Why Fortifi? Why Now?
An epidemic of food waste, outdated manufacturing processes and a lack of production efficiency hold the world’s food supply hostage. Optimized food processing boosts high-quality yields while it improves safety, consistency and sustainability. Automation speeds up output, spares employees from tedious and dangerous work, and offsets the ebb and flow of the workforce.
POPULATION GROWTH
The United Nations predicts world population will grow to 9 billion by 2037, increasing the need for food.
SOCIETAL WELLBEING
Society depends on access to high-quality food. That includes a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains and oils, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
COST OF FOOD
Without efficient food processing, healthful food costs $1.50 more per day than unhealthful alternatives, according to the Harvard School of Public Health.
Automation increases industry safety
The food processing industry has been slow to embrace the advantages of automation and technology. It’s time to set aside “the way it’s always been done” and improve working conditions along with production efficiency.
Incident rate in the food manufacturing sector
3x higher than in more-advanced production industries
Automation helps meet the demand for better food
Worldwide demand for protein is growing faster than for any other macronutrient. Protein production’s incident rate is about 2x the industry average.
Automation is good for the environment
Food waste places an enormous burden on the world environment. Automation increases the output and the efficiency of food production, reducing the impact of production processes.
Food waste
Nearly 1/3 of all food intended for food consumption is wasted or lost: Around 1.3 billion tons, enough to feed 3 billion people – valued at $1 trillion USD.
Food Production
About 13% of global food production is lost between harvest and retail sale.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
US food waste alone exceeds the greenhouse gas emissions of 42 coal-fired power plants.
