Automation in the food industry is quite challenging due to the wide variation of food products and processes. Despite this, most large-scale food companies have successfully automated their processes and are reaping enormous benefits as a result.
The COVID-19 pandemic created numerous pressures on food businesses, necessitating increased production, improved efficiency, and maximum food safety while utilising the minimum number of employees. Fortunately, several new technologies have evolved including robots, drone technology, internet of things (IoT), and industry 4.0 in different sectors. But how have these technologies have been applied to the food industry?
Despite making great strides in many areas, the food industry still has much to do in terms of improvement. Alongside changes in people’s food consumption patterns, food manufacturing, processing, packaging and even distribution has been subject to change. During the pandemic, many factories were shut down, and those that remained operational had to cut worker numbers given the requirement to maintain social distancing. This caused production to fall and consequently we saw a rise in food prices. The inability to meet consumer demands necessitated updating existing technology and applying new automation in numerous areas of the food industry.
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