September 9, 2025

The September 2025 issue of Food Engineering Magazine features an article that features insights from Grantek’s Jim Toman. Jim is a Smart MES Engineer at Grantek and an industry thought leader. The full “Accurate and Precise Filling Saves on Giveaways” article can be found by clicking here.

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Overfilling containers in production can result in increased product waste and giveaway, but increased line downtime and compromised food safety are also serious consequences. For example, if bottles are overfilled, caps may not seal properly, resulting in spoilage during storage or transit, and even where spoilage doesn’t occur immediately, reduced shelf life can be a factor. If cartons or pouches are overfilled, the extra contents may distort the shape of the containers, making them difficult to pack into shipping cartons, which can result in jams and lost production time, plus culminating in missed schedule attainment. Cross contamination from spilled contents is also a risk, especially if multiple products are packed together.”
– Food Engineering Magazine, September 2025

Food Engineering Magazine covers manufacturing technologies in the areas of processing, packaging, food safety, plant operations, material handling and automation. Editorial focus is a mix of research-based articles, special reports, technology updates, new products and in-plant case history stories.

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