Food and beverage businesses are navigating the most challenging environment in years. Financial risks are dominate the industry’s top ten concerns, but businesses are also managing multiple competing priorities like supply chain fragility and geopolitical volatility - including the upcoming European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR); the regulation mandates comprehensive traceability and geolocation data proving products are deforestation-free, covering key commodities including coffee, cocoa, soy and palm oil. Compliance expert Ideagen argues that the approaches businesses develop for these challenges now will shape competitive positioning when market conditions normalise.