From Pilot to Payoff: What We Learned About Food Manufacturing Tech in 2025
Key takeaways:
Targeted digital and automation investments, especially real‑time production monitoring, robotics, and warehouse systems, delivered a reliable return on investment (ROI) in 2025.
AI delivered value when tied to specific use cases and workflow redesign, but many food manufacturers got stuck in pilots...
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From Pilot to Payoff: What We Learned About Food Manufacturing Tech in 2025
Key takeaways:
Targeted digital and automation investments, especially real‑time production monitoring, robotics, and warehouse systems, delivered a reliable return on investment (ROI) in 2025.
AI delivered value when tied to specific use cases and...
Food Exec Brief: Regulatory Convergence, AI’s Sustainability Gap, and Manufacturing’s 2026 Transformation Imperative
Welcome to this week's Food Exec Brief, your strategic intelligence roundup covering the FDA's push for unified food safety oversight, the industry's failure to deploy AI for environmental gains, and the converging forces demanding...
Turning 2026 Taste Trends Into Scalable Product Wins: A Q&A With Kerry
Kerry’s 2026 Taste Trends provide a forward-looking view of how global consumer behaviors, cultural shifts, and economic pressures are shaping the future of flavor. The trends outline why tastes are changing — capturing the...
Beyond Horsepower: Inside Rome’s Playbook for Safer, Smarter Grinding Operations
Grinding might look like a small step in food manufacturing, but for Rome Grinding Solutions it’s the heartbeat of the line. A grinder touches product quality, yield, sanitation, uptime, and worker safety — all...
Inflation and the Frozen Advantage: How Rising Food Prices Are Driving Value‑Conscious, Nutrition‑Smart Choices
By Michael Allen, CEO of Kidfresh
Key takeaways:
Inflation is reshaping purchasing priorities, pushing consumers toward value, longer shelf life, and reduced waste. Frozen foods now serve as a strategic solution for cost- and nutrition-conscious...
Why We Should Move from Confusion to Clarity in the UPF Debate
By Karsten Smet, CEO of ACI Group
Key takeaways:
UPF controversy is accelerating regulatory and consumer pressure, but definitions remain inconsistent — creating risk for brands and opportunities for ingredient suppliers to bring clarity, science,...
Food Exec Brief: Energy Crisis, AI Leadership Shift, and Manufacturing’s Compliance Reckoning
Welcome to this week's Food Exec Brief, your strategic intelligence roundup covering the infrastructure squeeze threatening expansion plans, CPG giants outpacing startups in AI deployment, and the converging regulatory and operational challenges reshaping competitive...