An Economical Approach To Acute Packaging Issues

A Q&A with Ted Combs, Industry Principal - Food & Beverage, OSIsoft, LLC

In the race to stay competitive, food producers are constantly working to adapt to changing market conditions. Those challenges are now even more pronounced — with the coronavirus pandemic driving a major shift in consumer habits from restaurant dining to home meals — and the rapid change is causing significant stress on packaging equipment lines.

While packaging issues need to be addressed specifically, now more than ever, it doesn’t make sense to implement a single, isolated tool.

The most cost-effective approach to packaging is one that is integrated into an advanced data infrastructure as part of a wider solution to improve quality, safety, sustainability, and asset health. To understand more about the technology, Food Online spoke with Ted Combs, Industry Principal - Food & Beverage for OSIsoft, LLC.