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Over the last two years, the global food supply chain has undergone an unprecedented level of change and uncertainty.

Consumer demand continues to increase the pressure on retailers to prove sustainability credentials, meaning suppliers, including those in agriculture, need to ensure their practices meet these needs.

Operating in such a competitive sector, food manufacturers are highly adept at reacting to the constantly changing needs and demands of consumers. In today’s market, that increasingly means showing that they are serious about sustainability .

In consumer staples, brand is everything. In fact, for many fast-moving consumer goods brands, it’s not unusual for ‘intangible assets’ to account for more than 100% of the company’s market value.

Later this year, if viruses allow, food safety professionals will gather in Barcelona for the GFSI conference. It will be a welcome return to meeting with our food safety peers in-person.

Food safety audits play a crucial role in ensuring that proper food safety requirements are being adhered to.

Having dominated the headlines for weeks, COP26 has come to an end in Glasgow.

As consumer appetite for greater insight into food authenticity grows, manufacturers need to ensure they are prepared so they can offer full transparency and traceability.

In 2020, LRQA customers were forced to adopt digital assurance. For many, it was a new and uncertain world.

Our expert voice on food, retail and hospitality supply chains, Kimberly Carey Coffin, looks at what the food sector can learn from the findings.