INSPIRATION
Digitization of industrial processes enables beverage manufacturers to establish a connected ecosystem from sourcing to distribution. Besides, the need for improved food safety standards and transparency is accelerating the integration of IoT into the beverage sector. Consequently, companies are able to improve their operational efficiency and constantly monitor manufacturing processes. To achieve this, startups
provide various IoT devices, including humidity, fluid level,motion, optical, and temperature sensors. Leveraging these solutions enables production and floor managers to track various environmental and process parameters to ensure optimal productivity. Besides, such solutions streamline inventory management and facilitate product tracking across the supply chain.
Brazilian startup Enjoy develops Enjoy Self-Service, an IoTbased solution to facilitate self-service at beer counters. It combines an embedded circuit unit to control machine lines and a measurement module to release, close, and measure flow along with a front module for consumer access. It allows the customers to control how much drink they need, avoid waiting in lines and track consumption details. As a result, the
use of taps increases while reducing wastage and improving barrel management, saving costs for bars, pubs, and taprooms.
New Zealand-based startup Winely offers real-time fermentation analysis. To achieve this, the startup combines IoT and AI in its fermentation tanks. This mitigates the need for manual sampling, lowering contamination risks. Besides, it provides wineries real-time data analytics that allows them to reduce off-spec ferments and strengthens food safety. The startup’s solution, thus, saves time, reduces wastage, and improves the production quality.
