How are artificial intelligence and machine learning affecting the meat and poultry business? What opportunities and pitfalls does AI present to the animal protein industry? What companies have used it successfully?

Among AI’s most significant effects in the food business have been its roles in boosting efficiency while automating sorting, packaging and other processes, writes Shalima Sreenath, head of downstream processing at Celibre, in a recent article in Food Technology. She notes that AI also has helped to confirm tight quality control and conformity to regulations, upgrade supply chains to improve inventory management and cut waste, and customize marketing and customer engagement. Read more