The last few years have seen a multitude of events shake the food and drink sector to its core, causing change to ripple through everything from sourcing and supply chain, to R&D and consumer behaviour. Here we examine the state of the manufacturing industry, including exclusive new insights from Aptean’s Food and Beverage 2024 Trends and Outlook report, and assess how these drivers are influencing trends, investment in technology and business priorities now and in the future.