Horizons Reports

Built on the insights of over 300 industry professionals. Our 2026 report is designed to understand how food and beverage manufacturers are prioritizing capital investment, production growth, and food safety improvements in the year ahead. Early industry signals suggest that many companies are planning to increase production capacity in 2026—yet food safety remains one of the most persistent and complex challenges influencing these investments.

Supply chains are under pressure, lead times are shifting unfavorably, and quickly rising oil prices will have impacts for months to come. Meanwhile, there are multiple billion-dollar U.S. construction commitments from the pharma industry, amid those of AI data centers and other industries, creating an influx of megaprojects with highly specific equipment needs.

Backed by insights from 400 global R&D and manufacturing leaders, the Horizons: Life Sciences 2025 report reveals how the industry is building resilience, expanding pipelines, and empowering a motivated workforce to push innovation forward despite trade turbulence and regulatory flux.