The International Baking Industry Exposition and Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery have announced the companies qualifying for the prestigious B.E.S.T. in Baking Program.

The METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection Division announced that it will be building a new state-of-the-art facility to accommodate the growth of its business throughout the Americas.

HANTEMP Controls has unveiled a new line of stainless steel control valves & modules for pressure, temperature, and liquid control.

Bunting Magnetics Co. introduced its NUHI Cartridge Magnet, as well as its all-new Metal Detectable Gaskets and Grommets.

Verso Corporation, a leading producer of flexible packaging, technical, and label and converting papers, introduced GlazeArmorMicro, a bleached, uncoated machine-glazed paper with oil and grease resistance (OGR) that is specifically designed for microwave popcorn bag applications.

Warehouse automation has evolved significantly in recent years to a level where warehouse execution systems (WES) are now available to streamline material flow and order picking. These systems offer bakeries and snack producers a better way to store and ship goods to market.

With developments by Soft Robotics, a single end-of-arm tool (EOAT) can now handle an unprecedented range of objects without the need for tool changes or software modifications between cycles.

Retail-ready packaging (RRP) solutions range from large corrugated boxes with loose packages to smaller, notched paperboard holders for stand-up display of carded packages. Retailers benefit from RRP because it gives them shelf-ready inventory in seconds, cutting the time it takes to check in and stock shelves.

Many aspects of mixing equipment for snack and bakery applications, including doughs and batters, continue to evolve, including more automated controls, better sanitary design, vacuum/pressure capabilities and shorter cycling times.

Baker Perkins will introduce a new bread dough forming system, the Multitex4, at IBIE in Las Vegas.