| | March 20156CIOReviewThe food and beverage industry is experiencing significant change. As consumers lean toward sustainable and healthy products, the food and beverage industry is shifting and creating new ways to meet the demands. Innovation around healthier new products, packaging for on-the-go consumption, and targeted one-on-one promotions are emerging as key differentiators.Whether ensuring food safety, improving sustainability efforts or helping food product designers to manage costs and effectively utilize ingredients and technologies, food and beverages companies are leveraging technology and taking steps to promote product quality and innovation. In the earlier decades, production was where companies concentrated time and capital, and supply chain logistics was a back-burner concern for food manufacturers. Today, food companies are leveraging technology to drive down logistics costs.In a sector where competition is intense and profit margins are wafer thin, leaders in the food and beverage industry see technology as the greatest driver of future growth and believe that it will help reduce costs, enhance communication with customers and suppliers, and accelerate time to market. For instance, social media, mobile and online marketing and cloud computing are creating new opportunities to engage with consumers and explore new business opportunities. Across the board, there seems to be lot of excitement around cloud computing and data analytics. The ones who have embraced data analytics as a business imperative are already seeing the benefits--insight on customers, better brand and product management, and better pricing decisions, thereby gaining competitive advantage. In this special edition of CIOReview on food and beverage technology, we present to you 20 most promising technology solution providers and highlight what these selected vendors are doing for their clients. We hope the information presented will give you a comprehensive understanding of what technologies are available, which are right for you, and how these solutions will impact your business. We would love to hear your experiences on how technology is playing a critical role in driving your business. Let us know how you are applying fresh thinking to solve tough customer, supply chain and technology challenges. Pradeep ShankarEditor-in-Chiefeditor@cioreview.comCopyright © 2015 CIOReview, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewMARCH 17 - 2015CIOReview's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International (Audit Pending). Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 March 17- 2015, volume 04 SE 10 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Editor-in-Chief Pradeep ShankarEditorial StaffSalesT:510. 565. 7627VisualizersSukirti AgnihotriStephen ThomasFood and Beverages Technology SpecialCIOReviewAlex D'Souza GangambikeJudy Christin Aaron PierceSteve Millersteve@cioreivew.comDennis Peterdennis@cioreview.comLouis Fernandeslouis@cioreview.comDerek JamesJoe Philip Matthew JacobSonia Sachar EditorialHigh-tech: A Key Ingredientfor the Future of Food Industry
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