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Artificial Intelligence-backed demand forecasting, supply chain tracking, prototype generating and even holiday commercials from Coca-Cola aim to make the industry more efficient without replacing human workers. By Brooks Johnson The Minnesota Star Tribune November 4, 2025 at 12:01PM In 2010, workers processed beef at a Cargill plant in Fort Morgan, Colo. The company is now using AI-powered cameras at some of its facilities to ensure workers cut as much meat off the bone as possible. (Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Brooks Johnson Business Reporter Brooks Johnson is a business reporter covering Minnesota’s food industry, agribusinesses and 3M. See More