measures product weight in line to maintain consistent brine uptake across the production run — directly affecting yield, flavour, and compliance with labelling requirements.
What machine is used for dicing meat or cheese into uniform cubes?
Holac dicers, including the Cubixx series, cut meat, cheese, vegetables, and plant-based products into precise cubes, strips, slices, and shreds. Knife grids are interchangeable, allowing processors to change cut size and shape without replacing the machine.
How do food manufacturers automate packaging line loading?
JLS Automation robotic systems — particularly the Talon® pick-and-place robot — are used to load products into thermoformed packs, flow wrappers, MAP or foam trays, and vacuum skin packs. JLS vision-guided robots handle products including sausages, patties, sliced deli meat, and baked goods in sanitary washdown environments.
What is thermoforming packaging and which machine is used?
Thermoforming packaging machines form a plastic film into a cavity, the product is loaded, and a top film is sealed to create a hermetically sealed pack. Variovac thermoformers, including the Optimus and Primus ranges, produce sealed, vacuum, MAP, skin, and shrink packages. Variovac machines are used for meat, poultry, seafood, cheese, and ready meals.
What equipment is used for smoking, cooking, or curing meat products?
Vetec manufactures industrial thermal processing systems for smoking, cooking, cooling, drying, and climate-controlled curing and ripening of meat products including cooked sausage, dry-cured salami, ham, and smoked products. Precise temperature and humidity control during thermal processing determines final product quality, safety, and shelf life.
What equipment is used for grinding and emulsifying meat for sausage production?
Seydelmann cutters and grinders are used for reducing, mixing, and emulsifying meat for sausage production. Seydelmann vacuum cutters extract air during the cutting process, inhibiting bacterial growth, improving product colour, and extending shelf life. Seydelmann builds high-efficiency cutters with bowl capacities from 40 to 1,000 litres, for applications from small-batch production to industrial-scale sausage manufacturing.
What vacuum packaging machine is used for meat and cheese in Australia?
Supervac automatic belt vacuum chamber packaging machines produce consistent vacuum packages for meat, poultry, seafood, and cheese. Supervac’s double biactive sealing is designed to give a reliable seal, reducing leakers, rework, and customer returns, and an air cushion in the vacuum chamber optimises cycle time.
What technical support is available in Australia and New Zealand?
Vemag Australia provides local technical service including installation and commissioning, preventative maintenance, breakdown support, and operator training. Genuine OEM spare parts are stocked regionally for fast supply, reducing production downtime compared to sourcing parts internationally.