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Instability at the Strait of Hormuz threatens a global agrifood shock that could quietly reshape fertilizer access, freight costs, and food production long before consumers notice. Food manufacturers, retailers, and restaurants face rising systemic risk as efficiency driven supply chains meet mounting geopolitical volatility.
Packaging costs are climbing as the Iran conflict disrupts oil, aluminum, and plastics, tightening supply chains and pressuring CPG margins. Food manufacturers face tough choices as safety rules limit material changes and volatility persists.
BMO’s 2026 Global Farm to Market conference spotlighted rising fertilizer costs, protein-rich food demand, GLP-1 eating trends, and gene-edited crop innovation as food and agriculture companies navigate inflation, energy volatility, and shifting consumer expectations.
