Challenges and Innovations in Cheesemaking Automation

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Explore the traditional cheesemaking process at Nettlebed Creamery, blending ancient methods with modern technology, addressing the need for more automation in the UK amidst labor shortages. Delve into the hurdles faced by small companies in adopting robots, focusing on the dairy farming sector's high fixed costs and the bright spots in automation's falling costs for wider implementation.

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