Confluent Cloud and Apache Kafka are at the center of the Internet of Things (IoT) transformation in various industries, including food processing and retail. Confluent Platform enables IoT-based disruption and innovation by providing a scalable, real-time pipeline for collecting, transporting, and storing IoT events globally. Companies like BAADER and Mojix are leveraging Confluent Cloud to build data-driven solutions that capture insights from IoT devices, improving operations such as inventory management, animal welfare, and customer experience. By capturing and analyzing vast amounts of IoT data, these companies can identify opportunities for improvement and drive business growth. The use of Confluent Cloud provides a resilient, scalable, and event streaming service that enables developers to address various IoT-related challenges, including complex event processing, transformations, and connectors.