Issue No: 19
24th April 2025

The state of the food and beverage industry

I'm a bit late to the party, but I've just finished reading a recent ebook from Rittal looking at the state of the food and beverage industry in 2025 and beyond. The UK's largest manufacturing sector, food and bev faces an array of challenges this year – most recently the tariffs which will impact on those manufacturers exporting to the US. But the Rittal ebook highlights how major investments in technology and automation, along with data-driven supply chain improvements, will all boost productivity, support good decision-making and drive longer-term cost savings. If you've not read it already, you can download the ebook here

With best regards

Mark Simms, Editor
msimms@theengineeringnetwork.co.uk

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