Farm & Food 4.0: How Technology Is Transforming An Industry

COVID-19 has exacerbated the food crisis around the world. As a result, food and farming have become frontline topics for the political and economics table. Smart technologies are at the forefront of Industry 4.0. A company’s competitiveness hinges on its ability to incorporate AI, machine learning, robotics, and other innovations…

How To Increase Adoption Of Aquaculture 4.0 Technologies?

Warren, Consultant in Alcimed’s Asia-Pacific team, discusses examples and strategies to increase aquaculture 4.0 adoption in the Asia-Pacific region, which produces 86 percent of the world’s aquaculture output by value. Many aquaculture 4.0 innovations are now available on the market. Examples include auto feeders that intelligently adjust feeding frequency and…

Industry 4.0 Is All About Mass Personalisation & RFID Labels

With traceability solutions, businesses in the F&B industry can tag food ingredients and products, making it easy to adapt these items to market changes and individual consumer demands. With the Fourth Industrial Revolution (or Industry 4.0) underway, it is becoming clear that this era is all about product customisation and…

Exploring Technology In The Food And Beverage Industry

With an anticipated global population increase and consumer preferences changing, food and beverage manufacturers must prepare now to ensure that they can meet demand. As a result, many manufacturers are turning to new technology to help them keep up. Here, Darcy Simonis, industry network leader for food and beverage at…

Driving The Digital Revolution In The Beverage Industry

The entire sector is talking about digitisation and Industry 4.0—but what do these oft-cited terms actually mean for the beverage industry?   One thing is clear: the potential of Industry 4.0 is vast. Digital technologies simplify processes, intelligently network systems with one another and relieve operator workloads. At the same…

Sidel: IoT In Beverage Processing

Built-in intelligence creates a smoother process and a much higher level of consistency, which translates into product quality, enhanced productivity, minimal downtime and greater asset intensity in beverage processing. By Raffaele Pace, Vice President Equipment Product Management & Digital Solutions, Sidel. What are the current challenges in ensuring a flexible…

Festo: Food For Thought (Packaging)

In the food packaging industry, calls for efficiency are increasing, creating a need to maximise productivity and economic operation in the production system. By Festo.   The Internet of Things (IoT), smart factories, cyber-physical systems and big data are driving current and future projects - solutions must be ever faster,…

Overcoming The Hype-Curve In Digitalisation And Industry 4.0 With Agile IoT

Surveys of global MNCs and manufacturing conglomerates indicate that digital transformation is one of the top strategic objectives across companies, yet only a handful are making significant headway into reaping bottom-line gains from pursuing digital innovation. By Auk Industries. Transformational Results Realised In Early Adopters Among Food Manufacturers Some pioneering…

How’s Your Plant Doing Today?

Find out how VEGA initiatives for secure and flexible process automation lead straight to Industry 4.0.   The term IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) refers to networked machines or production facilities, including the associated measurement technology. Its most important advantages include the prospect of being able to react more quickly…

Keeping An Eye On Food

Less machine downtime, detection and prevention of leaks in compressed air systems are crucial to food manufacturers, and are increasingly possible with the help of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technology, says Festo.   Culinary control is something all chefs aspire to have over their food, as do manufacturers over their food…
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