Digital Transformation

IO-Link Compatible Flow Sensor

The SM Foodmag electromagnetic flow meter is IO-link compatible and IP69K washdown compatible, and can handle extremes in temperature and vibration.

October 1, 2025

Digital Transformation: Page 2

Robotics

Chef Robotics and JBT Marel's Proseal Partner on Joint Solution for Meal Assembly

The joint solution combines Chef's AI focus and flexibility with Proseal's robust, high-quality tray sealing machines and packaging solutions to provide food manufacturers with a flexible end-to-end solution for their meal assembly and packaging needs.

October 1, 2025

Digital Transformation

X-ray Detection Series Offers Imaging Plus AI Analysis

Eriez’ SenseGuard Systems combine high-definition imaging with AI-enhanced analysis to detect metallic and nonmetallic contaminants while also verifying fill levels, seal integrity, and missing components.

September 30, 2025

Digital Transformation

Humanoid Robots in Packaging Part 3: An Integrator’s Viewpoint

An integrator describes what it would take for humanoid robots to be a viable automation option, and whether they have seen any interest in the technology among CPG customers, in part three of our series exploring humanoid robots in packaging and processing.

September 30, 2025

Robotics

AI-enabled Robot Builds of Mixed Pallets to Optimal Pattern

This AI-backed palletizer with articulated arm robot handles variable infeed of mixed case sizes, using artificial intelligence to build out the optimized pallet pattern.

September 29, 2025

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Menasha Packaging Announces Partnership with the Amazon Transparency Program

Menasha Packaging Company

This collaboration empowers suppliers selling through Amazon to integrate Transparency codes into their packaging strategies, ensuring product authenticity and enhancing consumer trust.

September 29, 2025

Digital Transformation

Humanoid Robots in Packaging Part 2: Cautious Curiosity Among CPGs

Some CPGs are evaluating humanoid robots as an automation solution, but interest isn’t translating to adoption quite yet in part two of this three-part series exploring the potential for humanoid robots in packaging and processing.

September 25, 2025

Robotics

ABB and LandingAI Launch Generative AI for Robotic Vision

ABB Robotics

This collaboration will integrate LandingAI’s vision AI capabilities, like LandingLens, into ABB Robotics’ own software suite.

September 24, 2025

Digital Transformation

Humanoid Robots in Packaging Part 1: Continuous Upgrades, Some Industry Adoption

Humanoid robot technology has advanced quickly since Packaging World first covered it in 2023. In the first of this three-part series revisiting humanoid robots as a potential packaging labor solution, we hear from suppliers about their latest advancements, industry deployments, and vision for the technology’s future.

September 16, 2025

Labeling

Avery Dennison and Wiliot Expand Partnership to Meet Demand for Mmbient IoT-based Supply Chain Intelligence

Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison will now manufacture Wiliot’s battery-free, Bluetooth-enabled IoT sensors for integration into their Intelligent Labels portfolio and atma.io connected product cloud to scale the technology for global use.

September 17, 2025

Digital Transformation

QR Code Brings Play to Danone’s Plant-Based Kids Line

Danone brings connected packaging to its new Alpro kids range of soy beverages and yogurt in Europe, blending plant-based products with a digital game that entertains while it educates.

September 17, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Humanoid Robots in Packaging

This episode is a conversation between Associate Editor Casey Flanagan and Melonee Wise, former chief product officer at Agility Robotics. Wise participated in this report while in her former role but left the company in late summer 2025. They discuss the company's Digit Humanoid Robot and new features for connecting with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), improved safety for human collaboration, and its potential to add flexibility to packaging operations.

September 16, 2025

Digital Transformation

CAS Holdings Names Patrick McDermott Chief Revenue Officer and President

CAS Holdings, Inc.

CAS Holdings will leverage McDermott's extensive background in the automation industry to drive strategic growth and enhance revenue-generating initiatives.

September 15, 2025