Soules Foods’ line features Delkor’s compact EVO at the center of an integrated, end-to-end system.

Soules Foods Serves as Proving Ground for Breakthrough Robotics

When the packaging team at Soules Foods saw its new case packing system in action for the first time, the reaction was unanimous: this was not just another automation upgrade. According to the company, it was something different—more compact and more intelligent than anything they’d seen before.

September 4, 2025

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Café Spice Transforms Production and Profitability with a RaaS Solution

The need to improve precision, throughput, and flexibility leads to an automated RaaS solution that offers greater profitability.

September 4, 2025

Adding flexible automation allowed Café Spice to improve production and deal with labor woes at the same time.

Through the Line Podcast: Bridging the Generational Knowledge Gap

Companies must not only implement systems and programs that facilitate knowledge transfer but also create an environment where all employees feel valued and supported. Some strategies for this transfer are mentorship programs, digital documentation, and modern training technologies.

September 3, 2025

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

D&F Equipment Sales Announces Senior Vice President Adam Walker and Vice President of Service & Installation Joey Knott

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Longtime leaders of the company transition into new roles, positioning D&F Equipment Sales for growth and increased service to the food processing industry.

August 29, 2025

Filling the Workforce Gap in Packaging and Processing

No production line can run without the people to support it. Lisa Rathburn, Vice President of Operations at the Marzetti Company, explores why food and beverage manufacturers are struggling to hire workers, what they can do to close the gap, and how to build a future-ready workforce.

August 29, 2025

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Meal Process Logistics go Virtual with Digital Twin

Get a glimpse of how ready-to-eat (RTE) meal producer Uitgekookt uses virtual simulation to improve its meal process automation.

August 22, 2025

This digital twin tech allows Uitgekookt to simulate its meal factory processes virtually.

Avoiding the Robot Hype Trap

There are some robots that are ready for work in F&B, but the hype that surrounds humanoid robots makes it tough to tell the difference between what’s real and what’s fantasy.

August 21, 2025

This is an early version of Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot that uses hydraulics (and continues to leak fluid). While we saw the updated version that is all electric and only for research, we were not allowed to photograph it.

Flipping the Script for Food Processors via Standardized Production Data Metrics

Industries such as pharmaceuticals and oil and gas are seeking unified production data metrics across the enterprise, which flips the script away from equipment-first and establishes data metric standards as the necessary ingredient for scaling across plants.

August 18, 2025

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RTE Meal Producer Uses Digital Twin for Process Simulations

Ready-to-eat (RTE) meal producer Uitgekookt is using Visual Components’ digital twin technology to simulate production processes, helping the company foresee logistical problems and increase efficiency.

August 14, 2025

Uitgekookt's meal processing automation was made easier with Visual Components' digital twin simulation.

Workplace Safety Experts Share Insights after Death at Food Plant

After a 19-year-old burrito factory employee died while cleaning machinery at a Vernon, Calif., burrito plant, three workplace safety experts share how companies can help to ensure worker safety in food processing.

August 8, 2025

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Smarter Line Utilization: Getting More from the Lines You Already Have

The path to resilience isn’t always about building new lines, sometimes it’s about finally unleashing the potential of the ones we’ve had all along.

August 7, 2025

Today’s modern processing plants can benefit from a growing set of tools designed to expose inefficiencies and drive action.

Meal Service Provider Learns that Breaking Up Doesn’t Have to be Hard

Homestyle Direct’s purchase of a Box Crusher from Layton Systems has improved productivity and employee welfare.

August 5, 2025

Layton Systems' Stainless Steel Box Crusher is designed to break up frozen product inside cardboard boxes before further processing.

Selecting the Right Power Transmission Solutions for Food and Beverage Facilities

The wrong motor, belt, or gear reducer can spell big trouble in an environment where downtime is measured not in minutes, but in dollars.

August 4, 2025

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Products

Devices and software used to automate food and beverage manufacturing, including controls, sensors, instrumentation, robotics, and Internet of Things platforms.

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Anti-Vandal Pushbutton Switches

Wesgarde's CIT Relay & Switch’s AH Series illuminated anti-vandal pushbutton switches deliver reliability, customization, and safety for demanding food processing applications.

Mesa Labs at PACK EXPO: Tools for a Safer, More Efficient Process

ONExia to Debut Stainless Steel Base Cobot Palletizer at PACK EXPO Las Vegas