Food Industry Executive

This week: Mars commits $1.4B to US manufacturing, store brands set a 23.7% unit share record, and Congress is building its food pricing case before January 3.

Machine speeds can look strong while the line delivers fewer acceptable units. A guest author shows how to measure good output, name every lost minute, and track handoffs, starting with one line and two weeks of data.

We're highlighting 20 food and beverage executives who stepped into new roles in 2026. Some came up through plants and supply chains, and others came in from retail and personal care. Their backgrounds tell us where companies like General Mills, Hormel, and Coca-Cola plan to grow.

Cheaper diesel and corn, plus a fifth straight weekly drop in boxed beef, impacted this week’s FIE Input Cost Index. A November 20 port deadline is the next test.

GLP-1 medications are changing portion size, protein, and satiety expectations for users and non-users alike. An Informa Markets brand director outlines how healthy, indulgent, and mid-market food brands can respond now.

Sponsored by QAD Written by Stephen Dombroski, Director of Vertical Markets, QAD A recall is the loudest way quality fails. It is rarely the first. Most...

This week: Kraft Heinz calls 2027 price hikes likely, middle-income food insecurity reached 31%, and diesel up 71% in a year.