Abstract: An automated interative apparatus for packaging random assortments of random size and shaped articles comprising a group of stations in seriatum for processing and packaging random assortments of random size and shape articles. The stations include: at least one station for loading and separating articles into orders; a scanning station for scanning and entering into a computer indicia on articles; a weighing station; a rejection station for rejecting mismarked, out of date or recalled articles; an orientation station for angularly orienting articles; a packaging station for loading articles into packages; a sealing station for sealing cartons and a computer having a program for interacting with the stations to process and package articles and a data file corresponding to indicia marked on each of the articles.