Today’s bakers and snack producers say customers want mass customization, smaller case counts and more product varieties. To address these issues, equipment manufacturers have developed flexible automatic systems with smart technology that can handle more product and package formats, sizes and counts than ever, allowing customers to compete in global and local food markets.
Snack manufacturers and bakers are developing a wide range of new products, prompting many a plant manager to automate food packaging and palletizing operations to curb manual labor costs. In turn, equipment manufacturers have responded to their needs by developing flexible equipment that can handle a variety of product and package formats, sizes and counts.