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Contributing writer Jorge Izquierdo is the VP of market development for PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. HERNDON, VA — Packaging has always been a balancing act. Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies must weigh cost vs. performance and market appeal vs. machinability. As interest in sustainable packaging has grown, brand owners also must balance circularity with price, safety,

Bread production is an art, and its secret is naturalness. Good bread contains no industrial additives. All it consists of is cereals, water, salt, yeast, and above all, pre-doughs that give it a characteristic flavor. Therefore, the challenge of modern baked goods production is the naturality of the products. Thanks to pre-dough systems, consumers can consciously enjoy tasty, natural bakery

Every material handling system in a manufacturing facility has a control system. If you were assigned the task to buy new production equipment with its own control system, could you do it? The design of automated control systems is a challenging task with many variables to consider. This white paper will provide some handy terminology and thoughts for any control