Case Studies

Sweet Candy Co. finds the sweet spot with case packing

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0400

When growing customer demand for flexible pack formats and shelf-ready packaging began to stretch its existing end-of-line operations, the Sweet Candy team knew who to contact.

Johnson’s Bakery accelerates automation strategy

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:56:00 -0400

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

Ardent Mills blends tradition with advanced technology

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:35:00 -0500

With history dating back more than 150 years, the flour and ingredient provider still innovates with technology like Fortress metal detectors.

Case study: Triton Innovation helps commercial bakery

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Triton Innovation, LLC’s expertise in manufacturing and supplying equipment for a broad range of food handling and processing applications caught the attention of a commercial bakery.

Bob’s Red Mill updates palletizing with Universal Robots cobot

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:18:00 -0400

The producer’s UR20 cobot reportedly keeps up with its demanding production pace.

tna Solutions aids Mister Bee Potato Chips in increasing production capacity by 400%

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:15:00 -0400

tna completely redesigned and optimized the company’s manufacturing site in Parkersburg, West Virginia, achieving a 400% capacity increase.

Andersen and Sons safeguards their nut products with x-ray inspection tech

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:45:00 -0400

The family-run business uses Mettler-Toledo Safeline systems to detect foreign matter.

Corn Nuts roasting and packaging facility harnesses the power of the sun

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:31:00 -0400

The Hormel-owned snack brand has installed solar panels to boosts its sustainability.

UK potato chip brand Burts Snacks forges long-term partnership with tna

Thu, 18 May 2023 10:38:00 -0400

The snack producer has turned to the food technology firm to boost production.

Case Study: Crown Bakeries' employee-focused, design-build renovation

Fri, 12 May 2023 12:55:00 -0400

After acquiring Crown Bakeries and its Smyrna, GA facility, private equity firm Arbor Investments sought the expertise of Stellar’s Food & Beverage team to design and build an upgraded, state-of-the-art 200,000-square-foot processing facility.

Nestlé turns to Tomra food sorting technology for product safety

Thu, 04 May 2023 14:41:00 -0400

The producer’s frozen pizza brands utilize the supplier’s Smart Sort technology in production.

Outlaw Snax bites into operational improvements with Matrix equipment

Mon, 01 May 2023 11:34:00 -0400

Rapid growth of the snack brand called for an upgrade in its packaging technology.

Mariani opts for Key Technology optical sorter for fruit processing

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:14:00 -0500

The newly installed equipment is rated to sort up to 20,000 lbs of product per hour.

Smith’s Snackfood opts for Flexicon bulk handling system

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:32:00 -0500

The Aussie snack producer, a unit of PepsiCo, is the maker of Twisties, Burger Rings, Parker’s pretzels, and other brands.

Case Study: Heidelberg Bread protects its brand with inspection tech

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:34:00 -0500

An equipment update is helping to bring the artisan bread company into the modern age.

Case Study: Clif Bar adds RFgen mobile inventory solution

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:00:00 -0400

Growing food manufacturer rapidly adds mobile inventory solution to harmonize business systems and enhance productivity, traceability and sustainability.

Case Study: Pioneering a new path to predict final product quality

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:30:00 -0400

Puratos Serbia has utilized flour and dough analysis technology to help develop a game-changing quality assurance database for its extensive product line.

Case Study: Hudson Bread increases productivity, improves packing quality with smart packaging technology

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:15:00 -0400

To meet the needs of its growing business, Hudson Bread turned to Niverplast for its expertise in packaging automation for the bakery industry—specifically, a bag-in-box solution for its frozen artisan bread packaging line.

Case Study: EverGrain's large-scale protein facility uses Pall Corporation's filtration technology

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:40:00 -0400

Pall Membralox Microfiltration System equipped with ceramic membranes with gradient permeability technology plays a critical role in purifying valuable protein.

Case Study: TruFood boosts production capacity with Luxme automated sanitary conveyor

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:50:00 -0400

Luxme International has supplied a SANILux Tubular Chain Conveyor with automated clean-in-place technology to nutrition bar manufacturer TruFood, enhancing food safety and increasing line efficiency at the company’s Pittsburgh-based facility.

Case Study: 'Wonky' bread well-wrapped in new compostable bags

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:10:00 -0400

The UK’s first “wonky” bread box required an an eco-friendly bag, and Earth & Wheat found the ideal solution in the form of a home-compostable bag supplied by KM Packaging.

Case Study: Bimbo QSR selects TraceGains to identify alternate ingredient suppliers, improve new product development

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Bimbo QSR has selected TraceGains as its system of choice to automate supply chain operations.

Case Study: Japan's Inaba Peanuts Co., Ltd. acquires Tomra 5B optical sorter

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:08:00 -0400

Replacing traditional manual sorting methods with a machine has enabled this well-known food producer to meet two key objectives, as well as solving the problem of labor shortages.

Case Study: Almarai employs Syntegon technologies in its bakery manufacturing

Thu, 19 May 2022 14:35:00 -0400

Muffins, pastries, and croissants are very diverse and delicate products that must be handled with care, from distribution to primary packaging.

Case Study: The Killer Brownie Co.'s new product turner exceeds expectations

Tue, 03 May 2022 14:29:00 -0400

The Killer Brownie Co. discusses the benefits of its new sanitary constructed, single tray dual lane product turning conveyor required to rotate single lane brownie containers 90°.

Case Study: Global nut exporter Trigon Snacks selects supermarket-spec Fortress metal detector

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:36:00 -0400

For its latest coated honey roast nut production line, Trigon Snacks selected a customized linear Stealth metal detector with an innovative retractable conveyor reject system.

Case Study: Downey's Potato Chips poised for growth with upgraded Vanmark equipment

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:55:00 -0400

Downey's Potato Chips has upgraded its machinery with new Vanmark peeling machines.

Case Study: With Crisp insights, Outstanding Foods is in hog heaven

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:31:00 -0400

Outstanding Foods turns to Crisp for a more efficient and effective way to look at its data.

Case Study: How Levain Bakery met 200% increase in ecommerce demand during the pandemic

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:08:00 -0500

Read how R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company helped Levain Bakery meet a 200% increase in e-commerce demand during the pandemic.

Case Study: How St-Méthode Bakery digitalized its management and cultivated collaboration with UTrakk

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0500

St-Méthode Bakery has chosen the UTrakk platform to empower its managers in the application of good management practices, including coaching and active supervision tours.