Alligator Automations has been featured in Food Packaging Network in an exclusive interview exploring how artificial intelligence is becoming an intelligence layer for the next generation of food and beverage manufacturing. Srinivas Choudhary, Founder & CEO of Alligator Automations, shared how AI can help manufacturers move beyond conventional automation by connecting plant data, identifying patterns and supporting faster, more informed operational decisions.

The discussion highlights how AI can work alongside existing automation infrastructure such as PLCs, SCADA, MES, historians and IoT systems rather than replacing them. By bringing fragmented operational data into a more connected view, manufacturers can improve plant-wide visibility, prioritize meaningful alerts and respond more effectively to production, quality and maintenance issues.

The interview also explores the role of AI-powered monitoring in reducing unplanned downtime, detecting developing equipment issues, improving productivity and enabling more proactive manufacturing operations. For F&B manufacturers, this represents a shift from reactive troubleshooting toward smarter, data-driven and increasingly connected production environments.