The pandemic has shown the need for the food industry to invest in more automation and build more flexibility in the production while reinforcing strict sanitation standards.
Retailers are looking to commissaries, central kitchens and other offsite facilities to provide their fresh-cut fruits and vegetables instead of handling those tasks in-store.
Bakers of artisan breads in commissaries, central kitchens and other offsite facilities that supply foods to retail grocers face hurdles that other bakers don’t.
The pandemic has also led to some opportunities, including for commissaries, central kitchens and other offsite facilities that supply prepared and other foods to retail grocers.