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Automating with robotics can help bakers rise

With labor issues causing frustration, the right tech can elevate an operation.
Ryan Park, a white man with short hair and a beard in a blue shirt
Ryan Park
April 2, 2026

Because ongoing workforce shortages leave managers unable to keep crucial roles filled, automation provides increasingly appealing solutions.


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Reusable packaging keeps bakery brands moving: Orbis

Bulk and handheld containers are among the solutions bakers can utilize.
Jenni Spinner, Chief Editor, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery
Jenni Spinner
March 9, 2026

An expert from the company shares how pallets, trays, and other items help operations deliver.


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Just Born uses PACK EXPO to adapt and thrive

The legacy manufacturer aims to operate effectively in its historic facility, it says.
Lis Parker
Liz Parker Kuhn
February 5, 2026
The conference offers solutions to candy producers ranging from robotics and automation to sustainability-led materials and containers.
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2025 Bakery of the Year: Turano Baking Co.

Building on decades of baking history, the family-owned operation has its eyes on future growth and innovation.
Jenni Spinner, Chief Editor, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery
Jenni Spinner
November 17, 2025

In the face of growth and tech upgrades, the company puts customers first.


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Unifiller launches robot cake decorator

The automated HIRO system is designed for high-volume bakery operations.
SF&WB Staff
September 18, 2025

The HIRO Robot automates bakery production tasks such as writing, drizzling, and creating custom designs.


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Johnson’s Bakery accelerates automation strategy

The bakery and frozen dough firm reports HowToRobot helped speed its tech upgrade.
Jenni Spinner, Chief Editor, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery
Jenni Spinner
June 23, 2025

The company reports that using HowToRobot helped scope its automation needs and secure proposals faster than ever.


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Slicing, cutting, and portioning equipment needs to offer producers ease of operation

Snack and bakery customers seek gear that is easy to operate and clean, among other things.
Ed Finkel
May 15, 2025

Snack and bakery pros put systems that are automated, flexible, cleanable, and long-lasting at the top of their wish lists.


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ABM Equipment releases new roller mill

ABM Equipment releases roller mill

The equipment aims to be the highest-value mid-range option for grains.
SF&WB Staff
April 29, 2025

The 9”x9” rollers handle up to 66.5 lbs. per minute, bridging existing options at 9x6 and 9x12. 



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AI and intelligent data use can transform food field: Fortifi

The automated food tech provider outlines connections that can make progress possible.
Fortifi Food Processing Solutions
April 10, 2025

According to company experts, the key to successfully using artificial intelligence is understanding how data can be harnessed to make smart choices.


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Koenig-Rex equipment

Snack and bakery operations seek mixers with versatility, automation

Equipment that offers flexibility, clean-in-place capabilities, and automated features are at the top of their lists.
Ed Finkel
March 5, 2025

Bakers and snack makers keep versality, automation top of mind when shopping for mixers.


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New Processing Equipment: February 2023

Dough handling can be a dangerous, demanding job. Risks to worker safety, coupled with the increasing pressure to provide conserve costs while delivering quality, are making automation appealing, and efficiency necessary, when selecting bakery equipment. The following dough handling solutions offer balance worker safety with other necessities.

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New Processing Equipment: September 2022

Energy efficiency, automation, and ensuring a robust return-on-investment have been top-of-mind for snack food and wholesale bakery companies in the market for ovens and proofers, according to companies that make those machines, who say sales have been strong.

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New Packaging Equipment: September 2022

Bakery and snack plants are moving away from manual cartoning and case packing to automated equipment.

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New Processing Equipment: August 2022

Snack food and wholesale bakery companies in the market for dough-handling equipment such as dividers, depositors, and rounders have been increasingly focused on machines that provide greater automation, along with the corollary efficiency and labor savings.

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New Processing Equipment: May 2022

Snack food and wholesale bakery companies in the market for machines that help prepare, store, transport, and otherwise handle ingredients are most focused on qualities like automation, ease of maintenance, and the ability to deliver higher performance in throughput and accuracy.

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New Processing Equipment: February 2022

Mixers serve essential functions for snack and bakery companies creating their own dough. We ask a lot of this category of heavy-duty equipment, including reliability and efficiency, to maintain established product quality-control standards.

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New Packaging Equipment: February 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.

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New Processing Equipment: January 2022

Higher capacities, new shapes, longer blade life, automation, flexibility, sanitary design, quick changeover, and gentler handling of fragile ingredients are among the top features and benefits that snack and bakery companies want from their slicing, cutting and portioning machinery.

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New Packaging Equipment: September 2021

New robotic technology is helping to streamline and improve bakery and snack operations in both primary and secondary packaging applications. Areas of innovation include end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), sanitation, and space optimization. Gripper technology also is advancing to handle delicate products such as soft bakery items.

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New Processing Equipment: August 2021

Snack food and wholesale bakery manufacturers in the market for dividers, depositors and rounders have a long list of considerations. These include automation, reliability, scalability, integration, flexibility, communication, customization, ease of maintenance and sanitation, and different packaging capabilities, according to companies that produce such machines.

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