Transforming the Culinary Landscape: The Impact of AI in the Food & Beverage Industry
Overview
The food and beverage industry is undergoing a major transformation to adopt new technologies, accelerate automation, increase efficiency and safety, and avoid production disruptions.
The use of AI, IoT, and robotics solutions in the food and beverage industry can help overcome critical issues related to production and execution by reducing potential risks of human error and increasing automated processes.
AI and IoT are driving changes in food and beverage production and packaging to meet user expectations for quality and the associated cost implications. To achieve the desired compromise between quality and price, manufacturing stakeholders are actively exploiting the potential of AI and IoT technologies for various applications such as product design, quality control, maintenance, and user engagement.
AI Use Cases in Food & Beverage Industry
Benefits of Using AI in Food & Beverage Industry
Order kiosks are gaining popularity as a feature that helps personalize the customer experience. Kiosks with facial recognition technology that can recognize returning visitors and modify their experience based on previous orders and preferences
Key Applications used in AI for Food & Beverage Industry
Recent Innovation of AI for Food & Beverage Industry
· TOMRA Sorting Recycling launched TOMRA Insight, a cloud-based data platform. This opens up new opportunities for users of sorting facilities. This transforms sorting from an operational process into a management tool for making fact-based decisions at every stage of the value and production chain.
· Key Technology introduced is VERYX digital sorter for freshly cut leafy vegetables. VERYX is the only belt-fed sorter in the world capable of full in-flight inspection of product with top and bottom sensors to detect and eliminate all foreign material (FM) and product defects. Combining Key’s sorting and hauling expertise, these has VERYX integrated systems which are specifically designed to meet the challenges of sorting leafy greens.
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Conclusion
AI has a lot of potential to extend its reach, make advanced recommendations, create new products, improve user engagement, and most importantly, increase efficiency. The time has come for food and beverage companies to embrace AI and realize its benefits.
The implementation of AI in food manufacturing and restaurant operations is already taking the industry to new levels, reducing human error and waste. It helps in reducing storage and transportation costs; create happier customers, faster service, voice search, and more personalized orders.
Author: Suryansh Verma