Lessons from cocoa: How procurement decides what scales – and what doesn’t

24 Sept 2026
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  • Cocoa supply shocks have driven rapid scaling of alternatives, showing how quickly innovation can move when it matters. With similar risks emerging in other commodities, how are companies de-risking ingredient supply?
  • Which ingredient categories are seeing real demand today, and how are CPGs signalling credible pull-through to suppliers?
  • How are procurement teams prioritising which ingredients and platforms to back, and what secures long-term sourcing commitments?
  • When does diversification reduce risk, versus narrowing suppliers to protect manufacturability and consistency?