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How technology is advancing the food industry

 

Technology is reshaping much of our lives and the food industry is no different. It’s changing how we produce food, how we learn to cook and the tastes we explore. And it’s particularly important given that ethical food consumption is soaring in the UK: in 2021, UK annual spending on ethical products exceeded £100bn for the first time. Below, we explore how exactly technology is advancing the food industry and how you can benefit.

Technology has helped teach people to cook

For a start, technology has helped teach people how to cook and even open successful food businesses. Online educational technology has now made access to cookery courses more accessible than ever before. Previously, time and family constraints might have prevented you from learning new cooking skills. But now, you can learn from top chefs from the comfort of your own home. What’s more, technological developments in e-commerce are making it easier than ever before to fund and run a food or beverage business. These two skills combined have led to many new small businesses thriving in what was once a difficult marketplace. 

How the food industry changed

Technology is driving innovations in the food industry all the time. Much of this is in response to growing concerns surrounding the food industry’s environmental impact. As such, 67 per cent of food decision-makers want to improve the environment. Technology has therefore focused on making food production more efficient, to avoid waste and lower its carbon footprint. Robots now track the health of crops, allowing farmers to tend to ailing areas of their fields and moisture sensors can reveal areas of a field that need watering. Meanwhile, in the future 3D printing and nanotechnology could allow outlets to create fresh ingredients instantly from the store. 

What dishes can you learn from the web?

Technology can also help you learn new dishes from the web. This might be through an online course, or it might be that you can simply find recipes with ease online. For instance, if you’ve recently bought yourself a wok, you might be wondering which dishes work well with it. Fortunately, with the internet, you now have a wealth of stir fry recipes at your fingertips to inspire. Plus, if there’s any cooking technique that you don’t understand, you can search for tutorials and masterclasses online as well. Thanks to the advancement of technology, you can learn plenty of dishes from the web.

Technology is changing the face of the food industry. On a macro scale, the way food is produced is shifting rapidly. And individually, you can now benefit from having an array of cooking resources at your disposal.

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