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From more meat to less waste: How Minnesota food companies Cargill, General Mills use AI

· Source: startribune.com

In short

Major food companies like Cargill and General Mills are implementing AI technologies to optimize operations across their supply chains. Cargill uses AI-powered cameras to improve meat yield by up to 1%, while General Mills employs AI for demand forecasting that has reduced processing time by over 50% and eliminated 15,000 tons of carbon emissions. The technology is also being used for supply chain tracking, virtual prototyping, and marketing, with companies emphasizing that AI enhances human efficiency rather than replacing workers.

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Tags: demand, forecasting, traceability, optimization, automation, efficiency

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