What does the future hold for
food & beverage manufacturing?
By Emma Ryde, Rittal’s Product Manager
Industrial & Outdoor Enclosures
Food and beverage manufacturers of
all sizes are facing huge operational
challenges right now.
Sudden increases in consumer demand,
shifting expectations, changes in
food safety legislation, and emerging
technologies, all require companies to
be responsive, agile and flexible. There
is also the matter of ensuring seamless
production continuity, to ensure
consumer confidence around maintaining
food and beverage supplies.
As digital technologies continue to
transform global markets, no industry
remains untouched, and food and
beverage manufacturing is certainly no
exception.
Let’s consider how each of these three
factors can impact day-to-day operations
on the production floor, and how leading
manufacturers are adapting to win.
STANDARDS AND LEGISLATION
In recent years, food and beverage
manufacturing regulations have
changed significantly across the globe
due to technological and scientific
advancements. Europe has long been at
the forefront of these legislative changes
and successful companies will likely be
those who stay ahead of the curve by
implementing changes sooner rather
than later. These companies will avoid
both production downtime, and the
potential for higher costs associated with
refits, when new legislation eventually
passes.
Even in our current outcomes-based
regulatory framework, reducing cleaning
time and ensuring impeccable hygiene
standards continue to be key areas of
focus.
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