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Palletizing
Innovations Report
From The Editors
Welcome to the 2026 Packaging World/Healthcare Packaging/ProFood World Innovations Report.
This second-year report showcases standout packaging and processing equipment and materials spotted by PMMI Media Group editors at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, held September 29–October 1, 2025.
Editors highlight the defining features of each new product and capture videos of the innovations in action on the show floor. What follows is an organized, category-by-category look at the most noteworthy and genuinely new solutions drawn from hundreds of booth visits, and curated through decades of combined editorial experience.
Participating editors included:
- Matt Reynolds, Chief Editor, Packaging World
- Liz Cuneo, Editor in Chief, Healthcare Packaging
- Derrick Teal, Editor in Chief, ProFood World
- Anne Marie Mohan, Senior Editor, Packaging World
- Lilián Robayo Páez, Editor in Chief, Mundo EXPO PACK
- Silvia Gamba, Assistant Editor, Mundo EXPO PACK
- Casey Flanagan, Associate Editor, ProFood World
- Sean Riley, Editor in Chief, OEM Magazine
- Pat Reynolds, Contributor, Packaging World
- Rick Lingle, Contributor, Packaging World
Palletizing
Introduction
A Better End of Line
As manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve throughput, reduce labor dependency, and enhance workplace safety, the role of palletizing equipment is rapidly evolving. New technologies are delivering greater automation, flexibility, and precision, helping packaging operations adapt to a broader mix of product sizes, weights, and configurations. From high-speed robotic palletizers and collaborative systems to compact, modular designs suited for smaller production footprints, modern solutions are engineered for versatility and integration.
Palletizing
Innovations Report
Robot/Cobot
Small Footprint
Operator Friendly
Robotic
beRobox
Paltz i50 Plug-and-Play Palletizer
Quick Start
First “plug-and-play industrial robot palletizer” can be installed in less than an hour.
Easy Programming
Simple-to-use StackIt software for palletizing doesn't require programming or coding.
A remarkable combination of operational simplicity and capability in a compact, roboticized palletizing system.
Rick Lingle
Contributing Editor
Paltz i50 Plug-and-Play Palletizer
beRobox
Robotic systems are growing more compact, agile, and user-friendly.
Paltz i50 Plug-and-Play Palletizer
beRobox
Key Features
Industrial palletizing robot is operated by simple-to-use StackIt software via a touchpanel HMI where users can add as many stock-keeping units as they’d like. The Fanuc robot handles loads up to 110 lb.
For Smaller Companies
High Speed
Operator Friendly
Robotic
Small Footprint
Dobot
CR 30H Cobot with Palletizer Base
High Speed
The CR 30H is said to be the world’s fastest 30 kg-payload cobot, featuring a 300-deg/sec joint speed.
2,600-mm Reach
Can reach a stacking height of 2,600 mm, allowing it to fully load a standard semi-truck pallet.
The CR 30H with palletizer base reflects the industry’s move toward compact, turnkey cobot systems that boost productivity while simplifying deployment and mobility.
Anne Marie Mohan
Senior Editor, Packaging World
CR 30H Cobot with Palletizer Base
Dobot
HyperMove motion control adjusts acceleration to maintain maximum reliable speed, for 20% higher single-unit efficiency.
CR 30H Cobot with Palletizer Base
Dobot
Key Features
The CR 30H features one-hand drag-to-teach programming, fail-safe electromagnetic brakes, and IP67 protection, with a palletizing speed of 10 packs/min.
Operator Friendly
Robotic
High Speed
Edson (ProMach)
Robotic Infeed De-strapping System
Automated Infeed Control
The fully automates product infeed locates, clamps, cuts, and disposes straps in 20 seconds, boosting speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
Smart Verification & Safety
An integrated barcode scanner confirms correct products while improving operator safety and reducing waste.
For brand packagers under pressure to boost throughput and reduce labor dependency, Edson’s de-strapping system is a smart leap forward. It automates one of the most overlooked, manual, dangerous choke points on the line.
Matt Reynolds
Chief Editor, Packaging World
Robotic Infeed De-strapping System
Edson (ProMach)
A waste management control system efficiently collects and disposes of straps, labels, and other debris to maintain a clean, organized infeed area.
Versatile product handling makes this equipment compatible with pallets delivered by fork trucks, clamp trucks, or AGVs/LGVs for flexible integration into any line.
Robotic Infeed De-strapping System
Edson (ProMach)
Key Features
Shown at PACK EXPO, the Edson De-Strapping Infeed Management System automates empty can infeed for beverage lines, cutting and removing straps, scanning barcodes, and processing up to 23 pallets per hour to boost safety, accuracy, and line efficiency.
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Columbia Machine, Inc.
FLD1500-SW
Compact Footprint. Simultaneously Stack & Wrap.
The FLD1500-SW utilizes a dual hoist concept, room for storing two rows plus one full layer of product and an electric row pusher. This allows for a compact footprint where the main frame is only 90 square feet!
High speed. Small footprint.
The HL4200 can handle a wide variety of package types including totes, trays, small cases and more.
Maximum Performance up to 200 cpm.
The HL9200 is Columbia's highest speed palletizer. It is the ultimate in safety, flexibility, and performance.
Fully automate load transferring.
The LTS-PD-IC-OC automatically transfers loads from one pallet type to another.
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Fast Changeover
High Speed
Operator Friendly
Robotic
Smart HMI
Festo
Codi Manufacturing Flex Stack Gantry Palletizer
Gantry Robotics
A gantry palletizer series based on Festo mechatronics technology that is available in two payload models.
Versatile System
Can also be used for depalletizing and for palletizing mixed pallet loads.
Using a gantry robot for palletizing gives manufacturers the best of both worlds—speed and precision with a compact footprint and the flexibility to handle heavier loads.
Anne Marie Mohan
Senior Editor, Packaging World
Codi Manufacturing Flex Stack Gantry Palletizer
Festo
Mechatronics include Festo’s rugged axes, multiprotocol servo drives, a Z-axis motor, a hybrid controller, an operator interface, and vacuum technology.
The Festo VTUX compact valve manifold end-of-arm tool features an integrated vacuum with sensors for minimum energy consumption.
Codi Manufacturing Flex Stack Gantry Palletizer
Festo
Key Features
Among the benefits cited by Festo of the gantry versus cobots or light-payload industrial robots are higher speed and cycle rates (4 to 10 cases/min), simple linear mechanics for less wear, simplified maintenance, higher payloads, and minimized space requirements.
Operator Friendly
Robotic
FlexLink (Coesia)
RI20 Mixed Palletizer with AI Pallet Pattern Build
AI-Driven Palletizing
AI calculates optimal box placement for stable, space-efficient pallets—boosting throughput and ROI without altering existing processes.
Safer, Smarter Operations
Fully automates manual stacking to reduce injury risk, while real-time data control delivers flexibility across product types and demand shifts.
AI palletizing like FlexLink’s RI20 shows how smart automation can handle the complexity of mixed-size CPG products. This boosts flexibility, safety, and ROI without changing existing packaging lines.
Matt Reynolds
Chief Editor, Packaging Wolrd
RI20 Mixed Palletizer with AI Pallet Pattern Build
FlexLink (Coesia)
A completed mixed pallet stacked by FlexLink’s RI20 Mixed Palletizer, which uses AI to optimize stability and space efficiency for varied CPG case sizes.
FlexLink’s RI20 robotic palletizer in action—its AI software calculates each box placement on the fly for faster, safer, and more flexible palletizing.
RI20 Mixed Palletizer with AI Pallet Pattern Build
FlexLink (Coesia)
Key Features
FlexLink’s RI20 Mixed Palletizer uses AI to calculate box placement on the fly, stacking mixed-size products into stable, space-efficient pallets. It boosts throughput, safety, and ROI. No process changes are required, so it's ideal for CPGs, e-commerce, and logistics.
For Contract Packagers
For Smaller Companies
Robotic
Small Footprint
Smart HMI
Igus
Fairino FR20 Cobot Palletizer
Low Cost
At $37K, it’s said by Igus to be one of the lowest-cost cobot palletizers on the market.
Extended Reach
Features a 20-kg payload capacity and 1,854-mm reach with six degrees of freedom.
The Igus cobot palletizer offers an affordable, easy to set up solution that gives manufacturers the flexibility to handle multiple tasks even with a smaller workforce.
Anne Marie Mohan
Senior Editor, Packaging World
Fairino FR20 Cobot Palletizer
Igus
Its extended reach covers large workspaces, allowing the cobot to service two pallet positions—one on each side.
Fairino FR20 Cobot Palletizer
Igus
Key Features
The system is configurable for multiple palletizing patterns and offers intuitive drag-and-teach programming, ±0.1 mm repeatability, and intelligent control systems that ensure precise placement for stable stacking.
Small Footprint
Robotic
Marchesini
WKR Compact palletizer
Compact Design
Ultra compact design to save space.
Servo Driven
It is capable of running 8 cycles per minute.
Compact design equipment helps free up space in facilities, especially for end-of-line operations that typically command lots of room in the plant.
Liz Cuneo
Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Packaging
WKR Compact palletizer
Marchesini
A new robotic palletizer with a single or double pallet station.
The machine is fully enclosed in safeguards and is fully recipe driven.
WKR Compact palletizer
Marchesini
Key Features
The palletizing cell features a new robot entirely designed by Marchesini Group that can lift up to 15 kgs/33 lbs. It is suitable for all casepacker models, offering various integration solutions for uninterrupted production.
Operator Friendly
Robotic
Small Footprint
ELM ELectrical
Palit Heavy Duty Collaborative Robot
High Payload
This system can lift and palletize bags up to 60 lbs with a vacuum end-of-arm tool.
Collaborative
Its collaborative design allows for safe interation with operators and maximizes available floor space.
A collaborative robot capable of lifting up to 60 lb bags takes a heavy task off the backs of plant workers, helping to avoid injury and keeping operations moving.
Casey Flanagan
Associate Editor, ProFood World
Palit Heavy Duty Collaborative Robot
ELM ELectrical
The Palit can lift heavy bags up to 60 lbs and requires no fencing, supporting safe operation alongside humans and using less floor space.
Palit Heavy Duty Collaborative Robot
ELM ELectrical
Key Features
ELM's Palit collaborative robot with vacuum end-of-arm tooling can lift bags up to 60 lbs, freeing operators from repetitive heavy lifts in palletizing.
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Robotiq
PAL Ready
Production-ready palletizing cell
PAL Ready is a production-ready palletizing cell for fast end-of-line automation. Pre-engineered and easy to deploy, with quick pattern setup, simple changeovers, reliable results, scalable.
Boxes on demand for peak output
The Robotiq Smart Infeed automatically feeds any SKU box to the palletizer at the right time. Eliminates manual bottlenecks, while recovery logic manages box pressure for smooth flow. Connect and deploy fast—almost no setup.
Plug&Play Vacuum Gripper
The Robotiq PowerPick Multi uses a multi-cup, multi-zone vacuum array to pick many box sizes and positions without changeovers. Up to 30 kg payload, low-maintenance venturi, grip sensing + force control for fast, reliable picks.
Known for its adaptability and versatility.
The Robotiq Adaptive grippers built for high-precision production, delivering force and adaptability when it matters.
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Robotic
Small Footprint
ONExia
PalletizHD
Turn-key Automation Solution
Stainless steel base cobot palletizer designed for damp and humid secondary packaging lines of the food and beverage industry.
Washdown Compatible
New stainless steel base cobot palletizer, purpose-built to address the needs of secondary packaging lines in food and beverage industry.
This new stainless steel cobot gives CPGs the needed alternative to optimize their product workflow in areas not previously suitable for automation.
Lilián Robayo Páez
Editor-in-Chief, Mundo EXPO PACK
PalletizHD
ONExia
This stainless steel palletizer base can sit directly on wet floors to withstand runoff and overspray without compromising longevity and performance.
PalletizHD
ONExia
Key Features
This advanced palletizing system features a fully stainless steel frame, delivering a durable and reliable corrosion-resistant solution for end-of-life automation.
Robotic
Small Footprint
Operator Friendly
RobotIQ
Palletizing Robot With Integrated Conveyor
Production-ready Palletizing
Universal Robots partners with RobotIQ to create a fully production-ready palletizing cell for rapid deployment that's easily movable.
Fixed Conveyor
A fixed, repeatable pick position improves box handling performance and accuracy.
Pallet-mounted system offers exceptional mobility for user convenience.
Rick Lingle
Contributing Editor
Palletizing Robot With Integrated Conveyor
RobotIQ
Automated systems that can adapt quickly to changing production needs are always in vogue.
Palletizing Robot With Integrated Conveyor
RobotIQ
Key Features
Boxes for palletizing arrive singulated on a fixed conveyor for efficiency from which they are picked and placed by the UR robot into programmed pattern.
Robotic
Small Footprint
Torfresma
TRF Cobot Palletizer
Cobot Coworker
Cobot-centered palletizing cell runs at 9 cycles/minute handling cases that weigh about 30 pounds.
Simple Operation
Intuitive pallet-generating software takes the complexity out of programming.
Compact palletizing system leverages the growing confidence and familiarity managers have with cobots.
Rick Lingle
Contributing Editor
TRF Cobot Palletizer
Torfresma
Spurred by labor shortages, cobots meet a need for flexible, cost-effective automation.
TRF Cobot Palletizer
Torfresma
Key Features
Robotic palletizing cell centers on a cobot that permits workers to be in close proximity.
For Smaller Companies
Robotic
For Contract Packagers
Fast Changeover
Tutor Intelligence
Robotics-as-a-Service
Low Cost to Entry
Customers pay to deploy, then pay for usage.
Unlimited SKUs
Highly flexible cobot can handle unlimited SKUs.
Low-cost, easy-to-deploy cobots are opening automation to operations of all sizes — delivering consistent performance, simple programming, and fast ROI.
Liz Cuneo
Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Packaging
Robotics-as-a-Service
Tutor Intelligence
Unlimited SKUs can be programmed easily and the system touts a fast and easy changeover.
Robotics-as-a-Service
Tutor Intelligence
Key Features
Tutor Intelligence is an AI robotic palletizer service company that rents out robots. Customers can deploy a fleet of AI and vision-powered cobots.
For Smaller Companies
Operator Friendly
Robotic
Small Footprint
Smart HMI
Kawasaki Robotics
Kawasaki Nova IPC-25 Palletizing System
Collaborative Integration
Combines a Kawasaki RS025N six-axis industrial robot with Nova Automation’s Interactive Palletizing Cell.
Intuitive Programming
Features no-code programming on a compact touchscreen, allowing operators to create palletizing patterns as easily as using a smartphone.
With the Nova IPC-25, Kawasaki is meeting the call for more accessible automation, with easy touchscreen setup and a fence-free design that fits smoothly into busy plant floors.
Anne Marie Mohan
Senior Editor, Packaging World
Kawasaki Nova IPC-25 Palletizing System
Kawasaki Robotics
At the show, Kawaski coupled the palletizing cell with an AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot), an option it says is becoming more prevalent outside of 3PLs.
The turnkey system can handle cases, pails, totes, bales, and bundles up to 50 lb at speeds to 10 picks/min.
Kawasaki Nova IPC-25 Palletizing System
Kawasaki Robotics
Key Features
Dual pallet stations allow for continuous palletization, with minimal operator interface. The cell’s small, mobile footprint, with fork pockets in the base, allows for easy movement throughout the plant.
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Formic
Automate NOW Palletizers
Fully Supported Automation: No CapEx Required
Let robots handle your hardest, most repetitive, and highest-turnover jobs. Formic Automate NOW Palletizers require no CapEx or in-house expertise. One flat monthly rate, contracted uptime, and systems that grow with you.
High-Throughput Palletizing
Automate end-of-line palletizing at scale: no CapEx, contracted uptime, and full lifecycle support.
Flexible Palletizing, Simplified
Deploy cobot palletizing fast with no CapEx: safe, flexible automation backed by full support.
Scope Your Palletizer in Minutes
Scope your palletizing project faster with a simple checklist built for real production needs.
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Palletizing
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Traditional
Small Footprint
Operator Friendly
TopTier Palletizing Solutions
Low-infeed Palletizer
Accurate Product Handling
Easy-turn case handling system brings cases through smoothly.
Integrated Stretch Wrapper
One load is being wrapped as the next load is being formed.
Incorporating variable pre-stretch and automatic film break recovery, this system is designed to bring meaningful benefits in the operator- friendly category.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing Editor
Low-infeed Palletizer
TopTier Palletizing Solutions
Easy-turn case-handling system and an integrated stretch wrapper should make this a sought-after end-of-line solution.
Shown here is the easy-turn case handling station designed and built by TopTier.
Low-infeed Palletizer
TopTier Palletizing Solutions
Key Features
Smooth case handling with palletizing and stretch wrapping neatly integrated into a compact system.
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Pacteon Group
COMPLETE PALLETIZING SOLUTIONS
High Performance Robotic Palletizers for Fast ROI
From ultra-compact and modular designs to fully integrated end-of-line solutions for non-stop productivity. A complete lineup of robotic palletizers to achieve your throughput goals and maximize ROI.
Modular Palletizers
Flexible configurations, fast install and easy operation. High efficiency with minimal footprint.
Centralized Systems
Maximum efficiency and scalability. Use of common equipment to handle high volume and SKU mix.
Integrated Stretch Wrappers
Streamline operations with integrated stretch wrappers, pallet dispensers, labelers, AMRs, and more.
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Robotic
Small Footprint
For Smaller Companies
Odecopack
Cartesian Palletizer PAL 1012 - I - M
Compact Robotic Palletizer
This cartesian robot palletizer has a weight capacity of up to 65 pounds and can process up to 12 boxes per minute, all within a very compact footprint.
Ideal for Low-speed Lines
With a simple design that is easy to operate and maintain, this Cartesian robot is ideal for low-speed lines where achieving a return on investment can be challenging.
With minimal training required and low maintenance costs, this adaptable system offers a competitive price and enables faster ROI, making it ideal for both SMEs and large companies with low-speed production lines.
Lilian Robayo
Editor in Chief - Mundo EXPO PACK
Cartesian Palletizer PAL 1012 - I - M
Odecopack
This Cartesian palletizer lets CPGs use existing staff, needs minimal upkeep, and offers a competitive price with low ongoing maintenance costs.
Cartesian Palletizer PAL 1012 - I - M
Odecopack
Key Features
This Cartesian robotic palletizing solution is recommended for small, medium, and large CPGs with specific low-speed production line requirements, particularly where achieving a return on investment presents a challenge.
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TopTier Palletizing Solutions
TTX Series low infeed palletizers
TTX Series: Faster, Smarter Palletizing
TopTier TTX Series low-infeed palletizers deliver fast, stable palletizing with EZ Turn™ technology, an intuitive HMI, safer pallet loading, and integrated stretch wrapping with Auto Film Break Recovery.
Robotic Palletizing Made Easy
High-speed robotic palletizers engineered for reliability, flexibility, and operator-friendly control.
High-Level Palletizing Systems
Advanced row-forming palletizers built for uptime, modular flexibility, and seamless line integration.
Palletizing with Built-in Stretch Wrapping
Integrated palletizers stretch wrap loads as they’re built, saving space, reducing costs.
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Palletizing
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Wrapping
For Contract Packagers
For Smaller Companies
Small Footprint
Operator Friendly
Cousins Packaging
Traveler Mobile Stretch Wrapper
Mobile
Traveler's mobility is ideal for variable workflows, and because it doesn't require a permanent installation, it's a good fit for facilities with limited space.
Semi-automatic
Apply the film to the pallet by hand to start, then engage the stretch-wrapper with fixed, 200% pre-stretched film carriage.
Traveler Mobile Stretch Wrapper
Cousins Packaging
Standard maximum load dimensions are 48 in. L x 48 in. W X 70 in. H, with a 90 in. available. The wrapper saves over 50% of floor space compared to robots.
Optional add-ons and upgrades include automatic film cutter, a base diagonal extension, pallet lock, a scale package, and tower extension.
Traveler Mobile Stretch Wrapper
Cousins Packaging
Key Features
The Cousins Traveler is a rotary arm mobile stretch wrapper that is transportable and simple to maneuver wherever it's needed. Take the Traveler to the pallet or use it as a stationary machine to replace a turntable style machine.
High Speed
Operator Friendly
Cyklop
CSA 960 Rotary Arm Stretch Wrapper
High Speed
The system can wrap as many as to 60 pallets/hour.
Improved Safety
This system instead uses a safe, charged energy pulse to cut and seal the film. Traditional stretch wrappers do so using a "hot wire" that could injure an operator or service tech..
With its motorized pre-stretch (up to 450%) system, the CSA-960 maximizes film yield and stability. It’s a smart example of how small adjustments in wrapping tension can deliver big savings and performance gains.
Matt Reynolds
Chief Editor, Packaging World
CSA 960 Rotary Arm Stretch Wrapper
Cyklop
The CSA 960 offers an optional integrated corner applicator. This makes the pallet load extra solid for wrapping.
Not shown here, but the CSA 960 TWIN has two wrapping arms and a reinforced motor. This double arm wrapper can therefore achieve extra high productivity.
CSA 960 Rotary Arm Stretch Wrapper
Cyklop
Key Features
The CSA-960’s dual motorized pre-stretch system optimizes film use while securing every load—cutting costs, reducing waste, and improving wrapping consistency.
Small Footprint
Operator Friendly
Hamrick Packaging Systems
Stack and Wrap Palletizer
Compact Footprint
Footprint is approximately 17 ft x 14 ft, does up to 12 cycles/min, and handles payloads up to 175 kg.
Various Options
Fanuc Model M-710IC, M-410iC or a Model R-1000 robot with R-30iB controllers.
As a Tier 4 Fanuc Authorized System Integrator, Hamrick delivers a system with customizable interlocked safety guarding and light curtains.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing Editor
Stack and Wrap Palletizer
Hamrick Packaging Systems
Capable of a variety of different infeeds depending on the number of cases that need to be picked per cycle.
The Hamrick palletizer featured a Joulin vacuum gripper and was neatly integrated with a Lantech stretch wrapper.
Stack and Wrap Palletizer
Hamrick Packaging Systems
Key Features
Good throughput and payload offered by a compact palletizing system.
Operator Friendly
High Speed
Smart HMI
Signode
Octopus Prestige Stretch Wrapper
Top Down Easy Service
Top down easy service access means all service points are easily accessible at floor level.
Advanced Motion Control
Instead of relying on multiple sensors and mechanical adjustments, the Octopus Prestige stretch wrapper uses smart motion algorithms to manage the wrapping process.
Using the foundation of rotary ring technology, this fully automatic pallet wrapping system is designed for high-volume operations demanding speed, reliability, and consistency in wrapping.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing Editor
Octopus Prestige Stretch Wrapper
Signode
Ease of maintenance and built to last.
Intelligent film conversion and advanced motion control are two of the innovative features of the Octopus Prestige.
Octopus Prestige Stretch Wrapper
Signode
Key Features
Top down easy service access brings multiple benefits to operational efficiency.
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Our Editors
Matt Reynolds
Chief Editor
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Anne Marie Mohan
Senior Editor
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Elisabeth Cuneo
Editor in Chief
Healthcare Packaging
Derrick Teal
Editor in Chief
ProFood World
Sean Riley
Editor in Chief
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Lilián Robayo Páez
Editor in Chief
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Silvia Gamba
Editor
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Casey Flanagan
Associate Editor
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Patrick Reynolds
Contributor
Packaging World
Rick Lingle
Contributor
Packaging World
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