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PMMI
THE ASSOCIATION FOR PACKAGING AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES
Starting at the finish
End-of-line processes often drive packaging innovations
By Jorge Izquierdo
Guest Contributor
T
he produce industry faces many
challenges: maximizing
productivity, maintaining food
safety, minimizing food waste,
overcoming workforce shortages and
addressing consumer and regulatory
demands for product traceability and
sustainable processes and packaging.
Automating manual processes and
installing the latest equipment can
help address each of these challenges.
Investment in automated machines
increases efficiency throughout the
packaging process, and ultimately
improves the bottom line, according
to the 2023 World Packaging
Machinery report from PMMI Business
Intelligence, a division of PMMI, The
Association for Packaging and
Processing Technologies. The latest
machines also address the need for
greater speed and flexibility.
Machines that fill/dose primary
packaging, the biggest segment of the
machinery market, meet produce
industry requirements for both speed
and weight accuracy. Optical sorters,
machine vision technology,
specialized conveyors and advanced
turnkey processing lines automate
product inspection and ensure
quality. Such systems also can help
growers and processors reduce labor
requirements, improve operating
efficiencies, and boost yield
and profits.
Important machine attributes
include the flexibility to switch among
different packaging sizes and formats
with minimal downtime; ease of use
to expedite setup, operation and
changeover; simple sanitation and
maintenance; resource-efficient
operation to minimize water,
compressed air and energy
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of July/August 2024

The Process
A visible difference
Avocado automation
Growth spurt
Packaging flexibility
Product Focus section
PMMI
Industry Insider
Advertiser Index
Upcoming Events
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July/August 2024 - A visible difference
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July/August 2024 - Avocado automation
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July/August 2024 - Packaging flexibility
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