Filling & Packaging Equipment & Systems

PepsiCo debuts new sustainability platform for customers

14-Apr-2023 By Gill Hyslop

PepsiCo has launched pep+ Partners for Tomorrow, designed to support customers as they strive to achieve their own sustainability goals.

Exploring the complex traditions and technologies behind bread

30-Mar-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Sustainability – environmental and social – health, innovative equipment and the revival of ancient practices are driving trends in the bakery world.

Syntegon gears up for world premier of packaging solution for delicate baked goods at interpack

29-Mar-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Thanks to its gentle handling, the German equipment specialist’s latest distribution station is ideally suited for dainty sliced cakes and baked goods.

SNAXPO23 is rolling out the red carpet for early-stage brands

14-Feb-2023 By Gill Hyslop

SNAC International is gearing up for SNAXPO23 – Orlando, Florida, 19-21 March – which this year places emphasis on supporting startups, examining flavour trends and sharing knowledge.

Puratos’ venture arm joins forces with Glimpact to help bakery sector reduce its environmental 'foodprint'

14-Oct-2022 By Gill Hyslop

Sparkalis – the corporate venture arm of Puratos Group – and French foodTech startup Glimpact have created a joint venture (JV) to roll out the first digital platform to evaluate and reduce the environmental footprint of the bakery, patisserie and chocolate...

The 2022 Best in Baking recipients pioneering the bakery of the future

30-Aug-2022 By Gill Hyslop

Grupo Bimbo’s sustainably baked Supán & OroWeat 100% Whole Grain Organic Bread, Dawn Foods’ Women’s Leadership Development Programme and Apex Motion Control’s Baker-Bot are among the raft of recipients to receive the coveted Best in Baking Awards...

Bakers Basco ramps up its long arm of the law

27-May-2022 By Gill Hyslop

The membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons to manage a bakery equipment service has recruited a former police officer as its new National Investigations Manager.

Ramping up the bakery waste message

15-Feb-2022 By Gill Hyslop

Food Waste Action Week (7-13 March 2022) was created by anti-food waste expert WRAP to help slice global food waste in half by 2030 through actionable change.

Countdown to four intensive days to celebrate French bakery

08-Feb-2022 By Gill Hyslop

Sirha Europain puts the French bakery sector in the spotlight next month, celebrating the country’s know-how in all things baguette and beyond, with rising ingredient prices, production methods, standardisation and deep-freezing being the hot topics.

Bakers Basco upgrades to next-gen GPS tech to track bakery equipment

04-Aug-2021 By Gill Hyslop

The membership scheme by five of the UK’s largest plant bakers to manage an industry-wide bakery equipment solution has upgraded its alarm system from LightBug with 4G connectivity, Blutetooth and ring alerts.

AMF embraces digitalisation to quantity and quality control pizza toppings

03-Jun-2021 By Gill Hyslop

The Netherlands-headquartered equipment specialist has developed Smart Solutions, a cloud-based software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the quality and quantity control of cheese and other pizza toppings.

Sign up to free webinar on optimising bakery production

19-May-2021 By Gill Hyslop

Hosted by British Baker, the webinar will explore how bakery manufacturers can optimise production for the post-Covid era.

China Bakery Exhibition on track for 2021 and poised for global expansion under new strategic cooperation

16-Feb-2021 By Gill Hyslop

The All-China Bakery Association (ACBA) has partnered with Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co. (IM Sinoexpo) to form a joint venture to further expand the reach of one of the country’s largest trade shows on the bakery calendar.

New in brief

Bakery equipment recoveries up more than 50% in second half of 2020

20-Jan-2021 By Gill Hyslop

Bakers Basco – the bakery equipment solution set up by five of the UK’s largest plant bakers for transporting bread and morning goods – has reported an increase of over 50% in the number of bread baskets and dollies recovered in the second half of 2020...

Zeelandia, Rademaker and other market leaders launch virtual tradeshow for industrial bakers

20-Jan-2021 By Gill Hyslop

Five market leaders in the bakery industry have joined forces to launch the very first virtual trade show for industrial bakery professionals later this month.

‘One-of-a-kind’ metal detection unit supports producers to keep up with snackification trend

22-Sep-2020 By Gill Hyslop

Fortress Technology’s Vertex metal detection unit equipped with Halo automatic testing – designed specifically to inspect free-falling snacks and ingredients – is proving a top-seller, cranking up over 700 installations around the globe last year.

Campbell Snacks overcomes COVID-19 challenges to complete installation of record-breaking Goldfish line ahead of schedule

22-Sep-2020 By Gill Hyslop

The US soup and snacks giant invested $40m and employed a 100-strong team of bakers, engineers and package designers to install ‘the largest of its kind’ production line – fired up ahead of schedule – at its Willard facility.

Guest article

How to reduce business risk post COVID-19

22-Jul-2020 By Gill Hyslop

As manufacturers grapple with the new reality of the post-COVID-19 world, Paul Lerigo, marketing manager for Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, says it is more important than ever that costs are controlled and productivity optimised, with minimum risk...

Holmach unveils patented pouch that cuts plastic use and keeps food safe

24-Jun-2020 By Gill Hyslop

Lincolnshire-based Holmach Ltd has partnered with Atlantic Engineering of Belgium to develop eco-friendlier manufacturing operations for the UK market.

PGPI installs high speed flour packaging line at its California plant

24-Jan-2020 By Jenny Eagle

PGP International (PGPI) has installed a high speed automated machine for packaging flour at its plant in California, US.

Bakery innovation

Next gen AI equipment will future proof the baked goods market

25-Nov-2019 By Gill Hyslop

Equipment manufacturers are investing ‘huge sums in R&D’ to enable bakers boost operational efficiency and develop application-specific products to meet exacting consumer demands, according to Global Market Insights.

Kemin Industries inaugurates Bakery Innovation Centre

01-Nov-2019 By Gill Hyslop

The global ingredients supplier has opened its $1.5m Bakery Innovation Centre – designed to inspire innovation in the bakery sector – at its headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, US.

WATCH: Tackling the workforce challenge by automating the baking industry

29-Oct-2019 By Gill Hyslop

Today’s industry buzzwords are clean label, automation and sanitary design, but the biggest challenge for the global bakery equipment industry is its workforce.

Reading Bakery Systems latest to enhance customer technologies with eZone online portal

09-Oct-2019 By Kristine Sherred

The equipment supplier spent more than two years developing an online portal for customers to have 24/7 access to 3D renderings of system parts and service support information.

Dawn Foods installs dry packing machine for more accurate weighing and less waste

10-Sep-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Dawn Foods which manufacturers bakery ingredients and finished frozen muffins, cookies and donuts celebrated its 30th anniversary last month at its UK facility in Evesham.

IBIE 2019

Cost-effective, fast and precise: Sneak peak of what’s on show at IBIE 2019

22-Aug-2019 By Gill Hyslop

This year’s triennial expo – to be held in Las Vegas, UK, from September 8-11 –– will again form a platform where millions of dollars of business contracts will be signed daily.

IBIE 2019

What’s on show: A collection of tech-forward concepts on the floor at IBIE 2019

20-Aug-2019 By Gill Hyslop

Every three years, members of the global bakery industry gathers at one of the world’s most important trade events to discover the cutting-edge technology, machinery and knowhow that will streamline their production and set them apart.

IBIE 2019

Hobnobbing at IBIE: Roundup of exposition’s jam-packed schedule

19-Aug-2019 By Gill Hyslop

Anticipation is building as the clock counts down for the kickoff of the International Baking Industry Exposition – one of the most important events of the global bakery industry’s calendar – scheduled to open doors at the Las Vegas Convention Center...

Tomra inaugurates Customer Service Center in India

02-Jul-2019 By Gill Hyslop

Tomra Food has opened a Customer Service Center in Bengaluru, India, to cement its foothold in the region.

Burts Potato Chips expands capacity to cope with supersonic growth

02-May-2019 By Gill Hyslop

The UK snack brand is upping the size of its workforce at its recently upgraded site in Leicestershire to cope with the rising demand around the world for its snacks.

Better than sliced bread: Eco-friendly BreadBot poised to disrupt commercial breadmaking scene

07-Jan-2019 By Gill Hyslop

The Wilkinson Baking Company has debuted the first, fully automated breadmaking machine at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) being held in Las Vegas, US.

Pipers Crisps doubles effort to reduce waste

29-Oct-2018 By Gill Hyslop

The UK premium potato chip manufacturer has reduced waste with the installation of a high-speed packaging solution.

iba 2018: industry insight, trends and NPD

12-Sep-2018 By Gill Hyslop

At this year’s event – being held in Munich, Germany, on September 15-20 – a swathe of exhibitors will be showcasing their innovations and solutions for bakers and confectioners – from raw materials and baking ingredients to equipment and packaging solutions,...

iba 2018

Automation innovation expected at Europe’s biggest bakery trade show

13-Aug-2018 By Gill Hyslop

BakeryandSnacks highlights some of the latest equipment to be presented at the iba 2018.

News in brief

Ukrainian Agricon opens $10.5m oat flake factory

21-May-2018 By Gill Hyslop

‘There is no excuse for non-compliant mechanical seals in food production plants’

17-May-2018 By Gill Hyslop

Food companies could be unwittingly putting production processes at risk of contamination by fitting mechanical seals that fail to comply with EU regulations.

Snaxpo 2018

tna’s robag 5 doubles bagging speed for 100-calorie confections and snacks

19-Mar-2018 By Douglas Yu

tna has released its latest bagging system, robag 5, which is able to operate 300 bags per minute for chips, pretzels, popcorn and some confectionery products.

DS Smith expands Bag-in-Box aseptic system to functional foods

12-Jan-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Rapak, part of DS Smith Plastics Division, has expanded its Intasept Bag-in-Box aseptic system to functional foods.

Advanced WMS (AWMS) is a “must-have” technology for F&B manufacturers

09-Jan-2018 By Jack Payne

‘Food and Beverage manufacturers are under constant pressure to balance the constraints of time, money and personnel.

Nigeria producer Sona Agro educates its VIP consumers on biscuit production

08-Sep-2017 By Gill Hyslop

Sona Agro Allied Foods, one of Nigeria’s biggest biscuit companies, opened its factory in Ota, Ogun State to students to raise the standards of education in the African country.

pladis and Unite advance UK government’s apprenticeship plan

03-Aug-2017 By Gill Hyslop

McVitie’s maker pladis and Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest trade union, have signed an Engineering Apprenticeship Agreement to facilitate the recruitment of 50 apprentices into engineering roles at pladis by 2020.

Ishida unveils new Multihead Weigher design for easier cleaning

04-Jul-2017 By Gill Hyslop

Ishida Europe has expanded its range of hygienic multihead weighers with a new open frame design that allows fast and easy access for cleaning and inspections.

Snaxpo 2017

Schur looks to upgrade packaging for Pepperidge Farm and Walkers Shortbread in US

19-Apr-2017 By Douglas Yu

Denmark-based packaging company, Schur, said it is hoping to work with Pepperidge Farm and Walkers Shortbread to upgrade their packaging in the US.

Countdown to Interpack 2017

Bosch showcases dual-lane flexibility for biscuit industry at Interpack

19-Apr-2017 By Gill Hyslop

Bosch Technology Group will be presenting an upgraded version of its Two-in-One biscuit packing system at Interpack 2017.

US fueling bakery processing equipment growth: MarketsandMarkets analyst

15-Mar-2017 By Douglas Yu

Market research firm, MarketsandMarkets, reported the global bakery processing equipment industry is expected to reach $13.62bn by 2020 with the US being a key growth-driving region.

Sales of APAC bakery & confectionery product inspection tech to grow 6.5% by 2025

02-Mar-2017 By Jenny Eagle

The global outlook for bakery and confectionery product inspection technology sales will see steady growth up to 2025 with Asia Pacific (APAC) remaining the largest market.

Pack Expo 2016

ADCO Manufacturing’s new case packer to reduce 30% of corrugate uses

14-Nov-2016 By Douglas Yu

One of the major US manufacturers of packaging machinery, equipment and systems, ADCO has launched its latest wraparound case packer at the recent Pack Expo in Chicago. The new machinery is able to direct and load around 20 wraparound cases per minute.

Pack Expo 2016

AEK Packaging Equipment to relocate after seeing a 25% inventory value increase

11-Nov-2016 By Douglas Yu

Aaron Equipment Company-owned AEK Packaging Equipment will relocate to a standalone, state-of-the-art facility in Belvidere, Illinois, by January 1, 2017, BakeryandSancks learned at Pack Expo recently in Chicago.

Pack Expo 2016

Packaging industry cautious on Trump’s US manufacturing promise

09-Nov-2016 By Douglas Yu

Automation and increased profitability may make US President-elect Donald Trump's promise to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US empty, say some food packaging and processing industry leaders at Pack Expo in Chicago.

General Mills receives NYPA funding to upgrade Buffalo cereals facility

06-Apr-2016 By Douglas Yu

General Mills is to upgrade its oldest facility in the US with the help of $500,000 in finding from the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees.