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A look back at the forces driving digitalization

From rising demand for agritech to ongoing innovations designed to make smart factories even smarter, what factors are driving digitalization? Catch up on the series in part 6 of The digital drive.

As shown throughout The digital drive series, digitalization continues to grow from strength to strength across global industries – with food and beverage no exception. Take a look at the key highlights below.

Driving digitalization

There are many reasons behind the ongoing adoption of digitalization, but which factors stand out, and what benefits do they offer industry and society? Using technologies like AI, blockchain and the cloud, food and beverage manufacturers are finding it easier to predict consumer trends as well as focus on popular topics like sustainability and traceability.

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What happens when digitalization meets farming?

From small-scale, regenerative farmers to large dairy farms, fruit orchards, vineyards, and more, how is digitalization shaping the way the world farms? In part two, we look at some of the new technologies being used by the farming industry – including agribots, which can carry out repetitive but important tasks such as planting and harvesting fruit and vegetables.

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What’s new with the smart factories of today?

Thanks to greater advances in digitalization, food and beverage manufacturers can now enjoy better data collection and optimized production time while reducing how much food is wasted across the supply chain – among other benefits. But how much more advanced can smart factories get, and how can suppliers like SIG help?

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The ongoing digitalization of retail

From farms to factory floors – to fast-food chains and supermarket shelves. In part four, we turn focus to the effect of digitalization within retail. What are consumers looking for to make their shopping experiences more streamlined and memorable? What benefits do scan-and-go apps offer, what is ‘phygital’ retail – and how does packaging tie in to all of this?

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How digital technology is shaping what we eat

We have discussed the impact of digitalization across the food and beverage industry, but how is digitalization impacting food and beverage products themselves? With AI being used to generate flavors for plant-based meat alternatives, and SIG’s very own aseptic packaging leading to the world’s first long-life probiotic yogurt, what’s next on the menu?  

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Februari 22, 2024
How digital technology is shaping what we eat
In part five of The digital drive, we look at the relationship between technology and digitalization and how this has impacted the food and beverage industry.
Januari 25, 2024
The ongoing digitalization of retail
In part four of The digital drive, we look into the digital transformation of the global retail industry, the factors that have helped drive uptake of digital tools and services among retailers, and what we think comes next.
Desember 21, 2023
What’s new with the smart factories of today?
Thanks to advancements in digitalization, the concept of smart manufacturing is becoming more commonplace. In part three of The digital drive, we explore what that means for the smart factories of today.