Eden Insights
Eden Search has access to a wealth of knowledge and sector insights not only relating to talent and hiring decisions, but also key issues and opportunities impacting the industry gained through our unrivalled network and experience of partnering with senior executive and non-executive leaders in the global food supply chain.
Launched in 2024, Eden Insights is a CEO survey-based report on specific topics creating both challenges and opportunities in the global food supply chain.
Eden Insights has been created as a way of sharing the information and insights that we have within the business, relating to key industry hot topics with our close network of clients and industry stakeholders.
Recent reports published:
Issue 3: Rethinking the Global Food Supply chain in a world on a diet
The rise in GLP-1 adoption is part of a decisive shift toward more deliberate, nutrition-led eating, driven by policy pressure on ultra-processed foods and consumers buying less but choosing better. For CEOs, this signals tougher conditions for volume-driven categories, with traditional assumptions on capacity, plant economics, and capital deployment becoming less relevant as demand shifts to fewer calories but higher nutritional value. At the same time, fresh, minimally processed, and nutrient-dense categories are gaining momentum, with new value pools emerging across premium proteins, functional ingredients, sustainable aquaculture, and health-focused convenience.
Against this backdrop, Eden surveyed 80+ senior executives across the global food supply chain—representing £23.3bn in turnover and 55,000 employees—on the future of the industry and how to stay competitive.
Access the preview report here, or email Eden for a full copy of Issue 3 Insights report.
Issue 2: Are Non-Executive Directors truly driving business success?
Non Executive Directors (NEDs) are often seen as critical guardians of corporate governance – offering strategic insight, independent oversight, and industry expertise. In theory, they challenge executive decisions, ensure accountability, and shape long-term business success. But how effective are they in reality?
Eden surveyed CEOs from global agritech, fresh food, and food manufacturing businesses – spanning public, private, and family owned structures, representing over £15 billion in turnover and employing more than 50,000 people. The results challenge assumptions, expose gaps, and reveal what CEOs truly need
from their NEDs
A copy of Issue 2 Insights report can be accessed here
Issue 1: CEOs views on Sustainability
Embracing sustainability is increasingly seen as essential for maintaining competitiveness and enabling business success in a rapidly changing world. The global food supply chain is no different.
Revealing insights about the reality of sustainability in the sector, Eden Search recently surveyed more than 50 CEOs across international agritech, fresh food and food manufacturing, who collectively represent over £14 billion turnover and employ more than 45,000 people globally.
Unsurprisingly, sustainability sits high on their list of priorities and while there is positive progress being made, there are also challenges.
Please read a full copy of Issue 1 Insight report here
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