Henry Dimbleby has cautioned that the food industry is facing an existential shift driven by the rise of AI and GLP-1 weight loss drugs. These forces are set to transform how people consume food on a large scale.
According to a report by Bakery and Snacks, these technological and medical advancements come at a time when the sector is already struggling with rising input costs and labour pressures. Dimbleby suggests that the situation may intensify before any stability is reached.