From rapid changes in today’s retail landscape to increasingly stringent regulations on food safety and the need for greater efficiency, today’s meat product manufacturers face myriad challenges. Fortunately, advances in robotics and the growing adoption of automated machinery can help the meat industry to advance in both productivity and safety. According to the 2017 Trends in Food Processing Operations Market Research Report by PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, robotics is now used in 94 percent of packaging operations, with predictions for increased usage.
PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 25-27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center), co-located with Healthcare Packaging EXPO, will provide a one-stop shop for meat industry professionals seeking the latest innovations in automation across industries. Both PMMI produced shows will house a variety of automated technologies for applications throughout the entire line.