The global snack industry is undergoing a structural shift that is forcing manufacturers to rethink how production lines are designed, particularly at the end-of-line stage where packaging and case handling take place.
While the sector continues to grow, industry observers say the more significant change lies in the increasing complexity of production. A proliferation of product formats – from single-serve packs to multipacks and e-commerce-ready cartons – is driving a sharp rise in SKU counts, placing new demands on manufacturing systems.
Production environments that were once optimized for long, stable runs are now required to handle near-continuous changeovers. [Read more…] about Snack sector shifts drive rethink of end-of-line automation strategies