Of course, they deal with access to funding, investments and tools. The foundations have to address immediate needs to enable our food processors to do more and be more productive. Processors also need a skilled workforce to support them throughout the current landscape. It's also necessary to work on the supply chain.
Earlier, you said that you had doubts about who was making money in the supply chain. I can tell you that, when it comes to production and processing, processors' profit margins are very slim, between 3% and 5%.
Reinvesting in innovation is quite a challenge right now. If we want to stay on grocery store shelves, we have to continually invest in innovation. We have to innovate and be more competitive. The only way to do that is through productivity tools.
