Automation

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A modern, automated food processing plant with advanced robotics, symbolizing resilience and efficiency in food manufacturing.

Food Manufacturers Embrace EPC Rise for Resilient Production

A major dairy producer recently broke ground on a $300 million fully automated processing plant in Wisconsin, one of over $50 billion in new food and beverage (F&B) plant construction and upgrades ann

Marco Alves·June 1, 2026

Split image showing a modern robotic harvester in a vineyard contrasted with a traditional vintner inspecting grapes, symbolizing the debate over EU vineyard automation.

The Cellar & Vine

EU vineyard automation adoption divides wine growers

Vintners across Europe are locked in a contentious debate: could automated harvesting, while efficient, irrevocably damage the delicate grapes that define their region's prized wines?

Marco Alves·May 15, 2026