Sanitary product recovery ("pigging") gives a high ROI with rapid payback for confectionery manufacturers.

Robots and collaborative robots can precisely pick, sort, place, pack and palletize products like chocolates at high speeds, allowing confectionery brands to evolve their practices to meet demand without sacrificing efficiency.

As Andreas Loacker, head of research and development for the company, subsequently pointed out to the guests in attendance, “This must be the biggest project Loacker has ever undertaken.

The energy enrobing concept deviates from traditional enrobing with its ability to achieve superior control over the chocolate, which is enrobed onto the product.

STEM should read STEAM, with the A added for arts, as in culinary arts.