Driven by demand for convenience, "better for you" ingredients and indulgence, the lines between meals and snacks have become increasingly blurred.

Today's snack and bakery companies need belts and conveyors that provide reliability to keep production steady, versatility to handle different types of products, sanitary design that allows easy access for efficient cleaning and maintenance, and the ability to detach and reattach them with as few tools as possible to account for issues like allergy concerns.

With the first-ever ProFood Tech quickly approaching, food processing machinery continues significant annual growth.

Duravant, a global engineered equipment manufacturer serving the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announced it has acquired Arpac, a prominent designer, manufacturer and integrator of complete end-of-line packaging solutions.

Cambridge Engineered Solutions, the world’s largest manufacturer of metal conveyor belts, has unveiled Cam-Grid GP, a new metric-sized product for use on spiral cage systems and other low tension food processing applications.

Advances in connectivity, control and automation are now being applied to processing and packaging lines, bringing new levels of flexibility, performance and cost advantages, as well as concerns about data, plant information and product security.

Stephen Taylor receives the Institute of Food Technologists’ highest honor during its 2015 Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago.

Joe Stout of Commercial Food Sanitation received the honor, which recognizes an active International Association for Food Protection member for dedicated and exceptional service to the profession of sanitarian.

Tree Top wins Seattle Business magazine's 2015 Food Processor of the Year award.

To be held Sept. 15-18 in Chicago during PROCESS EXPO, the educational program features more than 35 hours of educational sessions by academics at 15 leading universities.