Introduction
Food processing - defined by Encyclopedia Britannica as “any of a variety of operations by which raw foodstuffs are made suitable for consumption, cooking, or storage” - can be thought to date back to when humans began using fire for cooking 250,000 years ago.
Modern food processing came in the early 1800s, when the military necessity of providing long lived food for deployed soldiers led to Peter Durand, an English merchant, being granted the first patent for a process of food preservation via canning.
More than 200 years later, our modern food industry is poised to make another major technological leap. This leap will not come from fire or tin, but by the adoption of cutting-edge digital approaches that are already emerging in other sectors – approaches which are being used to increase efficiency, scalability, and innovation, whilst cutting costs and emissions.
Taking in four contributions from Capgemini’s leading experts in food and beverage technology and processes, this report will explore how companies can use these powerful digital approaches to solve longstanding problems and transform how they do business for the better.
This includes:
Customer centric product development: Leveraging digital continuity in F&B
A revolution in food packaging: How (and why) product lifecycle management will transform the industry
Ensuring quality and compliance: A digital approach to food safety standards
Sustainability in food production: A digital approach to environmental impact
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