Resilinc Special Report

Climate Change and Supply Chain Risk for Food and Beverage Ingredients

Food and beverage supply chains are entering a new phase of climate-driven disruption. This trend highlights the growing intersection of climate change and supply chain risk, particularly for beverage manufacturers reliant on climate-sensitive agricultural inputs such as tea, coffee, botanicals, barley and grains, citrus, and sugar. Climate variability is increasingly impacting critical sourcing regions, contributing to volatility in yield, quality, and pricing rather than uniform increases in headline weather events. In this report, we combine Resilinc’s EventWatchAI disruption intelligence with 2025 food and beverage industry research to deliver a forward-looking supply chain forecast. The report concludes with practical resilience actions to help organizations reduce exposure, strengthen visibility, and protect supply continuity heading into 2026.
Key Insights:
  • Climate driven disruptions were one of the fastest growing risks to food and beverage supply chains in 2025 according to Resilinc’s EventWatchAI data
  • By 2050, global food production must rise 50% to meet population demands, despite climate change threats like extreme weather and pests
  • Crops such as tea, coffee, citrus, barley, botanicals, and more are experiencing challenges due to climate related events