The food & beverage industry is one of Europe’s biggest manufacturing sectors in terms of jobs and added value. It’s estimated that there are approximately 290,000 companies employing over 4.2 million employees and generating an annual turnover of over €1trillion.
But today’s manufacturers are increasingly challenged to satisfy demands for improved safety and sustainability while also complying with stringent regulatory requirements and attempting to account for rising costs.
Thankfully, there are numerous solutions for accessible and economical improvements. Technologies such as sensors, industrial controls, enclosures, PLCs and HMIs, motors and motion controls, pneumatics and fluid controls, and wires and cables help manufacturers capitalize on automation trends that can improve product quality, save time and money, and keep costs down while driving sustainability trends that can reduce energy and food waste costs to bolster competitive edge.