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Whether planning to purchase a new VFFS bagger or would like to evaluate your existing equipment, it’s helpful to know what to consider in terms of sanitation, maintenance and reliability. To aid in that process, here are 10 things to know about sanitary equipment design for VFFS baggers.

Good design is not good enough anymore, says Mark Dziersk, a recognized expert in industrial design and brand management. “Packaging really has to inspire people. A brand’s package is its product, and a brand is defined by the experience that people have with its packaging.”

Your manufacturing goals for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are likely similar to your goals today—make production more efficient, cut costs and stay competitive. The challenge is charting the most effective path from today’s systems and best practices to tomorrow’s.

Healthy snacks, including a wide range of bars, are flying off the shelves. As a consequence of functional ingredients, snack bars are being revamped as version 2.0. These so-called functional foods are popular across all generations, since they promise great taste in addition to being healthy.

Summer is prime time for limited edition, seasonal beverages. Refreshed designs, structure changes and styles are normal. This year, consumers are seeing more interactive packaging, as well as a nostalgic look back to one of our Founding Fathers.

With this fast-growing segment expected to climb 7-9 percent per year through 2023, navigating the shift from rigid to flexible packaging with optimal pouch functionality challenges brand managers with various considerations when determining an overall package experience.

Many well-known brands and start-ups are introducing snack products. The accelerating pace of product introductions is creating opportunities in multiple packaging segments, ranging from flexible pouches to single-serve cups.

Fold it, seal it, tape it, box it, pick it, place it — automate it. These are the separate processes that Finland-based Orfer Oy needed to automate to speed up its packaging operations. However, automating these processes without expanding factory floor space proved to be a challenging feat.

Given the U.S. Department of Commerce’s recent decision to impose tariffs on aluminum foil imported from China, Toray Plastics anticipates that end users will want to substitute foil with metallized films at an even greater rate.