Inspekto's new INSPEKTO S70 is an autonomous machine vision system capable of inspecting any product on any line, using any handling method.

KPM Analytics has acquired Sightline Process Control Inc., which specializes in 3D color vision and automated inspection systems for the food production process.

SpotSee has expanded its temperature-monitoring product line to include Cold Chain Complete, a combination of two temperature indicators that alerts users to exposure of unacceptably high or low temperatures.

The partnership will allow SICK to provide customers with a combined package of SICK’s innovative sensor technology and ACS’s software platform.

MULTIVAC was presented with the 2019 Supplier of the Year award by the North American Meat Institute (NAMI). The award was given at the Annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon during the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Ga.

Motion Industries Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), has acquired Axis New England and Axis New York, an automation and robotics company based in Danvers, Mass.

Enjoy Life Foods, a  manufacturer of certified gluten-free, non-GMO and gluten free snacks, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Mondelez International, approached LOMA Systems due to past experience with the company's metal detectors and checkweighers, and proven track record in the global food industry inspection market.

Packaging is constantly changing, and to keep up with consumer and retail/CPG demand, we have to look at the future as "now." Thinking ahead in order to make trend predictions and how machines and materials can be used is one way to help stay ahead in the ever-changing market.

With each passing year, the legalized cannabis industry grows as the stigma associated with it decreases. Ten states currently permit recreational marijuana, over 20 more permit medicinal use, and annual nationwide spending on legal cannabis is projected to reach nearly $50 billion in the next decade.

Lightweighting rigid containers is extremely important for the future of rigid packaging. Overall, plastics are lighter and more efficient than many alternatives. The lighter weight reduces waste, energy use and carbon emissions through the full life cycle of a product.