How PepsiCo, Walmart and other agrifood companies fortify their supply chains with AI
The traditional sourcing and supply playbook is no longer relevant, says agtech veteran Cropin, due to climate change, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and pest and disease outbreaks.
Around the world, these factors put the fresh produce supply chain at risk, with a lack of real-time visibility into sourcing and farm operations adding to that risk, according to Cropin CEO Krishna Kumar.
Companies can no longer rely on these methods to do business.
Recent events in the agrifood supply chain illustrate this, including an ongoing cocoa shortage driven by bad weather and crop disease, which has driven cocoa prices up to a 60-year high in 2025.
- Cocoa supply chain disruptions
- Coffee supply chain upheaval
- US citrus supply chain disruptions
Author's summary: Agrifood companies adapt supply chains.
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