Method and apparatus for palletizing confectioned units of articles

A method for palletizing confectioned units with at least two articles, comprising the steps of:

• grouping the confectioned units to a layer of confectioned units in a grouping device;
• providing a material for an intermediate layer comprising a partly elastic foil material arranged on at least one roll;
• cutting a single sheet from the material for the intermediate layer prior to or during provision of the single sheet of the intermediate layer to a loading station;
• moving the layer of confectioned units and the single sheet of the intermediate layer to a transport device;
• moving the layer of confectioned goods and the single sheet of the intermediate layer into the loading station of the transport device;
• transporting the layer of confectioned goods and the single sheet of the intermediate layer to an unloading station;
• and,
• positioning the layer of confectioned goods and the single sheet of the intermediate layer at the unloading station onto a pallet or onto layers of goods which are already positioned on the pallet.