Operations

Kellanova partners with college to train future electricians

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:55:00 -0500

The snack company is piloting a training program in collaboration with the Tennessee College of Applied Technology.

BEMA Convention’s 2025 agenda aims to help bakers thrive

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In the face of challenging times, the Bakery Industry Manufacturer and Allieds annual event offers programming geared toward overcoming formidable obstacles.

Developing and testing prototypes can help fine-tune snack and bakery production

Wed, 17 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Launching a new snack or bakery product line is a significant investment—in terms of financial outlay, time put in, resources expended, and other factors.

Lean manufacturing can streamline snack and bakery operations

edfinkel@earthlink.net (Ed Finkel) — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma can be applied to the snack and bakery industry—just like any other field—to analyze processes, cut down on unnecessary steps, and work to make the desired end result come about more efficiently and effectively.

Belgian breakfast brand succeeds in new retail territory

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0500

A brand expands into new territory with its line of Belgian-born breakfast treats.

Palletizing solutions incorporate robotics

pinballelite@comcast.net (Neal Lorenzi) — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

An in-depth look at packaging in the snack and bakery industries, specifically palletizing.

Flexibility, automation, sanitation top of mind for laminator, sheeter customers

edfinkel@earthlink.net (Ed Finkel) — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Snack, bakery companies look for certain features and benefits when purchasing laminators and sheeters.

Flexible packaging solutions reach a new level

pinballelite@comcast.net (Neal Lorenzi) — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0500

An in-depth look at flexible packaging in the snack and bakery industries.

Remote technology connects snack and bakery equipment with expertise

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500

With remote monitoring solutions, technical help is never far away.

Producers seek to extrude better-for-you, ‘fun’ ingredients

edfinkel@earthlink.net (Ed Finkel) — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Snack and bakery producers are demanding more features than ever from extrusion equipment.

Fryer customers focus on flexibility, adaptability, energy efficiency

edfinkel@earthlink.net (Ed Finkel) — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Other priorities include frying more than one product concurrently, handling both older and newer snack and bakery formulations.

Developments in automation for snack and bakery companies

edfinkel@earthlink.net (Ed Finkel) — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Automation is nothing new for the industry, but the pandemic has revved it up further.

Advanced warehouse software solution for snack and bakery operations

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:34:00 -0400

Warehouse management software (WMS) and other software and technology solutions for snack and bakery operations.

Magic Software introduces FactoryEye

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:00:00 -0400

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd, a global provider of end-to-end integration platform solutions and IT consulting services, introduces FactoryEye to North American manufacturers.

Perspectives on modernized bakery pans and systems

edfinkel@earthlink.net (Ed Finkel) — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:41:00 -0500

Modernized bakeware including pans, tins, trays, and coatings, as well as automated pan handling systems.

Wherefour ERP software adds quality assurance functions to suite of compliance tools

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 12:00:00 -0500

Wherefour ERP and traceability software has added new quality assurance functionality within its compliance section.

Materials analyzer for salt measurement

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:00:00 -0500

Tveskaeg is a materials analyzer capable of measuring the concentration of virtually any target molecule or compound at an atomic level.

Mettler-Toledo COVID-19 proof Augmented Reality Customer Support

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0500

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection is leading the way for product inspection manufacturers with the inclusion of remote Augmented Reality (AR) Customer Support.

Alfa Laval CM wireless condition monitor

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0500

With Industry 4.0 making it easier to drive operational efficiencies with wireless cellular connectivity, Alfa Laval is introducing the Alfa Laval CM, a condition monitoring system for rotating equipment, to its portfolio of sensing and control products.

Crisp announces first programmatic commerce platform for food brands and retailers

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0500

As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers and food companies continue to struggle with optimizing supply and demand, Crisp has announced the first programmatic commerce platform.

Beckhoff integrated servo drives expand automation beyond control cabinets

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0500

The new AMI812x series of integrated servo drives expands the Beckhoff compact drive technology portfolio (up to 48 V DC) with devices for distributed installation in the field.

Using food safety technology to improve snack and bakery product quality

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0500

There are many ways to improve food safety using software and technology. Blockchain, going paperless, and audit software are just a few options, and many companies are constantly innovating and improving their technologies.

New Wherefour ERP software release makes inventory management easier between producers and copackers

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:00:00 -0500

Wherefour traceability and ERP software has made inventory management between producers and copackers more efficient by adding optional information sharing along with new billing and shipping options that reduce the need for manual entry.

Corrugated producers gain in productivity, quality and profit opportunity with new EFI Nozomi C18000 Plus

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0400

Direct-to-board digital corrugated printing just got even better, as Electronics For Imaging, Inc. has launched a new version of its award-winning, breakthrough single-pass digital inkjet corrugated printer.

ORBCOMM's new, versatile communication device enables solution providers to easily add satellite connectivity to IoT applications

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0400

ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has announced that it has launched the ST 2100, a state-of-the-art satellite communications device.

Quantum Automation releases QCS IIot Remote Monitoring and Control Software solution

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Quantum Automation recently announced availability of its QCloudServer industrial internet of things (QCS IIoT) system for remote monitoring and control applications.

Roll-to-roll accessories now available for Epson ColorWorks C6000-Series On-Demand Color Label Printers

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:00:00 -0400

Epson has announced D.P.R. Labeling has created roll-to-roll systems specifically designed to integrate with the ColorWorks C6000-Series on-demand color label printers.

FoodChain ID licenses Battelle prediction tool to identify and prevent food fraud risks

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:04:00 -0400

FoodChain ID has licensed technology from Battelle to fight food fraud using EMAlert, a food fraud prediction tool using artificial intelligence to identify potential hazards in the global food supply chain.

Seeq expands AWS Cloud Services support to encompass Amazon Timestream

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0400

Seeq Corporation, a company in manufacturing and industrial internet of things (IIoT) advanced analytics software, and an AWS Industry Software Competency Partner, recently announced expanded support for Amazon Web Services cloud services.

CAVU Group further extends CAVU Hub capabilities

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:00:00 -0400

CAVU Group, a provider of thermal management and temperature monitoring solutions, recently announced enhancements to its CAVU Hub platform.