ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT STATE OF GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN UKRAINE

Abstract

Based on the conducted research, the architecture of digital transformation in Ukraine’s regional and sectoral dimensions was systematically analyzed, refined, and conceptually expanded. This enabled the development of a multi- level, polycentric model of digital change, integrated into management reforms and the strategic renewal of regulatory practices in the food industry. The study presents an original view of digital transformation as a complex socio-technical process that goes beyond implementing individual IT solutions and unfolds through dynamic interactions among institutions, infrastructure, services, governance practices, and civic initiatives. Researched the typology of regions by digital capacity allowed revealed asymmetries, highlighting the need for adaptive tools and context-sensitive digitalization models.Considered the transformation of digital development indicators shows a shift in focus from technical parameters to civic engagement and service efficiency, fostering open regulation with institutional feedback. Mechanisms of digital regulatory intervention in the food industry have been deepened through CDTO projects, push monitoring, digital cabinets, self-control e-platforms, and smart contract logistics, forming an intellectualized field of interaction between the state and the market.It has been demonstrated that digital mechanisms reshape the logic of governance-from a supervisory model to a proactive, partnership-based, algorithmic, and decentralized system. It has also been established that a key development area will be the institutionalization of experimental space through sandbox solutions, mobile control modules, and real-time API integration-laying the groundwork for a modular, predictive, and interactive governance model. Thus, a comprehensive foundation for the digital transformation of food industry regulation has been formed, combining infrastructure modernization, regulatory innovation, service inclusiveness, and institutional adaptation, ensuring a transition to a new philosophy of state presence smart, trustworthy, and synchronized with the challenges of the digital society.