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Ottenbreits Meats Case Study Executive Summary
This case study analyzes how Ottenbreits Meats worked with Harpak-ULMA to achieve 50% increase in packaging efficiency.
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The Art and Science of Packaging Automation
When it comes to the adoption curve, automation’s relentless progress reminds us of the pop culture phrase coined as part of Star Trek’s unstoppable villain, The Borg: “Resistance is Futile.” It’s a given that automation will continue to grow in terms of its capabilities and breadth of applications. The question is, when and where does automation make sense in your operation? This primer is designed to help you understand the fundamental precepts of automation, from types, stages, and components to running an automation project.
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Sustainability Takes the Wheel as Top Cheese Packaging Trend in 2024
The New Year is bringing new changes to cheese packaging. As the sector continues to see dramatic shifts in market trends brought on by new consumer buying behavior, producers are quickly aligning themselves with essential fresh drivers that are beginning to take shape. Production automation, improved overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and cost savings continue to…
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Fresh Tech: How Tight-Chicken™ on VFFS Is Revolutionizing Poultry Packaging
In 2022, poultry sales in the U.S. reached $30 billion. Of that impresive inventory, 168 million units were whole chickens and 216 million were turkeys. Almost all of them were packaged by hand. Much like traditional tortilla packaging, workers in years past laboriously stuffed product into premade bags using handbag loaders with clipping systems for…
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Top 5 Fundamental Factors That Should Influence Your Produce Packaging
Produce sells without packaging. Have yours plucked from the ground, collected, shipped, and shelved in retailers nationwide – just as nature intended. Many consumers, retailers, and start-up delivery companies prefer produce this way already and will gladly pay a premium price for the freshest, packaging-free fruits and vegetables they can get. That strategy may seem…