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Duravant acquires PPM Technologies from Stonehenge Partners

Duravant acquires Pattyn Group

Headquarted in Belgium, Pattyn specializes in B2B packaging.
SF&WB Staff
February 7, 2025

Pattyn has over 70 years of expertise in machinery design and turnkey systems for counting, weighing, filling, and packing technologies for food and food ingredients.


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Producers prioritize packaging equipment offering flexibility

The need for machines that can pivot quickly is driving automated features and other advancements.
Neal Lorenzi
February 5, 2025

When shopping for packaging equipment, snack and bakery producers often pick flexibility, ease of use, and hygienic design.


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Bakers and snack makers seek ovens and proofers with advanced capabilities

When selecting ovens and proofers, labor savings and remote monitoring are at the top of bakers and snack makers lists.
Ed Finkel
November 11, 2024

When selecting ovens and proofers, labor savings and remote monitoring are at the top of bakers and snack makers lists.


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Where there's automation, there are belts: Ammega

Where there's automation, there are belts: Ammega

Confectionery industry challenges include hygiene, food safety standards.
Lis Parker
Liz Parker Kuhn
November 4, 2024

We recently touched base with Giuseppe Allais, global food industry manager at Ammega, about automation in the confectionery industry.


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Packaging innovation can cut snack and bakery labor costs

Automation, robotics, AI, and other advanced tech stands to help the bottom line.
Neal Lorenzi
October 23, 2024

Snack and bakery producers can harness advanced packaging tech to save costs and streamline operations.


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Penske implements Cimcorp's automation solution

Penske implements Cimcorp's automation solution

The equipment will enhance Penske's bakery distribution capabilities.
SF&WB Staff
October 16, 2024

Cimcorp has announced a new collaboration with Penske Logistics to enhance the third-party logistics provider’s distribution capabilities in the bakery industry.


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Belt and conveyor users prioritize sanitation, automation

Snack and bakery producers must keep things moving cleanly and efficiently.
Ed Finkel
August 22, 2024

When selecting belts and conveyors, snack and bakery producers prioritize automation and sanitation.


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Technology can alleviate supply chain headaches: PMMI

A leader from the organization outlines potential solutions to lessen current and future challenges.
Tom Egan, PMMI
Tom Egan
August 21, 2024

The right technology can help snack and bakery professionals avoid or minimize supply chain challenges.


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Yaskawa Motoman expands Miamisburg, Ohio, headquarters

Yaskawa Motoman doubles automation production space

The space will be utilized to engineer, develop, integrate, and build robotic systems.
Sammy Bredar
August 19, 2024

Yaskawa Motoman expands its Ohio headquarters to meet increasing automation demand.


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Schwan's Co. plans Asian food facility in South Dakota

Initial plans include 50 jobs, with the potential to grow to 100.
Kelley Rodriguez
June 3, 2024

Schwan's Company plans a 700,000 square-foot Asian-style food production facility.


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New Processing Equipment: February 2021

Modernized bakeware including pans, tins, trays, and coatings, as well as automated pan handling systems.

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New Processing Equipment: December 2020

Automation, ease of operation, simple cleanability, hygienic design, operator safety, and the ability to process nontraditional and healthier ingredients are among the top of mind requests for snack and bakery operators looking to buy or upgrade laminators or sheeters.

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New Processing Equipment: September 2020

Bakeries and snack makers in the market for ovens, proofers, fryers, and dryers have a healthy list of features and benefits in mind. These include capabilities for customization and flexibility, reliability and consistency, temperature control, faster processing times and continuous production, and automation that operators can control and monitor remotely.

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New Packaging Equipment: August 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.

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New Processing Equipment: February 2020

Customers of ingredient handling equipment are focused on a wide mix of factors to come up with their optimal formulation. These include accuracy, traceability, food safety, automation, cleanability, efficiency, flexibility, batch quality and fire safety, manufacturers say.

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New Packaging Equipment: February 2020

The latest product handling equipment, cartoners, case erectors and packers, loaders and palletizers, features maximum flexibility in terms of product handling and packaging styles, which is good news for bakery and snack producers.

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New Packaging Equipment: August 2019

New robotics technology is helping to improve primary and secondary packaging applications in snack food and wholesale bakery operations. Areas of innovation include end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), robot learning, sanitation and space optimization. Given the efficiency improvements robotics can bring to manufacturing—and the growing level of flexibility the technology now offers—its use is expanding.

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