The dairy industry has experienced significant advances in terms of digitalization in recent years, leading to improvements in the efficiency and quality of dairy products.
The implementation of technologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things and automation has enabled dairy companies to optimize their production processes, reduce costs and ensure food safety.
In addition, digitization has facilitated the traceability of dairy products from their origin to the consumer, which cultivates their trust by improving transparency in the supply chain.
The dairy sector faces the challenge of producing food in a sustainable way for a growing population, working on consumer confidence and not forgetting that it is also a business.
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The consumer is no longer at the end of the chain, passive, he is actively involved in all processes, and the implementation of digital technologies provides the food industries with the tool to meet these demands.
Digitalization can not only improve production and process efficiency, quality, safety and traceability of products, but it opens a window that makes the dairy chain visible, so that the more aware and demanding consumer who needs to know, is satisfied.
The scope of digitization in the dairy chain covers primary production, milk transportation to the processing plant, its industrialization, storage and subsequent distribution to the stores where the products are purchased by the consumer.
Connectivity is a sine qua non condition, and can be a constraint for access to digital platforms along the entire dairy chain.
The use of digital technologies starts in the field, to monitor and optimize the feeding, health and welfare of dairy cows, contributing to increase the efficiency and quality of the milk produced.
In processing, digital systems can be implemented to track and control milk quality, as well as to optimize pasteurization and packaging processes.
In logistics and trade, digitization improves supply chain visibility, enabling real-time tracking of the location and status of dairy products, facilitating efficient planning and delivery.
Digitalization enables the integration of different actors in the dairy chain: producers, processors, distributors and retailers, through shared digital platforms, improving communication and coordination.
Digitalization helps to optimize processes, improve traceability, reduce costs and increase efficiency throughout the dairy chain, while facilitating the link that is so necessary with the consumer, who needs to understand the processes of the food he or she consumes.
