1. Food industry issues

1.1 Producing constant products from fluctuating living materials

Food satisfies one of mankind's most basic needs, and as such, there is an emotional relationship between food and consumers. As a result, the issues facing the food industry are highly specific. To reconcile the images of taste and safety demanded by the market, manufacturers have to produce fresh, natural, consistent, reproducible and increasingly sophisticated products from living, fluctuating materials. Added to this challenge are the constraints of seasonality and competition.

On the other hand, consumers are constantly evolving, and are increasingly sensitive to the health and sustainability aspects of food products. In this context, the company's long-term future depends on the constant...