HomeGrant GerkeAutomation World Contributing WriterHomeRFID-enabled pallets track lucrative whey powder productsA German dairy and whey producer continues its modernization drive with a plastic pallet RFID solution that connects to the company’s SCADA platform.HomeSensing technology measures liquid temperatures inside the pipe from the outsideOne of the most elemental pieces in the changing digital landscape for food and beverage manufacturers is the need for robust sensing.RoboticsIndoor farming benefits from roboticsAutomation reduces traditional labor at indoor farms where produce grows in large warehouses near retail chains.SoftwareDeschutes Brewery’s new ERP creates one source of truthBesides the manufacturing/production software options, Deschutes currently uses the food safety compliance, warehouse/inventory, purchasing and reporting analytics within the ERP platform.