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Updates on food processing, ingredients, packaging, cold-chain operations, retail demand and the companies reshaping how food moves after harvest.
The Hormuz Strait crisis has exposed the global food system's dependence on critical chokepoints. The industry is building more resilient supply chains through diversified corridors and rules-based trade, and technology will play a key role in this effort.
The global food processing machinery market is expected to reach $106.6 billion by 2034, with automation, food safety, and sustainability demands becoming the core drivers of growth.
SIAL Paris International Food Exhibition released its 2026 Global Food Trends Report, identifying ten major directions including functional nutrition, gut health, plant-based differentiation, and sustainable consumption, providing key references for innovation in the food and agriculture industries.
According to a report by Market Research Future, the global food processing market is expected to grow from $163.79 billion in 2024 to $559.76 billion by 2035, at a CAGR of 11.82%. The article analyzes the five key drivers behind this growth and the future direction of the industry.
The ready-to-eat food market is expected to reach $273.8 billion by 2035, driven by urbanization, demand for convenience, processing technology, and the protein supply chain.
Climate shocks, geopolitical tensions, and supply chain disruptions are reshaping the global food system. With resilience becoming an urgent priority, how can agricultural technology help the supply chain cope with pressure?
Circana predicts that food and beverage sales in 2027 will be flat, with price driving slight growth. Consumers are shifting towards smart shopping, AI-assisted decision-making, and waste reduction, driving efficiency and technological upgrades in the food supply chain.
Faced with rising costs and sustainability pressures, competitors in the agri-food supply chain are exploring the sharing of infrastructure such as logistics and charging facilities to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
BNP Paribas analysis shows that major US packaged food companies are highly exposed to consumer concerns about ultra-processed foods (UPF), with sales data indicating that shoppers have started to shift towards less processed foods.
This article analyzes from the perspective of agricultural technology five existential issues facing food enterprises—supply chain resilience, sustainable agriculture, health transformation, technological innovation, and labor restructuring—and explores their profound impact on industrial upgrading and food security.
At the 2026 Sosland Purchasing Seminar, expert Joe Glauber pointed out that changes in tariffs and trade agreements are driving the accelerated application of agricultural technology to improve supply chain resilience and efficiency.
Sensors, robots, AI, and data platforms are driving rapid growth in the Agriculture 4.0 technology market, with the market size expected to reach $51.8 billion by 2034, at a compound annual growth rate of 12.2%. Significant differences in adoption paths are observed across different regions.
The re-emergence of the New World screwworm poses a serious threat to the global meat and dairy supply chain, with agricultural technology playing a key role in monitoring, prevention and control, and trade assurance.
Against the backdrop of accelerating tariffs, geopolitical shifts, and regionalization, the supply chains of agricultural technology and the food industry are moving from a single globalized network toward a more resilient, multi-center system. This change will reshape agricultural trade, cold chain logistics, food prices, and the direction of agricultural investment.