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Updated bakery mixers for improved safety and automation

Manufacturers of dough mixing equipment add improvements related to safety, preserving product quality, and automation.

August 18, 2020

Snack food and bakery companies in the market for mixers want machines that provide qualities like ease of sanitation, food safety, automation, airtight seals, and consistent operation that guards against product degradation during the mixing cycle.

Robotics streamlines snack and bakery packaging operations

Advances in EOAT, machine learning, sanitation, and space optimization evolve.

Neal Lorenzi

August 17, 2020

The nature of snack and bakery operations poses challenges to manufacturers of robotics equipment. Space is an issue. Also, the equipment must be able to handle a wide range of products of different shapes and sizes at high speeds while not damaging the goods.

Baking industry strategies for the post-COVID-19 era

Chris Luke

July 14, 2020

As we approach the beginning of summer, we stand at the threshold of a new era of American life. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our society's long-established rhythms.

State of the Industry 2020: Growing retail dessert diversity

Dessert trends point to opportunities for healthier, free-from, plant-based products

Joyce Friedberg

June 24, 2020

Who doesn't enjoy a sweet treat from time to time? In fact, when surveyed by Datassential last year, 93 percent of consumers had eaten dessert in the past week, and 55 percent had enjoyed dessert within the past day (Datassential, "Dessert's Sweet Spot," Keynote Report, 2019).

State of the Industry 2020: Cookies evolve for broader appeal

Consumers search for gluten-free, vegan, reduced-sugar, and keto-friendly cookies, among others

Liz Parker Kuhn

June 23, 2020

Cookies have long been an easy treat. Consumers regularly search for comfort foods, and few edible pleasures can compare to sweet taste of a perfectly baked cookie.

Syntegon releases robotic packaging overview video

June 22, 2020

Syntegon recently developed a new video highlighting the company's robotic packaging capabilities, including primary feed placing, secondary top loading, 2D and 3D vision guidance, and integrated third-party robotic arms.

Weidmuller's D SERIES DRI/DRM relays

June 9, 2020

Weidmuller Inc.’s D-SERIES offers economical relays for the separation of input and output signals in industrial automation.

Increased payload and wider reach: Sidel's M version of CoboAccess Pal answers growing cobotic palletizing needs

June 4, 2020

The trend to reduce End-of-Line production cost in low-speed lines by replacing manual palletizing operations with compact and user-friendly cobotic palletizers continues to rise—especially due to the very fast Return on Investment of these solutions.