A key to the long-term success of a food business is being able to regularly review and advance its operations, products and services. Drawing on their industry and academic expertise the authors have identified three vital aspects of food business operations crucial to long term success: Consumer Health and Wellbeing, Product / Process Sustainability and harnessing advances in Digitalisation. If developed to their maximum potential these factors have the capability to revolutionise the food sector. Food Industry 4.0. highlights the advancement opportunities for the food manufacturing sector, including innovation in products, processes and services, and considers disruptive business models which offer alternative solutions to the food sector as it seeks to combine productive, efficient and sustainable practices. Through a series of thematic sections and drawing on quotes from industry commentators to frame principles and case studies, the book chapters describe the need and high potential for advancement of the food system (from farm to fork), with particular focus on the industry engine room - "food manufacturing". This book provides industry insights and fresh ideas for the advancement of the most vital global industry - Food. In doing so it is of significant benefit to food industry practitioners working in operational and product development roles, the academic community, policy makers, those studying food and its related operations, food sector professionals and enterprises that aspire to advance and innovate the food system.

Book Information
ISBN 9781789248425
Author Dr Wayne Martindale
Format Paperback
Page Count 168
Imprint CABI Publishing
Publisher CABI Publishing
Weight(grams) 172g