NEXT-GEN CONFECTIONERY MACHINERY
CONFECTIONERY MACHINERY IS BEING
REWRITTEN
As labour shortages, sustainability pressures and product complexity converge, next-generation
confectionery machinery is evolving from high-speed equipment into intelligent, connected systems built to adapt in real time.
O
ver the past year, market insight reports tracking confectionery and chocolate manufacturing have pointed
to a clear inflection point. Investment in confectionery machinery is shifting away from incremental speed gains and toward intelligence, adaptability and resilience. OEM surveys and capital expenditure forecasts highlight growing demand for machines that can cope with shorter product runs, more complex packaging formats, tighter hygiene standards and persistent labour constraints—while also generating usable data for quality, energy and asset management. In this context, “next- generation” confectionery equipment is no longer defined solely by throughput, but by how effectively machines can sense, decide and adapt within a connected production environment. This article sits within that broader
industry transition. It explores how the Factory of the Future concept is moving from strategy to shop floor, and how advances in automation, connectivity and sensing are changing confectionery production lines. From system-level design philosophies to enabling technologies such as intelligent sensors, the following analysis examines how manufacturers and technology suppliers are responding to the structural pressures now challenging the sector.
Building the factory of the future As a leading global technology partner to the food industry, Syntegon has long been at the forefront of shaping modern production and packaging environments. Drawing on more than 160 years of engineering expertise, the company supports food manufacturers worldwide in addressing some of their most pressing challenges – from labor shortages and rising costs to increasing sustainability and regulatory demands. Central to this mission
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