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By JeffSommers , Co-Owner and Co-Founder, Izzy's Ice Cream
By Mark Novak, Director of Operations, Global Organics, ltdDirector of Operations, Global Organics, ltd.
Food and Beverages | Friday, January 11, 2019
In the food industry, automation has become a necessity, not just because of technological improvement, but because the necessity has increased in order to attain growth in businesses. Food handling automation streamlines the food industry to offer new improvements. Due to human errors, a company’s average cost of lost ingredients has increased. Instead of preparing food manually, the automation helps in providing many benefits including scaling and handling of major and minor ingredients. In the food industry, automation helps in providing greater consistency and material savings.
Automated batch processing paves the bright future for the industry. With batch processing techniques, the food products undergo slight variation batch wise during the production process. The greatest advantage of batch processing is the flexibility it provides to the food industry. The equipment required for batch processing is cheaper with less stringent control. Batch processing reduces manual work in several food-manufacturing aspects.
Finding new automation technology provides several benefits. In batch processing, the automation helps in reducing labor. It also cuts down the capital costs. With the existing infrastructure, the automation batching system helps the food manufacturer to go with the flow until any change outstrips the current infrastructure. Food processors always aim to cut down ingredient usage, thereby balancing the other needs. With the help of the automation system, the food processors can save the cost spent on materials. With the automated balance system, the ingredients can be accurately cascaded in every food manufacturing process.
Some manufacturers overuse the automated system by simply drowning into streams of data. Unlike a manual system, the automated batch processing system provides \numerous data. It stores the ingredients used for a particular recipe. The production system helps in noticing errors and correcting them up. Correcting the errors before package and delivery helps the food processor to hang up with the quality delivered to their customers.
Some food manufacturers consider the automated batching system as trouble. However, it is important to note that the automated batch system enables the existing systems to be effective than before. If the food manufacturer wishes to establish an automated batching system, they are bound to experience increased flexibility and efficiency in delivering quality products.
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