The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how major food and beverage distributors significantly increased their turnover in the face of demand that exceeded all expectations. However, this phenomenon did not affect all players in the sector in the same way.
The impact of the pandemic on the food sector
During the first days of the health crisis, many shelves were found empty after the mass purchases of essential products. While distribution responded to unprecedented demand, a key question arose: what happened to food and beverage producers?
Teleworking and new operational challenges
The pandemic and lockdown forced most companies to adopt teleworking. A relatively simple transition for administrative and managerial profiles, but complex—or directly unfeasible—for those positions linked to the production of food products.
Current and future challenges of the sector
Professionals in the sector had to face multiple challenges during the pandemic, and even today key questions continue to arise:
- How to increase turnover sustainably?
- What role does technology play in process optimization?
- How to guarantee the security and confidentiality of communications in such a sensitive sector?
SOLUTEL’s ICTs Talk: topics we will address
These and other aspects will be the protagonists of the 3rd SOLUTEL’s ICTs Talk, a virtual round table focused on the influence of technology on the evolution of the food trade.
Event details
- Date: Thursday, September 17, 2020
- Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
- Format: Virtual roundtable in streaming
- Requirements: Headphones with microphone for a better experience
Who is the target audience?
Food industry professionals interested in:
- Digital transformation
- Process optimization
- Security and communications
- New business models
Online event · Free access
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