While we’ve been inundated with predictions of industry trends these past few months, many manufacturers and producers are also reflecting on 2020—one of the most unpredictable years in history.  The COVID-19 pandemic has been the defining event of the era and its impact will continue to be felt long into 2021. Despite everything we’ve learned together through these turbulent times, there is so much more that the food and beverage (F&B) industry especially can glean from this year in order to make gains next year. Coronavirus may still be top of the news, but it doesn’t have a monopoly on the forces shaping consumer demand, changing the world of food, and informing the next steps for F&B businesses. Here are the top improvement initiatives all food businesses should be looking at in 2021 and beyond. 1- Prepare better for unusual demand patterns If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught us so far, it’s the value of being agile as a food and beverage business. Those who were able to scale production up or down at the right time and to the correct degree had a big efficiency advantage.  There will continue to be a need for this and as … Continue reading Top 5 Improvement Initiatives Every Food and Beverage Producer Should know for 2021 and Beyond