87% faster snack packaging with TNA
High-speed, hygienic packaging and distribution system installed to meet exploding snack demand
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Overview
Riverside Natural Foods, the Canadian company behind the MadeGood®, Good to Go® and Cookie Pal® brands, is one of North America’s fastest-growing healthy snack manufacturers. With demand for organic, allergen-free snacks skyrocketing, Riverside needed a packaging partner that could match its growth and ensure every bag met the highest quality standards.
the challenge
Riverside Natural Foods was experiencing rapid growth in demand for its MadeGood® granola minis, but its existing bag makers could only run at 70 – 80 bags per minute. To keep pace with consumer appetite for healthy, portioned snacks, the company needed to dramatically increase output without compromising product quality.
At the same time, Riverside required equipment that was compact enough to fit its limited floor space, hygienically designed to uphold strict allergen-free standards, and capable of maintaining seal integrity and clear date coding at high speeds. Any solution also had to simplify operations, minimise downtime, and support the company’s long-term growth.
the solution
To meet its ambitious production goals, Riverside installed the tna robag® system, paired with the intelli-weigh® 0314 omega series of high-speed multi-head scales and tna roflo® HM 3 gateless distribution system. Together the solution increased the bag making speed by 87%, from 80 to 150 bags per minute. It also maximised output in a smaller footprint, and delivered the hygienic design needed to maintain Riverside’s allergen-free standards.
Beyond speed, TNA’s system ensures product quality at every stage. The tna roflo® cross feeders with integrated sifters prevented fines from reaching each bag, while TNA’s
product-in-seal detection (PISD) technology automatically rejects bags if particles enter the seal area, ensuring every pack met Riverside’s high-quality standards. Together with precise film path adjustment for reliable date coding, these innovations reduce waste, minimise downtime, and gives Riverside the confidence and flexibility to keep pace with exploding global demand.
Riverside Foods Case Study: organic snack manufacturer doubles packaging speeds with integrated turnkey solutions from TNA
November 7, 2023
