From using satellites to track asparagus crops, to measuring the lean meat percentage of pork using a high-tech camera, companies across the food manufacturing supply chain are embracing emerging technologies in new and interesting ways to improve overall business productivity.
UK food is the largest manufacturing sector in the country, contributing more than £28bn to the economy. Many manufacturers involved in the sector are already taking advantage of modern technologies – particularly digital tools; however, experts say that adoption needs to urgently become more widespread and more deeply embedded. To that end, scientists from Loughborough University’s…
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