A series of developments and crises in last years have led to repeated delivery failures, highly fluctuating prices and constant quality concerns for non-GM lecithins. And while the supply and demand situation has recently eased significantly, we are observing a change in procurement strategies. The focus is increasingly on botanical flexibility, to ensure long-term availability, stable prices, and acceptable qualities. At the same time, such flexibility takes into account the future requirements of customers and markets, such as ethical and sustainability goals, deforestation, carbon footprints, etc.