Food manufacturers looking to stay competitive with digital transformation efforts now have valuable new benchmark data at their fingertips. Our 2025 State of Food Manufacturing: Digital Transformation report provides crucial insights for industry leaders navigating technology investment decisions.
Key findings from the report include:
- Technology ROI leaders: Solutions like automated warehouse management systems, real-time production monitoring, and robotics systems are delivering the highest ROI for food manufacturers.
- Budget allocation trends: Most companies are allocating 26-50% of their equipment and system investments to digital and automation projects.
- Implementation challenges: Budget constraints remain the biggest barrier to technology implementation, far outweighing concerns about technical expertise and legacy system integration.
- Consumer perspectives: While consumers express comfort with digital tracking systems and smart packaging, they remain skeptical of other technologies like 3D-printed foods, gene editing, and cellular agriculture.
- Future outlook: Respondents predict that AI and machine learning will have the greatest impact on food manufacturing over the next three years.
You’ll also learn how companies are measuring implementation success, strategies for addressing skills gaps, and tips for building consumer trust in food technology.
Download the complete report to access all the benchmarking data, industry trends, and consumer insights you need to evaluate competing technology priorities and build stronger business cases for digital investments.
