Tag: market insights

ARE FDEs THE FUTURE OF MANAGED SERVICES?

AI-powered managed services team working on engineering-driven business solutions

Enterprise AI keeps stalling at the last mile. Forward Deployed Engineering is emerging as an answer to that problem – and increasingly looks like a new operating model, not just a hiring fad. This market insight brings together market research on AI deployment, talent and managed services to assess what the shift could mean for… Read more »

CYBER DEFENCE AT CROSSROAD – FROM POINT TOOLS TO AI DRIVEN

The SOC as we know it – AI-powered threat defence platform in 2026

The next cybersecurity platform is not another dashboard. It is a continuously learning decision-and-action layer that understands the enterprise, predicts the attacker’s next move and contains risk at machine speed with humans still accountable for the outcome. Competitive edge now lies in governed, context-aware action at machine speed. This market research examines the shift through… Read more »

BARRIERS TO AI ADOPTION IN 2026

AI hype fades as enterprise AI ROI takes center stage amid data, cost, skills and security barriers.

More pilots. More copilots. More AI agents. Yet value still lags adoption. Governance, skills, data, legacy systems and regulation – not model access – are becoming the real barriers to scale. The next phase of AI will be defined by how well enterprises can govern, integrate and operationalize it. THE WARNING SIGN: AI ENTHUSIASM IS… Read more »

BIG FOOD IS REWRITING THE RECIPE

Food industry trends showing healthier reformulation, protein-rich products, cleaner labels, and changing consumer preferences

Smaller portions, more protein, cleaner labels. Food companies used to handle health trends by simply adding a few niche products alongside their main lineups. That wall is crumbling. Driven by GLP-1 adoption, massive protein demand, fewer synthetic dyes, and stricter label laws, these forces are fundamentally changing how entire food portfolios are built. THE INGREDIENT… Read more »

COCOA DECOUPLING: COCOA‑FREE CHOCOLATE AS A PORTFOLIO HEDGE

Cocoa hit a record USD12,900 a tonne in December 2024. By January 2026 it was trading near USD 4,400 – roughly two-thirds below that peak. Yet investment in cocoa alternatives continued. Nestlé, Barry Callebaut, Cargill and others are now testing or commercialising ingredients made from sunflower seeds, grape seeds and cell-cultured cocoa. The emerging opportunity… Read more »

Big 4 AI Slop: Why Verified Insight Wins

Within a year, all four Big Four firms faced public scrutiny over reports containing apparent AI-generated errors, fabricated citations or unsupported claims. The deeper market signal is clear: as polished content becomes faster and cheaper to produce, verified, traceable and accountable market insight is becoming the scarce resource – and the capability that commands a… Read more »

2026 Supply Chain Playbook: Trends That Matter

Supply Chain

Supply chain leaders find themselves dealing with multiple challenges and opportunities as they enter 2026. This insight notes encapsulates some of the most pressing areas to help supply chain leaders establish priorities going forward. Tariff headwinds to continue, renewed focus on nearshoring 2025 started on a somber note with the US imposing tariffs on a… Read more »