FOOD PROCESSING BY Ken Kessler, David Laks
AI will improve food safety, quality, and processing efficiency post-COVID—with some risks attached During the pandemic, many leisure and hospitality businesses were forced to shut their doors, leading to a loss of 7.7 million industry jobs.1 Many of these were in food service, retail, food manufacturing, and other supportive industry functions. In contrast, now as the country opens up and service and food product functions are back in demand, food business owners and operators say it’s nearly impossible to find good help. 10
ASIA FOOD BEVERAGE THAILAND
Without an adequate number of workers, the food industry is looking to other options, like artificial intelligence, or AI. AI can help accelerate food processes alongside a rapidly growing global demand for food. Benefits include: Maximizing output while reducing waste in food processing Increasing food safety with the ability to detect toxins
