The Philadelphia Business Journal quoted Food & Beverage Leader Louis Biscotti in a forecast for the industry in 2019.
Philadelphia Business Journal
By Kenneth Hilario
Excerpt:
“Consolidation and change are being driven by concerns over competitiveness in the marketplace,” said Louis J. Biscotti, national food and beverage services leader at Marcum” Biscotti projects “the technology explosion will continue and even accelerate with cashier-less stores, artificial intelligence, smart shelf technology, the use of robots and facial recognition.” Also forecast is the expansion and acceleration of alternative products and new categories like plant-based food, sea greens and cell-based meats.