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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year48 million Americans get sick from foodborne illness and an estimated 3,000 die from a foodborne illness. With the rapid evolution of the global food system and supply chain, the U.S. Congress recognized the need for better regulations and guidelines to protect U.S. Citizens and our food supply from contaminations.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working with the foodand food packaging industry to prevent and respond more quickly to contaminations and recalls.The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)puts direct action to prevent foodborne illness.Over the past decade, since being signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2011, the FSMA helped build a new food safety system for the United States of America. After passing the FSMA, the FDA finalized several rules to clarify and specify theresponsibilities of every organization in the food supply chain.  

MFT Automation is proud to announce our newest packaging solution, the MFT Tray Former. Our latest innovation is compatible with MFT Friction Feeders, Robotic technology, and other automation equipment to create a full packaging system. A common bottleneck in packaging production, The tray forming as a manual process can be tedious and the final assembled trays can have varying quality depending on human error and work ethic of the workers. The MFT Tray Former quickly assembles trays with repeatable accuracy and precision for quality results.

The Medical Packaging Industry must adhere to strict safety guidelines and standards for the safety of patients. A compromised or contaminated product could be the difference between life or death for a patient and a massive liability for the medical packaging company. Under these tough safety standards, the Medical Packaging Industry has found ways to innovate and create a safer packaging process and product. The medical packaging market’s value is expected to reach almost $42 billion dollars by 2026 but they’re not immune to current packaging trends. Pouches have taken the consumer packaging industry by storm and now this flexible packaging option is making its way into the Medical Packaging sector. One innovation that has revolutionized the Medical Packaging Industry is the Tyvek pouch packaging for medical devices and instruments. 

In today's fast-paced manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means maximizing efficiency and productivity. One way to achieve this is through the implementation of factory automation. This blog post will delve into three of the areas MFT Automation specializes in friction feeders, labeling machinery, and robotics. By understanding the capabilities and benefits of these automation technologies, businesses can make informed decisions to optimize their manufacturing processes and gain a competitive edge.

In the Food Industry, the top priority is to prevent and identify possible contaminations. Food packaging works hard to reduce the risk of contamination with strict regulations and guidelines for their plants.