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Improving efficiency in food manufacturing with automation

Food manufacturers are balancing rising costs, labour shortages, stricter food safety requirements and demand for faster supply chains. Automation simplifies repetitive material movements and increases inventory visibility.

Common challenges in food manufacturing

Labour shortages

It is difficult to recruit and retain operators for repetitive transport tasks and shift work.

More product variety

More product lines, packaging formats and shorter runs require a more flexible warehouse.

Food safety and traceability

Maintaining product integrity and accurate inventory records.

Limited space

Every square metre must be used without expanding the building.

Benefits of automation for food manufacturers

Higher productivity

Automated vehicles operate consistently throughout the day, with fewer bottlenecks.

Food safety and hygiene

Less manual handling and product contact reduces the risk of contamination.

Lower operating costs

Lower labour dependency, less damage and better equipment utilisation.

Optimised space

More efficient layouts, higher storage density and better material flow.

Greater flexibility

The system grows with production, without major disruption.

Processes that can be automated

  • Production line feeding
  • Raw material transport
  • Finished goods transport
  • Goods-in pallet handling
  • Put-away
  • Empty pallet handling
  • Cold store transport
  • Movement between warehouse and production

Which solution is right for your business?

Automated pallet, stacker and reach trucks

They automate repetitive pallet handling: transport, block stacking, mixed pallets and high-level storage. Find out more ›

Automated counterbalanced stackers

A versatile AGV for transport and block stacking across various operational flows. Find out more ›

Semi-automated shuttles

High-density, deep storage with 80% space utilisation and increased throughput. Find out more ›

Automation in food manufacturing – FAQ

Yes. Many projects are introduced in phases, so production continues normally while selected processes are automated.

Yes. Solutions are designed for ambient, chilled and cold storage environments, depending on operational requirements.

Yes. AGVs, automated pallet trucks and warehouse management software can be introduced gradually – first for specific processes, then the system is expanded.

It depends on your operation, labour costs, throughput and the type of automation. Many companies see measurable benefits within 12 to 36 months.

Yes. Combined with warehouse and fleet management software, it improves inventory accuracy and visibility of material movements.

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Our automation specialists will help you identify where automation delivers the greatest value.

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