If you haven’t been living under a proverbial rock recently, you may have noticed the rapidly increasing pace at which unprecedented change is unfolding in our world today, change that has only hastened and intensified 2 years into a global pandemic. Society as we know it is being reshaped in lasting ways, and the manufacturing sector is no exception; from innovation to globalization to digitalization – everything is in flux.

There’s no denying, the winds of change are in full force and none of us is immune to the gusts — for a prime example, look no further than the Food & Beverage Industry, which is facing formidable new challenges amidst evolving consumer trends, ever more stringent regulatory requirements, and rising costs. Transparency, sustainability, waste reduction, food safety – these are all significant concerns in need of addressing if food manufacturers want to stay relevant, competitive and optimally profitable, and as that aforementioned quickly shifting change continues to accelerate, relying on old strategies is no longer a viable option.

Luckily, the innovations of Industry 4.0 – the fourth industrial revolution – offer powerful new solutions for food manufacturers that are transforming the Food & Beverage Industry in meaningful ways.