Sustainability: Only 30% of food managers will achieve their goals by 2030

24% of Italian respondents and 19% of foreign respondents believe that it is urgent to start evaluating their product portfolio Understand what to promote, redesign or eliminate (including formulation and packaging) and how. In particular, 67% of Italian managers (compared to 62% globally) consider packaging as one of the main intervention points.

This focus reflects the urgency of reducing the impact of plastic waste on the environment and promoting greener solutions. The need to reduce food waste also attracted attention, with 53% of Italian respondents and 57% of those abroad saying that reducing food waste is a top priority.

Key challenges for the industry

37% of Italians and 42% of global respondents said that one of the most significant challenges is its complexity Los Angeles Supply ChainThe investments needed to support this transition remain an open topic: in fact, globally, the share of annual budgets allocated by various sectors to investments aimed at reducing environmental impacts averages only 12.5%.

These elements highlight the need for continued investment in innovative technologies and practices to address operational complexity and increase transparency and efficiency across the supply chain.

Horizontal participation and collaboration

Active involvement of leadership and collaboration between different functions in the company are also key to initiating this change. 34% of Italian respondents and 32% of global respondents highlighted the creation of a collaborative and shared atmosphere as a key element in creating an environment where more sustainable practices can take root.