The food and beverage industry is keeping up with the modern times as more companies are adopting new technology solutions across the supply and value chain. However, with things such as cutting-edge software comes a whole range of risks that can seriously impact operations, end products and even a business’ financials. Now, more than ever, is there a need to take a look at cybersecurity as threats of cyberattacks have been growing in the past few years. In May of this year, the world’s … [Read more...] about Shining a light on cybersecurity in F&B
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Nutrition top priority in beverage sector
How is the beverage industry looking like today, during the post-COVID era? Prior to the pandemic, the “healthy” trend was already growing vigorously and consumer purchasing power was thriving. When the pandemic hit our shores, consumer awareness of immunity increased exponentially in light of our fight against COVID. This led to the increased popularity of immune-boosting functional beverages such as probiotic concepts, herbs with anti-infection properties (e.g., ginger, curcumin and … [Read more...] about Nutrition top priority in beverage sector
True sustainability in food packaging
The mission to achieve a more sustainable global economy is still a top priority across various industries, even more so today as the world enters into the post-COVID-19 era. Campaigns set forth by the United Nations, the Paris Agreement and the most recently concluded COP 26 Conference have all announced initiatives as a response to the climate crisis. These include ambitious sustainability targets such as limiting global warming to 1.5°C and lowering carbon footprint across … [Read more...] about True sustainability in food packaging