With demands caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, West Liberty Foods had to shift more of its production from bulk food service packages to smaller retail packages for consumers.
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Our February 2021 cover story, written by Aaron Hand, focused on how automation is shaping up in the food and beverage industry. As food and beverage manufacturers scrambled to keep workers safe and shelves stocked, many moved forward with automation and digital transformation initiatives that might have only been on the radar before the pandemic.
Digital transformation has long been on a forward trajectory, but now more than ever, food and beverage manufacturers are finding it essential to make the leap. After a brief pause as companies stopped to figure out their next moves, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a surge of activity on that front.
