Food Industry Executive

Food and beverage manufacturers cut 29,693 jobs through September, up 76% from 2025. USDA’s October crop report sent December corn futures down 4.1%. And Texas sued Nestlé’s Gerber for $10M+ over heavy metals in baby food while McCormick tracks four FDA rule changes.

Published turnover costs disagree by a factor of eight. Four line items from your own data show what a frontline quit costs your plant and what a retention solution has to prevent to pay for itself.

Monthly plans can’t keep pace with a floor that changes daily. Jared Pfeiffer, who has run plants and maintenance teams, explains where AI can act on its own in CPG manufacturing and where a person has to sign.

Enforcement of the FDA Food Traceability Rule is on hold until at least July 2028. Chris Boyles, VP of Food Safety at Steritech, explains why to start now and where to begin.

China bought about 1.3 million tons of U.S. soybeans, yet futures still fell. See how grain, beef, dairy, and freight impacted to this week's Input Cost Index.

Sponsored by Redzone Turnover is draining food manufacturers, and it starts with engagement. Operators check out long before they quit. Learn why your best operators...

Most CPG companies are still running AI pilots. Tastewise argues that agents fed live demand signals, rather than quarterly reports and old surveys, are more likely to deliver results.