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Case study: Durak Findik increases automated production capacity with new TOMRA machines

Turkey's leading hazelnut exporter has further increased its production capacity, at the same time as protecting product safety, by investing in five new TOMRA Nimbus BSI+ sorting machines.

June 30, 2020

Turkey’s leading hazelnut exporter, Durak Findik, has further increased its production capacity to meet export demand by investing in automation technologies.

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.

Sustainability trends in packaging materials and equipment

Dividers, depositors, rounders need versatility, precision, capacity

Snack and bakery customers search for machines that can do it all

Ed Finkel

May 21, 2020

Snack and bakery customers in the market for dough-handling equipment like dividers, depositors, and rounders are looking for versatility, greater precision, higher capacity, longer maintenance intervals, adjustability of qualities like width and weight, and machines that can handle natural, clean-label, and gluten-free products.

Sustainability trends in packaging materials and equipment

‘Green’ initiatives, along with improved efficiency, drive closing and bagging innovations

Neal Lorenzi

May 20, 2020

A desire for sustainability is one of the key factors driving the latest packaging innovations in baggers, closing equipment, twist ties, clips, zippers, resealable materials, heat sealing, and ultrasonic sealing.

Managing air circulation in snack and bakery production is critical to food safety

Liz Parker Kuhn

May 19, 2020

Snack and bakery production environments depend on air handling equipment for distributing heated and cooled air throughout buildings. In addition, the equipment can affect the workplace environment itself.

Third-party logistics helps streamline snack and bakery distribution

Liz Parker Kuhn

May 15, 2020

Third-party logistics (3PL) can be useful when snack and bakery companies need to outsource logistics and distribution needs.

Heat and Control's newest oil filtration technology for fried foods is creating safer and more efficient food manufacturing lines

May 8, 2020

Heat and Control, Inc., an equipment manufacturer and food processing industry supplier, recently released the OilSaver Filtration System to its Oil Management System lineup.

The fundamental chemistry of baking cookies

Rich McFeaters

April 15, 2020

One of the concepts often overlooked in the baking industry is that baking is really fundamental chemistry in action.

Sustainability and robotic innovations in warehouse equipment

The technology employed across warehouse operations has improved markedly over the past few years

Neal Lorenzi

April 13, 2020

Bakery and snack warehouse operations have little room for error when it comes to delivering fresh goods to market.

Sanitary equipment design improvements make snack and bakery production safer

Snack and bakery equipment suppliers continue to make design improvements to their machines

Liz Parker Kuhn

March 17, 2020

In order to do their best to help minimize and prevent issues that can arise in a snack and bakery production environment, suppliers continue to make safety improvements to their equipment.

Opopop aims to heat up microwave popcorn category

Hershey showcases its new strategies at Sweets & Snacks Expo

Hershey showcases new strategies, candy

Hard candy evolves beyond traditional sweetness

Events

August 20, 2025

Breaking the Mold: Fresh Perspectives on Modern Bakery Packaging Solutions

On-Demand Join us for a practical look at how bakeries can modernize packaging lines and better align with emerging retail and environmental demands. Key takeaways:

June 23, 2026

Better Bread: Smarter Formulation

BFY bill while still delivering the taste, texture, and other attributes that consumers aren’t so willing to compromise on. In this focused presentation, an expert from a leading producer will discuss their experiences and perspectives on ways to craft recipes that hit all the marks.

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Products

Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

Although many foods are appealing, and even perceived as natural, in spite of containing synthetic additives, consumer increasingly prefer food products which are fully natural.

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