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EU food and drink exports have almost doubled in the last decade , reaching over € 90bn ( US $ 102.6bn ), according to the European Commission .
40 firm ’ s robot YuMi , for instance , which works shoulder-to-shoulder with employees to enhance productivity at Finnish confectionery company Panda . Recognising its potential , ABB has heightened its investment in the robotics field . In October , the company revealed it would invest US $ 150mn to build what it touts as ‘ the world ’ s most advanced robotics factory in
Shanghai ’, a nod to the mushrooming use of robotics in the food and beverage sector .
The advantages of technologies like these are endless . Simonis points out how ABB ’ s innovations can help food and beverage firms use raw materials such as water more effectively , how they can help to reduce energy use , and how they can help to cut costs . Not
JANUARY 2019