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Tray handling equipment evolves

Systems for handling bakery trays, baskets, and more help reduce operational costs and streamline production.

February 28, 2022

New and updated tray handing equipment that performs automated or semi-automated loading of bakery and snack products into trays and baskets, as well as handles bakery trays, baskets, and other reusable distribution containers for finished products, has grown increasingly sophisticated.

Triangle Package Machinery Co. adds new CFO

Blassick brings over 20 years of experience to the Triangle team.

February 24, 2022

Triangle Package Machinery Co. has added Robert Blassick as chief financial officer (CFO).

Inspection/detection systems offer flexibility to snack and bakery companies

X-ray, metal detection, checkweighing, sorting, and vision systems feature many upgrades.

Neal Lorenzi

February 2, 2022

When it comes to new developments in inspection/detection equipment for the snack and bakery industry, consumer demand for variety is driving the need for equipment that is flexible enough to accommodate new product types, packaging materials, and package sizes.

Bartelt Packaging now North American master distributor for FLtècnics

January 7, 2022

FLtècnics is a manufacturing business of horizontal form fill seal flexible packaging machines for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries.

IRI insights into 2022 snack and bakery trends

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 3, 2022

Eating occasions and flavor directions factor into industry activity and planning.

Convenience packaging strives to meet retailers’, consumers’ expectations

Innovations offer reliable containment, product freshness, and recyclability.

Neal Lorenzi

December 21, 2021

Bakery and snack producers can choose from a wide range of convenience packaging solutions - single-serve, re-sealable, portion-controlled - to meet demands of retailers and consumers. The latest innovations offer reliable containment, product freshness, recyclability and sustainability, thus fitting the needs of on-the-go, convenience-oriented consumers.

Syntegon develops paper-based food packaging as part of ‘PACK4SENSE’ project

December 16, 2021

As part of an EIT-funded project, Syntegon has developed paper-based trays and cups for sensitive food products.

Loftware Smartflow 26.3 optimizes usability, reduces reworks for managing packaging artwork

December 14, 2021

Expands access, management, and use of pre-approved packaging phrase copy through master datasheets.

Melodea spearheads new era in sustainable packaging

December 6, 2021

Green-tech start-up Melodea, Ltd. joins the sustainable packaging scene to take on the plastic waste crisis.

Sanitary design and food safety impact new form/fill/seal machines

Form/fill/seal systems offer improved sanitation features.

Neal Lorenzi

November 19, 2021

The latest form/fill/seal (FFS) systems are designed for versatility and are adaptable to many different bag types, film types, and bag sizes, which is good news for bakery and snack producers. They also incorporate improved sanitary design and can handle green sustainable materials such as paper packaging.