While the World will observe the World Food Safety Day on June 07, the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) for 2023 highlights that the number of people experiencing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food and livelihood assistance is on the rise. Our Cover Story looks at addressing challenges such as food wastage, food safety and quality and environmental impact. Experts from this sector discuss multiple innovative ways including implementation of sustainable production processes, ethical sourcing, clean and efficient supply chain, etc. Read on to know more. In the Special Report section, seasoned investors reveal their evaluation strategy, and tips that startups can address to become more attractive for VC and PE investments. This issue packs in a lot more including potential of Metaverse in supply chain, use of Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to get the best match for both parties, and some more on customer-centricity and use of lean management principles for resilience.