The food and beverage industry plays a vital role in people's lives worldwide, driving economic and social growth. Technological advancements and innovative developments continue to enhance convenience, improve quality of life, and shape new urban lifestyles across the globe.
FE spoke with a few experts from the A&E/C community to get a wide-angle view of some of the key issues affecting food processors and their supply chains.
There's been a lot of hype about Blockchain — in fact, it uses networking and distributed database technology with encryption, security and much more. But should you jump on the bandwagon now?
According to a new NIST report, blockchain technology is being used to provide not only tamper-resistant transmission of manufacturing data for making machine parts, but also perfect traceability of that data to all participants in the production process.