fbtechreview.comMAY 20196JANUARY - 2019EDITORIALEDITORIAL STAFFAmitav Haldipur Davies MedowsJohnson Heller Ava GarciaJoshua ParkerVian Isaacsales@fbtechreview.comeditor@fbtechreview.commarketing@fbtechreview.comEmailVISUALIZERSOlivia SmithJohn Goutham*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffMANAGING EDITORFOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT SPECIALKevin LoboUsing Technology to Combat World HungerIn September 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported global hunger issues are constantly rising, with 821 million people hungry of which at least 239.6 million are children. Against this backdrop, the idea of minimizing food wastage needs more attention from hoteliers and industry leaders. "What does that have to do with food service management," one may ask. Today's food service management goes beyond just what is laid out on the table for the end consumers to eat. In the process of management of operations, one of the most overlooked factors is the amount of food wastage that takes place on a day-to-day basis. While the waste of food is unacceptable in any form, this also leads to a significant loss for the business owners. As food chains witness growth into multiple cities, and several branches in each city, it comes as a matter of importance that the business owners need to be able to manage each branch, without being physically present in each outlet. In these situations, the use of innovative solutions proves beneficial, and that begins with the move of an F&B business from legacy to cloud environment. Once on the cloud, the data recorded by the business can be pushed through analytics tools that help understand and predict the customer requirement and behavior. With this knowledge, the hotelier can optimize operations, increase profit, and drastically reduce food wastage. On the road ahead, several technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and IoT will take the food and beverages industry by storm. With the introduction of AI into the industry, the supply chain management for restaurants, bars, and cafes are streamlined and optimized significantly through logistics and predictive analysis. In parallel, big data can significantly influence the quality of food and beverages. With the ability of collective data, the restaurants can maintain consistency in taste provider to the customers, while ensuring the same taste in every visit. As a cherry on the cake, IoT can improve the manufacturing process while maintaining food safety compliance. In times of changing technology with a strong impact on the industry, we highlight the innovative solution providers who are at the vanguard of accelerating the digital transformation of the industry. Let us know your thoughts! Food & Beverage Technology Review Visit www.fbtechreview.comCopyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, 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.MAY - 2019, Vol 02 SE 02 - Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. TO SUBSCRIBE TOMay - 2019Kevin LoboManaging Editoreditor@fbtechreview.com
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