Food and beverage manufacturers are under pressure to deliver their own sustainability targets while meeting the demands of consumers on environmental impact and transparency – and one way is to ensure sourcing ingredients hits the spot.
Food and beverage (F&B) producers are now facing a new world where sustainability and their own carbon footprint sits at the core of decision-making.
Whether it’s agricultural processes, manufacturing, transport, refrigeration, packaging or ingredients, these companies need the whole of their supply chain to respond to this important challenge.
And with consumers showing a growing interest in eating healthy, natural foods, and rising awareness of practices such as regenerative agriculture, they too are pushing F&B manufacturers to go further with their sustainability agendas.
In fact, over three-quarters (76%) of consumers are calling on supplier companies to take the initiative in reducing their environmental impact (Nielsen).
Meanwhile, recent research by RSPCA Assured found that two-thirds of consumers want to know where their food comes from and seek the reassurance of production transparency and traceability.
