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With 2025 now complete, the year is likely to be remembered as one shaped by active debate and adjustment across global markets. Inflation and cost-of-living pressures remained front of mind in many economies, governments and businesses grappled with the rapid pace of change driven by artificial intelligence, and shifting geopolitical dynamics influenced trade policy, tariffs and supply chains. These were just some of the factors that formed the context in which food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and brand owners navigated the year.

When Jacqui Price joined Australian Macadamias as Market Development Manager in June 2020, the industry was in a position of strength. It was forecasting a crop of 50,300 tonnes at 10% moisture and had achieved a record high farm-gate price.