For many years, the food sector has faced profound challenges that demanded resilience and innovation; 2024 was no exception. Over the course of the year, businesses faced economic turbulence, heightened regulatory scrutiny and increasing sustainability expectations.
As we reflect on the last 12 months, industry leaders, Kimberly Coffin, Supply Chain Assurance Technical Director at LRQA and Christophe Boulais, Food Safety Auditor and Certification Manager at Danone – a world-leading food and beverage company – share their insights and perspectives on the lessons of 2024 and how they foresee the industry evolving in 2025. Their insights paint a compelling picture of a sector undergoing significant transformation, offering guidance on the work that lies ahead.
2024 in review
When we think about the driving factors of change in the food sector in 2024, increasing costs recalls, geopolitical tensions and ongoing climate change impact are at the fore, testing the resilience of the food and beverage sector.
With commodity prices surging to record highs, regulatory scrutiny intensifying and product recalls rising at an alarming rate, businesses were compelled to adapt at pace. Importantly, these challenges start to show the interconnected nature of food sector risks, where economic, environmental and technological pressures collide.
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