Technology Minute: Food-safe Cartoning Made Easy and Fast

Apr 27th, 2021

In this video, Matt Reynolds, editor of Packaging World, talks with Craig Souser, president and CEO of JLS Automation, about the company's Peregrine® cartoning solution. Named after the world's fastest bird, the technology offers rapid, reliable, food-safe product loading for a variety of applications, including frozen foods, bakery, meat, cheese, and more. Watch how the unique design allows for greater precision, easy cleaning, rapid changeovers, and robust flexibility—all in a small footprint.

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