Food processors and their partners in the supply chain face a multitude of issues as newly affluent shoppers in the developing world shift from grain- and vegetable-based foods to meat and poultry. Droughts, lagging productivity and price volatility also threaten food supplies and distribution, according to the A.T. Kearney paper, Recipe for Change: Can We Feed the World?

The report is the first of a series in which A.T. Kearney consultants examine disruptive changes in the food supply and security, and explore strategic responses taken by companies today, and outline future industry scenarios.