Issue No: 32
18th December 2025

Agentic AI will transform the food and beverage sector

Food and Beverage businesses will transform their operations with agentic AI - but won't realise its full potential until AI earns humanity's trust. So says Ben Dorks CEO of compliance software developer Ideagen. With a focus on compliance, Dorks said: "Autonomous AI will succeed in compliance because failure is measurable, stakes are high and outcomes are binary. It will literally save lives and is the most transformative shift in protecting people, products and processes we have ever seen." Talking about his own company's product launch, he added: "If we can break down barriers to the adoption of digital solutions, then businesses are operating with better data which in turn results in the safer products and processes and a better return on that investment.”

With best regards

Mark Simms, Editor
msimms@theengineeringnetwork.co.uk

EDITORS CHOICE

Expanded hygienic pump solutions for the dairy industry

Michael Smith Engineers has expanded its wide range of hygienic pumps designed to meet the demanding standards of the dairy industry, where cleanliness, reliability and gentle product handling are essential.

Fail-safe inductive sensors for the food industry

ifm introduces its new robust fail-safe inductive sensors, engineered for the food and beverage industry. The company says these all-metal sensors establish a new standard for safety and reliability in extreme conditions.

Industrial AI startup Matta raises $14M to build Sentient Factories

Matta, an industrial AI spin-out from the University of Cambridge, has raised $14M in funding to transform how products are designed and manufactured.

CASE STUDIES, NEW PRODUCTS & NEWS

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Tech firm IntelliAM secures multi-site AI deal with Hovis

Tech firm IntelliAM has announced a major expansion of its commercial partnership with iconic bakery brand, Hovis. The expanded contract - which represents a ninefold increase on the original agreement - will see full deployment of the IntelliAM ...

Safe signalling in the food industry

The food industry has high hygiene requirements for employees, machines and systems. This begins with the design and planning of all components and parts. Dutch company Innovotech specialises in this area and recently completed a major project in ...

You asked, Pilz UK listened

Of all the training sessions Pilz UK runs, the City & Guilds Assured 4-Day Machinery Safety Course is the most popular. But the journey to the training facility in Corby isn’t always feasible - either for sheer distance or for the Monday ...

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