Supplier Relations

Strong supplier relationships are increasingly critical as food and beverage businesses navigate price volatility, material shortages, geopolitical disruption, changing regulation, and shifting consumer demand.

Supplier Relations explores how companies are building more resilient, transparent, and collaborative partnerships with the organisations that underpin their operations.

In this edition of The Question, industry leaders share how they are managing relationships with key suppliers, balancing commercial pressure with long-term cooperation, improving visibility, and preparing their supply networks for continued uncertainty.

Greg Tucker

Chairman and CEO, Bay Cities

Janne Kouri

Founder and CEO, Loncaro

Jarrod McAdoo

Director of Product, Ivalua

Mark Rodgers

CEO, Roberts of Port Dinorwic

Saskia van Gendt

Chief Sustainability Officer, Blue Yonder