A new report, Future Factory: Supercharging digital innovation in food and drink manufacturing, released by the Food and Drink Federation in partnership with strategic delivery consultancy Newton has found that there is an untapped growth opportunity of up to £14bn in the UK food and drink manufacturing industry. This session will cover:

- the barriers to investing in AI, digital and automation in food and drink

- potential solutions and collective action being taken through the newly formed Food and Drink Technology Taskforce