Abstract:
The aim of the thesis is to investigate the impact of automation and of the industry 4.0 in the Food and Beverage industry. Nowadays, the food industries find an indispensable support for automation technologies flexibly modify production and improve process management. The industry trends, the best strategies, get in touch with the most advanced technologies for data collection and application solutions related to the issues of traceability in the food sector and beyond, offer updates and develop new opportunities of business. Moreover, in a market that is in a profound and rapid transformation, the suppliers of automation technologies are called to respond to increasingly precise requests, especially in the food sector, where legislation is particularly stringent and often different from country to country.