FOOD ENGINEERING
Editors Derrick Teal and Alyse Thompson-Richards and Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Editor Kelley Rodriguez discuss the major trends affecting food manufacturing in 2024 and what they expect to see in 2025. They cover food safety, automation, sustainability, mergers & acquisitions, and more.
Knowing how to get started and where to integrate new systems is key to success, as is having a balanced approach that values human expertise alongside technological development.
Many manufacturers are implementing new advancements in automation technology, from artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twins to robotics. But automation depends on people to make the world a better place.
Fully automated by the Rizon 4 adaptive robot, the solution utilizes a combination of computer vision and force-control to identify and shape breaded fish fillets, so that consumers receive portions of a uniform size and shape.
Automation and robotics allow small manufacturers to compete, win more deals and solidify customer relationships as effectively as their larger competitors.
The combination of advanced imaging, robotics and flexible, end-of-arm grippers allows an Israel-based food producer to automate pick-and-place operations for irregularly shaped foods.
The combination of advanced imaging, robotics and flexible, end-of-arm grippers allows an Israel-based food producer to automate pick-and-place operations for irregularly shaped foods.
ON DEMAND: The world is rapidly changing and large food and beverage producers are adopting automation and digitalization technologies that give them a competitive edge, allowing them to produce more efficiently and provide insightful information for decision making. Producers who lag behind will themselves be unable to compete. Technologies that used to be optional are now required for plants that want to remain competitive in a rapidly changing, cost-competitive landscape.
On Demand Not only can food processors maintain the same great taste with automation, but automated food processing equipment provides a slew of other benefits.