Maven Machines, a fleet management and telematics software company in the commercial trucking and transportation industry, has hired Bob Cunningham as chief product officer. With experience in product leadership, technical software development, SaaS, and engineering, Cunningham will strengthen Maven’s position within the fleet management technology industry. 

PMI KYOTO Packaging Systems will be exhibiting their washdown horizontal cartoner for frozen foods at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Sept. 27-29, at booth C-3036. Designed and built to FDA sanitary standards, this cartoner features heavy-duty, fully welded stainless steel washdown construction. 

Triangle Package Machinery Company is showcasing its new liquid fill vertical form-fill-seal bagger at PACK EXPO Las Vegas at booth C-2614, Sept. 27-29. Designed for packaging various hot fill, pumpable foods such as soups, sauces, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, the Model XYTLF is suitable for both retail and foodservice applications.

Stellar, a fully integrated firm focused on design, engineering, construction, refrigeration and mechanical services worldwide, is proud to welcome Garland Smith as a business developer in the company's Food Logistics division.

SideDrive Conveyor is showcasing its hygienic spiral conveyors at booth LS-6127 at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Sept. 27-29. Whether it’s moving products up one floor or down to another production stage, SideDrive Conveyor’s plastic, modular spiral conveyor systems adapt to plant and manufacturing needs, all while offering the highest level of hygienic standards.

Flexicon Corporation has expanded manufacturing space at its headquarters in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, by 50,000 sq. ft. (4,645 sq. m.) to meet increased demand for its bulk handling equipment and systems.

Rondo-Pak, a leading provider of quality folding cartons and printed components for the pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer industries, has attained certified vendor status with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. This designation comes as a result of Rondo-Pak providing dozens of consecutive batches of material, totaling eight-million cartons, without a single complaint or failure. As a preferred supplier, the status signifies Rondo-Pak’s consistent ability to provide supreme customer service, while minimizing cost and maximizing efficiency for its customers.

Apex Motion Control, specialists in robotics and automation for the baking and food industry, has introduced a new function for their Baker-Bot – targeted filling and depositing.

Starfrost has installed a state-of-the-art freezing system for Nordic seafood processor, Båtsfjordbruket, enabling the firm to increase production capacity by 35% while enhancing hygiene processes.