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Automating Production for Future Growth

The Food Institute | March 3, 2026

The Food Institute | March 3, 2026

For nearly 90 years, Wyandot Snacks has built its business on consistency and quality. In today’s rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape, however, longevity must be paired with agility.

In this on demand webinar recording, leaders from Wyandot Snacks and Formic examine how automation can serve as a strategic lever for flexibility and growth rather than operational disruption. The discussion offers a candid look at how a legacy manufacturer evaluated automation, aligned it with existing processes, and implemented solutions designed to strengthen performance without sacrificing stability.

Viewers will gain insight into how Wyandot:

  • Took a measured, operations first approach to automation
  • Increased flexibility amid shifting demand and ongoing labor pressures
  • Maintained efficiency while adapting to evolving customer expectations

The session features:

  • Jaap Langenberg, CEO, Wyandot Snacks
  • Nick Fulop, Sales Director, Formic

Watch the full recording to explore practical strategies for leveraging automation to build resilience, protect margins, and position food manufacturing operations for long term success.

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Formic

Formic was founded in 2020 to accelerate the accessibility and ease of automation across American manufacturing by delivering the positive outcomes that robotic automation enables: more capacity, consistency, and reliability; less cost, downtime, and worker safety issues. As the leader in Full Service Automation, Formic provides everything manufacturers need to automate with confidence: the equipment to do the job, the service and parts to keep it running, and the technology to continuously improve productivity. With $0 CapEx required, 24/7 technical support, and 100% maintenance included, we make automation simple, scalable, and risk-free.

To learn more more, visit https://formic.co/.