Always a secure hold
The automation of packaging lines has greatly increased production speeds. Products used to be placed into trays or boxes manually, but, for decades, agile robots have been performing this task (and many others).
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interpack ’26: Verhoeven prepares 3D portfolio presentation
Verhoeven Family of Companies will exhibit its portfolio in a new 3D style at interpack this year. In an interview, the company shares a behind-the-scenes look at its preparations for the event and its current projects.
interpack SPOTLIGHT Forum agenda: day-to-day topics
Interpack organizers will focus on seven topics at the SPOTLIGHT Forum, a different one for each day of the exhibition. The information platform is staged at the North entrance.
To pack or not to be: interpack ’26
The end stage of the manufacturing process is emerging on the other side of a major sustainability transformation. With a set timeline to PPWR conformity, the ‘ifs’ are quickly becoming ‘when’ in short-term planning for food businesses, bakeries included. Until August, interpack is the innovation stepping stone in the journey to more sustainable – and, at the same time, smarter – packaging and processing.
Deadline for sustainable packaging improvements
The EU is on track to apply new packaging rules before the end of the summer. What does it mean to consumers, and what will change for businesses offering packaged baked goods?
More sustainability with printing
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation will not only impact the choices in packaging materials, but also those related to the information that comes with it – the entire message, its content and the ink.
“350 million cakes need to be packed first”
With growing sales of on-the-go, small pies, US snack pie maker
JTM Foods set out to double its production capacity
to over 350 million units per year. This goal meant
building an entire new factory.
What moves the industry in this interpack year?
Packaging and all related processes are undergoing transformative changes in 2026. In May, interpack promises to reflect them.
Bimbo USA debuts peel-and-reseal bread bag
Grupo Bimbo introduced a peel-and-reseal low-density polyethylene (LDPE) sealed bag for bread, a solution intended for convenience, while also maintaining product freshness.
The images speak for themselves
Ensuring the utmost product safety is not only cost-saving, but also good business, as it’s a certain way to ensure a delicate and vital resource: a brand’s reputation.
Eric Hill: “Skate where the hockey puck is going!”
Eric Hill took on the CEO role of Kwik Lok Corporation in November 2024. Blair Chastain has been the Chief Revenue Officer since February 2023. Together, the new leadership team at Kwik Lok talks packaging and packaging waste regulation, European and global market strategies, and the company’s advances in supporting bakeries to navigate changes in these areas.
Under pressure: key challenges in a changing industry
Rising demand unlocks new perspectives: the market for cookies and crackers is transforming. A look at the seven central challenges facing the industry – and how manufacturers can successfully leverage these to their advantage.