Industries

Food & Beverage

Industry Report - Food, Beverage & Tobacco

The food and beverage industry is universal. The only people outside of its influence are hunter gatherers and subsistence farmers. The industry incorporates the supply chain, including farmers, as well as processing, packaging and distribution. It a fast-changing environment shaped by population, consumption, demand and tastes. EU Automations in depth report highlights the biggest trends and technologies changing the face of industry over the next 5 years.

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Dairy

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development estimates that the global level of milk production will need to double by 2050 to meet increasing population demand. While this is excellent...

Bakery

Achieving a balance between baking costs and descending price pressures is one of the main trials faced by the baking industry. In most countries, the commercial side of the bakery industry...

Meat

Historically, the meat processing industry has always had complex demands, like the need to increase yield from raw materials or minimise waste by optimising cutting accuracy and improving...

Distilling and Brewery

The distilling and brewing industries have been growing steadily for several years. As a result, the market value of the beer industry is expected to reach $630 billion by 2015. The key external...

Non-Alcoholic Beverage

The soft drink market is one of the most turbulent sectors of the food and beverage industry, partly because of its rooted connection with consumer behaviour and trends. Additional...

Sugar

The rising demand for sugar in recent times can be traced to booming consumption, particularly in emerging markets, and to the growth in ethanol production from sugar crops. This began in Brazil...

Edible Oils

Rapidly changing eating habits and the prospect of using vegetable oils for biofuel are two of the industry drivers that have created both challenges and opportunities for edible oil pro...

Tobacco

The tobacco industry is one of the most controversial and strictly controlled sectors of the food and beverage industry. During the last two decades, the sector has been severely hit by ...