Dry Processing

EDGE Acquires Harvest Blade

The combination expands EDGE’s resharpening reach across the U.S., strengthening its value-add service offering in the food processing industry.

October 29, 2026

Packaging Equipment & Materials

Robotics

Omori North America and PMI Kyoto Agree to Launch J-Packaging Solutions to Deliver Integrated Packaging Solutions Across North America

Omori North America Inc.

JPS will provide integrated primary and secondary packaging solutions, including flow wrapping, cartoning, case packing, robotics, palletizing, and conveying systems.

October 27, 2026

Dairy

Compact Cartoner

Model 782 cartoner is designed to be the most compact in its class. Especially suitable for putting wrapped butter sticks into cartons. It operates at 60 cartons/min Changeover requires only 15 minutes. Relies on servo technology to make sure all machine functions are perfectly coordinated.

October 20, 2026

Beverage

High-Speed Bottle Packaging

Making its debut at the Delkor booth was a new line that was running 8-count cases at 750 bpm. Line can run single-flavor or, with optional infeed, multi-flavor packages. Featured on the line are patented Smart Lock quick-change indicators. Also, the Trayfecta X case former sends 50 cases/min to supply empty cases for the line.

October 20, 2026

Fruits & Vegetables

Fruit Bagger Now Handles Delicate Stone Fruit

Schur Bagger now incorporates a new counting unit that gently fills peaches and other stone fruit into premade zipper bags and then seals them shut.

October 18, 2026

Packaging Equipment & Materials

Pacific Labeling & Integration Now Sells LEIBINGER and Squid Ink Inks and Solvents Plus Label-Aire Parts

Pacific Labeling & Integration

Manufacturers in the Western U.S. can now source coding consumables and labeler parts from one local partner.

October 16, 2026

Plant Operations & Equipment

CPG Innovator: Trisco Foods’ Chad Seinknecht Turned a Bottleneck Into a 75% Output Gain

Seinknecht shares how automated pump bagging cut labor requirements in half, reduced material costs by 44%, and eased production pressures—and why team development drives his approach to continuous improvement.

October 13, 2026

Packaging Equipment & Materials

Integritemp Expands East Coast Presence with Addition of National Sales Director - Cold Chain Packaging, Katie Szaro

Plastilite Corporation

Szaro will lead sales growth across the Northeast, with a focus on cold chain packaging for pharmaceutical, food, and life sciences markets.

October 9, 2026

Webinars

Understanding MDO: Challenges, Opportunities and Best Practices

Learn how MDO technology can improve flexible packaging performance, reduce waste, and support more efficient production.

October 29, 2026

Sponsors: Meech

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Events

Packaging World Forum

Packaging World Forum is a curated two-day event where brand owners, retailers, convertors, and regulators share one room for candid, peer-level conversation on the forces reshaping packaging strategy.

June 16, 2027June 17, 2027

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Lean Principles in the Machine Learning Era

What happens when decades-old lean manufacturing principles collide with today's machine learning push in food and beverage plants?

August 12, 2026

Regulatory

How Food and Beverage Plants Can Prepare for the Next Regulatory Cycle

This special report from ProFood World provides practical guidance for building more connected, traceable, and compliance-ready food and beverage operations.

August 11, 2026

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

Ossid Welcomes Ryan Stockton as Associate Sales Representative

Ossid, a ProMach brand

Stockton aims to support growth and customer relationships in the Mid-Atlantic region while promoting Ossid's portfolio of tray packaging, thermoforming, and labeling solutions.

June 8, 2026