Global commodity prices are expected to decline by around 7% in both 2025 and 2026, marking the steepest two-year drop in six years. The fall is driven by easing supply constraints, improved global production, and softer demand outlook across energy, agriculture, and metals. Food-related commodities — cereals, oils, sugar — are projected to stay stable to slightly lower due to better harvests and normalization in global supply chains. Overall, this signals a cooling inflation environment for raw materials.

Relevance to Symega: Reduced global commodity prices are easing input-cost pressures across ingredients, flavours, colours, and processing components, creating a more stable operating environment. With better price stability, Symega can plan sourcing, inventory, and customer pricing with greater accuracy. The softer price landscape also opens a window to secure long-term contracts at favourable levels, strengthening margins across the entire ingredient portfolio.