Lock n’ Pop has introduced a MMDV extrusion valve for its water-based cohesive that forms a chemical bond with package surfaces and holds firm until it’s time to unstack pallets.

More bakery products and snacks must be packaged to be shelf-ready for retailers, so product-handling equipment must offer flexibility for the changing marketplace. To meet this need, equipment manufacturers are developing more systems incorporating advanced robotics and sophisticated transport systems. Even plastic pallets are now multifunctional.