Turn AI, resilience and operating model change into a competitive edge.
The CPG sector continues to experience one of its most transformative periods. The shifts that intensified through 2025 (AI acceleration, rising regulatory expectations, cost volatility and fast-evolving consumer behaviour) are now shaping strategic decisions across procurement, supply chain and product development.
This Playbook distils the signals and lessons from 2025 into five strategic moves that CPG procurement teams should prioritise throughout 2026. Each move reflects what has changed in the market and offers clear guidance on how to respond.
Use this Playbook to validate your priorities, align your organisation, and focus investment where it will deliver the strongest impact throughout 2026.
What you’ll learn:
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How leading CPG organisations are moving from pilots to 60–70% AI adoption in procurement by 2026, and what an AI-enabled insight layer really looks like in practice.
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Why regulations such as EUDR and CSRD, combined with climate and geopolitical shocks, are pushing firms toward multi-tier transparency and digital traceability across ingredient and packaging supply chains.
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How Design-to-Value, reformulation and packaging redesign help manage extreme input volatility like 155% cocoa inflation, while still meeting clean-label and premiumisation expectations.
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What a more resilient network looks like as over 70% of manufacturers consider regionalising production, and how procurement can balance global scale with local agility.
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How GCCs, particularly in India and other key hubs, are evolving into engines of digital procurement, enabling 20–30% faster innovation cycles and more scalable operating models.
Explore more by downloading your copy of the 2026 CPG Procurement Playbook.
This Playbook originates from our “CPG Procurement Megatrends 2026 Webinar”. Watch the full replay here to explore the insights behind each move.