Artificial intelligence in food technology and processing: a review.

UNLABELLED: The food industry faces numerous challenges, including ensuring food safety, managing supply chain disruptions, meeting changing consumer demands, addressing climate change impacts, and reducing food waste. Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers innovative solutions to these issues through applications like predictive analytics, real-time quality control, and intelligent supply chain management. This review explores the role of AI in optimizing food production processes, enhancing food safety, and personalizing dietary recommendations, while addressing ethical considerations and challenges in implementation. By analysing recent literature and case studies, this study highlights AI's potential to revolutionize food technology and processing, contributing to a more resilient and sustainable food system. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13197-026-06728-2.