Flexibility, adaptability and a small footprint are just some of the features robotic stackers and loaders can bring to bakeries and snack manufacturing facilities.
Compact footprints, modular designs and technological advancements let today’s palletizers accommodate a wide range of in-feed configurations and pallet patterns.
The specialty snack company has invested $22 million in a new facility in Kingsport, TN. It also has acquired Guiltless Gourmet baked tortilla chips from the Manischewitz Co.
Gerald Lessard of West Liberty Foods discusses repurposing of space within an existing plant and what trends are driving this as well as the pros and cons of repurposing existing space versus new construction.