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In this edition of Commercial Baking Magazine (pages 68–69), Harpak-ULMA Packaging explores sustainable bakery innovation. Josh Becker, Bakery & Confection Segment Manager, and Hugh Crouch, Flow Wrap Product Manager, detail how ULMA’s Tight-Bagâ„¢ system eliminates packaging air, reduces material waste, and improves pallet efficiency for baked products. Their insights show how producers can cut costs…

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In this Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery webinar, Chief Editor and Host Jenni Spinner sits down with Josh Becker, Bakery & Confection Segment Manager at Harpak-ULMA, as he outlines how high-speed flow wrapping—especially with innovations like the FR400 Twin Flow Wrapper—enables snack producers to double output, reduce facility footprint, and optimize efficiency. His expertise highlights…

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In this edition of Meat + Poultry Magazine, we examine the rise of brick-style packaging in case-ready meat. Jay Siers, Case-Ready Specialist at Harpak-ULMA Packaging, explains how vacuum-sealed brick packs offer superior freezer performance, extended shelf life, and material efficiency—empowering producers to meet evolving consumer demands for affordability, quality, and convenience in a challenging market.

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In this edition of Baking & Snack, author Lucas Cuni-Mertz explores how digital controls enhance snack packaging precision. Josh Becker, Bakery & Confection Product Manager at Harpak-ULMA, emphasizes that accurate package weight control is a key benefit—ensuring consistency, reducing errors, and improving efficiency across varied product types in high-speed packaging environments.

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In this case study published by ExxonMobil, the company collaborated across the value chain to develop a recyclable, high-barrier thermoformed package. Harpak-ULMA Packaging validated the film’s forming and sealing performance on its TFS-200 thermoformer, producing sample packs for testing. Their expertise ensured package integrity, formability, and performance, advancing sustainable packaging solutions with high optical quality.

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In this edition of Baking & Snack Magazine, author Michelle Smith examines how bakers can accurately calculate packaging capacity. Josh Becker, Bakery & Confection Segment Manager at Harpak-ULMA Packaging, provides expert guidance on balancing redundancy and accumulation while emphasizing the importance of analytical tools and high-quality materials to maximize uptime, performance, and long-term operational efficiency…

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In this issue of Plastics Today, reporter Rick Lingle spotlights Harpak-ULMA Packaging’s nationwide 3D printing service for thermoform tray prototyping. Kevin Howard, Associate Engineer at Harpak-ULMA Packaging, shares how the company’s in-house SLA and FDM printing capabilities deliver faster, cost-effective, and customizable packaging solutions—enabling same-day tray samples and rapid iterations that streamline development and empower…

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In this issue of BlockTalk Magazine, Harpak-ULMA explores how advanced vision systems and 3D-printed prototyping are transforming packaging development. By integrating AI-driven vision inspection and rapid prototyping technology, the company enhances product quality, reduces downtime, and accelerates time-to-market. These innovations offer customers greater customization, efficiency, and cost savings—redefining what’s possible in modern packaging operations.

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In this TechTalk sponsored by Harpak-ULMA Packaging, Josh Becker, Bakery and Confection Product Manager, joins Joanie Spencer, Editor-in-Chief of Commercial Baking, to explore how AI-enabled applications are creating new opportunities for predicting outcomes and optimizing performance on the packaging line.

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In this case study from PTC, Harpak-ULMA Packaging showcases how augmented reality and IoT technologies transform service and support operations. Alexander Ouellet, Innovation Engineer, shares how tools like Vuforia and ThingWorx enable faster training, remote collaboration, and AR-guided customer self-service—improving first-time fix rates, reducing downtime, and helping customers and technicians work smarter in a changing…

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