Lineage survey finds 66% of food supply chains struggle to keep pace with demand
LINE•Lineage's survey of 1,000 North American food and beverage supply chain decision-makers found 66% struggled or only sometimes kept pace with demand. The survey also found 73% expected tariffs to hurt 2026 financial performance, while 47% cited flexible storage capacity as their greatest cold-storage partner need.
1. Survey findings
Lineage's survey found that demand increased over the past year for 72% of respondents, while logistics providers failed to meet all needs for 72% in 2025. In response to policy shifts, 92% made strategic adjustments. AI returns exceeded investment for 24% of respondents, while another 62% said returns matched or approached investment levels.
