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Innovative Energy Efficiency in the European Food and Beverage Industry: A Holistic Human-Centered Approach
The INDUCE project, funded under the Horizon 2020 program, targets enhancing energy efficiency in the European food and beverage industry through a customized capacity-building program that employs a human-centered design approach. This initiative introduces a novel four-phase methodology (Inspiration, Ideation, Implementation, Monitoring) which transcends conventional energy management practices by incorporating behavioral and cultural considerations to establish a sustainable energy culture within organizations. Pilot studies involving companies from Germany, France, Spain, and the Netherlands demonstrate the method's adaptability and efficacy, with empirical evidence suggesting the significant energy savings potential. The findings underscore the importance of tailoring both training and methodologies to company-specific contexts and highlight the pivotal role of behavioral and cultural changes alongside technical interventions in realizing long-term energy efficiency improvements. The INDUCE approach has strategic relevance for the broader European food and beverage sector, offering a scalable solution that promises particular benefits to SMEs that typically lack resources for extensive energy management interventions. This methodology thus has the prospect of acting as a driving force for energy efficiency across the industry.
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Energy Insights: The Secret Sauce for the Food and Beverage Industry
The paper outlines how food and beverage companies can use Energy Management Systems to cut costs, increase efficiency, and promote sustainability by using real-time data and predictive maintenance, bolstered by IoT and smart sensor technology.
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The Core of Europe's Economy: A Deep Dive into the EU Food and Drink Industry
The EU food and drink industry is a key economic player with a €1,192 billion turnover and significant investment. Employing 4.72 million people, it leads manufacturing employment but sees lower labor productivity. The sector is embracing digitalization and prioritizing sustainability while maintaining a strong global trade presence.
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Transforming the Global Food Sector: A Path to Energy-Smart Practices
The FAO 2011 paper advocates for an energy-smart food system to enhance sustainability, reduce GHG emissions, and improve food security by boosting energy efficiency and integrating renewable energies across the food supply chain, while providing policy recommendations and calling for international cooperation.
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Digital Supply Chain Dynamics: Insights from Indonesia’s Food and Beverage Industry
The study explores how digitalization enhances operational performance in Indonesia's food and beverage sector, stressing improvements in quality, productivity, and cost efficiency through technologies like IoT, robotics, cloud computing, and blockchain.
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Enhancing Marketing Success through Food Value Chains: A Guide to Creating Shared Value
Food value chains enhance agribusiness by combining social objectives with transparency and sustainability, yielding economic, community, and environmental benefits while relying on collaborative leadership for success.
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Navigating the Global Food Value Chain: Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century
The paper discusses the complexities of the food value chain, addressing global food demand challenges due to population growth, urbanization, and changing diets. It explores advancements in agricultural technologies and strategic market responses towards sustainability and health-conscious consumption trends.
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Harnessing Energy Efficiency in the Food and Beverage Industry
The white paper discusses energy challenges in the food industry, emphasizing the need for efficiency amid rising global energy demands. It outlines strategic energy assessments and technological solutions like variable speed drives for reducing energy use and improving sustainability, citing case studies demonstrating significant energy savings.
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Competitiveness of the European Energy-Intensive Industries
The European Round Table for Industry reports, authored by the Boston Consulting Group, highlight challenges in Europe's energy transition, advocating for regulatory changes to foster competitiveness amid higher energy costs, risk of deindustrialization, and the need for large-scale investment in energy infrastructure to meet Green Deal goals.
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Pioneering the Path to Net Zero: Decarbonizing Heat in the Food and Drink
The UK's food and drink sector aims to cut emissions from electricity and heat by up to 80% from 2012 levels, but heat decarbonization lacks clear strategies. Transition hinges on overcoming financial, technical, and policy barriers, requiring government-industry collaboration and supportive measures.
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