Promote digitalization on the tip of the tongue to promote the high-quality development of the food industry

Our reporter Liu Yanfang Zhou Yan

The State Council recently issued the "14th Five-Year Plan for Digital Economy Development" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), which clarified the guiding ideology, basic principles, development goals, key tasks and safeguard measures for promoting the healthy development of the digital economy during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.

Digital technology empowers, reduces costs, increases efficiency, improves quality and reduces consumption

Since the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan", the digital economy has developed rapidly and has become a major economic form, which is driving profound changes in social production methods and public lifestyles

Digital technology has improved the production and circulation efficiency of the entire food industry chain

Wang Jun, a researcher at the Meituan Research Institute, pointed out that the wide application of digital technology in the food industry has provided technical support for industrial innovation and development, accelerated the promotion of further cost reduction and increased efficiency, and entered a new stage of innovation-driven development

Wang Jun said that the food industry promotes the upgrading of industrial technology through digital technology, which alleviates the problems of high energy consumption in the production process and serious waste at the consumer end

Online transactions have created a new digital life

Promote digital transformation and upgrading to achieve high-quality development of the food industry

The food industry has a long industrial chain, wide coverage, high degree of specialization, and great social influence.

So, how to further promote the digital transformation and upgrading of the food industry? Ma Shuang, associate professor at the School of Information, University of International Business and Economics suggested:

The first is to consolidate the infrastructure for the integrated development of the digital economy and the industrial economy

The second is to increase the digital transformation support for small and medium-sized businesses in the food industry

The third is to take multiple measures to continuously improve the digital skills and digital literacy of employees in the food industry

"China Food News" (02 edition on January 19, 2022)

(Editor in charge: Zhou Yan)