The consumer megatrends shaping the future of the food industry range from local sourcing to on-the-go eating to a rise in organic foods and clean labels (understanding the ingredients on the food labels). While these things may seem extraneous to the manufacturing of food, they actually have a tremendous influence on the way products are made.
According to a new market research report from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the move toward healthier and more convenient options is an opportunity for OEMs. The report, called 2017 Trends in Food Processing Operations, analyzes intelligence from 40 interviews and 150 references.
