Barbara Guignard

The EU's recent move to impose tariffs on U.S. grain imports marks a significant escalation in global trade tensions, and one that may have unintended consequences for food supply chains across both sides of the Atlantic. While the headlines may focus on geopolitics, the knock-on effects will be most keenly felt by farmers, food producers, and consumers. Here's how: 1.

As an Efficio consultant, I've had the chance to travel extensively around the world. Seeing different places can be incredibly enriching and bring moments of culture shock, as one adapts to different cultural norms and customs, such as the local cuisine. Yet any traveller will tell you that one constant across the world is the unwavering consistency of McDonald’s food.

The food industry has faced several challenging years following Brexit, COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, severe weather, animal diseases and now inflation. These disruptions have all created a snowball effect on the prices of food globally, and now, the world is really feeling the impact, with the prices of key food commodities having increased significantly.