Executive Council meeting
The overarching theme of IFFI’s 2025 program is ‘Sustainable Businesses, Resilient Companies’. IFFI-affiliated companies are increasingly struggling to maintain their competitive positions in international markets, putting the sustainability of their businesses under significant pressure. Challenges such as restrictive CO2 and nitrogen emissions regulations, electricity grid congestion, reduced raw material availability, and a shortage of skilled labor are just a few of the many obstacles the food ingredients industry will need to navigate in 2025.
Additionally, the industry is expected to face structurally higher cost prices, further weakening its market position globally. Resilient companies, however, are those that can anticipate these challenges and leverage innovation to add value throughout their business processes. But this raises a critical question: What is the business outlook for European companies as they aim to justify future investments and compete effectively with China and the United States?
