The crops and farming industry is facing a double challenge: to maintain margins despite inflation, and adapt to the evolving expectations of consumers who want ever higher quality products.
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The agriculture & food industry is a key European sector at the forefront of today’s sanitary and geopolitical challenges and crises.
Agri-food players are highly diversified, and involved in various steps along the value chain, from the production of seeds through to the processing of produce and the elaboration of finished products.
All are facing major transformation challenges in order to meet the new expectations of their customers, consumers and public authorities in terms of quality, sustainability, and environmental protection.
Structural and cyclical trends are lead to fundamental changes in agriculture & food, offering new business opportunities while putting significant pressures on margins.
The agri-food industry is made up of various interrelated sectors, including crops and farming, ingredient manufacturing, food processing, beverage manufacturing, catering, and foodtech.
The crops and farming industry is facing a double challenge: to maintain margins despite inflation, and adapt to the evolving expectations of consumers who want ever higher quality products.
The growing household demand for ready-to-eat food is driving growth in ingredients manufacturing.
However, innovation is key to meeting new expectations for more natural products, and the operational challenges of online sales.
Food processing players are strongly affected by commodity inflation, and need to adapt their operational models to facilitate pass-through action, secure supply chains, and meet the evolving demands of consumers.
Drinking is no longer simply about quenching thirst. Innovation is driving sector growth, particularly in the booming health and energy drinks segment.
Innovative packaging is also key to meeting the demands of engaged consumers wanting more sustainable packaging and products.
Caterers have had to adapt their business models to new ways of living and working, particularly in response to Covid.
The work-from-home revolution has cut into revenues and forced market players to focus on operational excellence and portfolio diversification to maintain their margins.
Food Tech brings together digital, technological and entrepreneurial innovations, implementing disruptive solutions along the entire value chain, from production through to distribution, sales and consumption.
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