The vision of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and how an intelligent, connected automation infrastructure can dramatically reshape operations is something on the mind of most food manufacturers today. They are focused on the transformative potential it offers, and like other industries, are even referring to it as the “next industrial revolution.” However, this term isn’t quite right. In order to realize this vision, the path to the IIoT for food manufacturers will instead be an evolutionary one.