Despite challenges from climate change to geopolitics, the sector remains steady
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MEDIUM risk for enterprises
Strengths & Weaknesses
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- Steady and growing market thanks to growing population
- High pricing power for most companies and producers
- Diverse market with growing demand for alternative products (proteins, plant-based etc.)
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- Vulnerable to climate change: More frequent and severe floods and droughts affect crops and livestock
- Food-processing and packaged-food companies continue to struggle with high energy, transportation and input costs.
- Labor shortages, especially in the upstream segment and in Western Europe
- Global inflation has exacerbated price competition