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If there’s one thing to be said about stand-up pouches (also known by its trademarked name DOYpack bags), they are all the rage today! And with good reason. This packaging is very competitive on several fronts: Lower production, transportation, and inventory costs versus rigid packaging Environmentally friendly (depending on materials) Highly functional – it accommodates…
People are busier than ever trying to carve out time for family, career, sports, and leisure. Making meals at home has gone from a marathon to a sprint, with less time to shop, cook, eat, and clean up. But consumers aren’t cutting corners when it comes to expectations. Modern shoppers, especially GenZ and Millennials, expect…
The dawning of the New Year doesn’t mean an end to last years’ challenges for tortilla producers. They face the same storm of issues from the lack of continuity in the supply chain to the limited supply of raw materials and the growing fear of the Coronavirus’ new variant spreading to human employees in plants…
Manual labor is still a part of modern tortilla production. Packagers at all production levels employ human operators to fulfill most stacking, filling, and closing operations using soft, wicketed polyethylene bags and semi-automated equipment. Many cite the historically lower up-front costs of a labor-centric system and inexpensive materials over packaging robots, system automation, and improved…
Consumers say sustainability, not Styrofoam, should be poultry packaging’s new status quo Packaging for mass-produced poultry has not seen significant change in over 30 years. For more than three decades, many of the top producers in the nation have relied on overwrapped polystyrene foam trays to preserve food and transport goods to market. These non-recyclable…
Consumers are endlessly hunting for healthier tortillas in today’s marketplace. As freshness, nutrition, and a shorter ingredients list become “must-haves” with Gen Z and Millennials, the drive to know what is in the tortillas is taking center stage. This focused buyer behavior also has producers reimagining the ways their tortillas are processed, packaged, and marketed…
There are several costs, savings, and value adding components to evaluate when considering a new automation project. We’ve written about the value of automation and how to justify automation in your plant, but this article will break down some of the more tangible costs you should budget for outside of the packaging line itself. Ancillary…
Building a business case for implementing automation on your packaging line is no easy task. The project is a large investment, and like any other business investment, it needs to be justified. In many cases, this justification includes a strong financial return on investment. While that’s important to calculate, the increasingly strategic nature of automation…
One of the first questions you may ask yourself when evaluating an automated packaging solution is: How much is this going to cost? The answer is more complex than a sticker price. We’re going to break it up into 3 parts below: Evaluating the cost of your current packaging system Assessing the full range of…
You’ve heard of all the amazing benefits of automation and now you’re considering implementing it on your line, but how do you know your operation is ready to make that investment? And further, how do you know you are automating the right processes? There is no universal answer to both of those questions. Your goals and requirements for an automation…
