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Baking industry strategies for the post-COVID-19 era

July 14, 2020

As we approach the beginning of summer, we stand at the threshold of a new era of American life. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our society's long-established rhythms.

State of the Industry 2020: Growing retail dessert diversity

Dessert trends point to opportunities for healthier, free-from, plant-based products

Joyce Friedberg

June 24, 2020

Who doesn't enjoy a sweet treat from time to time? In fact, when surveyed by Datassential last year, 93 percent of consumers had eaten dessert in the past week, and 55 percent had enjoyed dessert within the past day (Datassential, "Dessert's Sweet Spot," Keynote Report, 2019).

State of the Industry 2020: Cookies evolve for broader appeal

Consumers search for gluten-free, vegan, reduced-sugar, and keto-friendly cookies, among others

Liz Parker Kuhn

June 23, 2020

Cookies have long been an easy treat. Consumers regularly search for comfort foods, and few edible pleasures can compare to sweet taste of a perfectly baked cookie.

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.

Weidmuller's D SERIES DRI/DRM relays

June 9, 2020

Weidmuller Inc.’s D-SERIES offers economical relays for the separation of input and output signals in industrial automation.

Increased payload and wider reach: Sidel's M version of CoboAccess Pal answers growing cobotic palletizing needs

June 4, 2020

The trend to reduce End-of-Line production cost in low-speed lines by replacing manual palletizing operations with compact and user-friendly cobotic palletizers continues to rise—especially due to the very fast Return on Investment of these solutions.

Syntegon Technology launches Kliklok ACE carton former

May 16, 2020

Syntegon Technology has launched its new Kliklok ACE (Advanced Carton Erector) carton former platform at its virtual show booth.

Apex Motion Control semi-autonomous cookie production system

April 28, 2020

Are you tired of excessive labor costs, wasted ingredients, and inconsistency on your cookie production line?

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.

Webinar: Soft Robotics enables robots to handle variation in food packaging

March 23, 2020

Innovative robotics pioneer Soft Robotics, Inc. will host a free webinar on March 26 at 12 p.m. EDT that will help integrators and manufacturers successfully launch food and consumer packaged goods to market.