Food safety advocates warn that recalls are slowing even as illness outbreaks tied to raw dairy and other products grow more contentious. With delayed traceability rules and rising corporate pushback, regulators face mounting pressure to modernize oversight.
GLP 1 users are shrinking grocery baskets and pushing dairy makers to reinvent products that feel indulgent yet deliver protein, fiber, and metabolic support. Brands are now in a fight to meet demand for smaller, nutrient dense formats.
The cost of snacking while watching the latest NBA game is getting expensive, averaging as much as $44 dollars in select major cities. Using a basket of game-day essentials, Action Network developed a benchmark for hidden costs to basketball viewing.
Lower income consumers are pulling back from fast food as years of price hikes push QSRs past their affordability threshold. Brands are scrambling to win them back with sharper value plays.
Ye (fka Kanye West) stoked controversy that led PepsiCo and Diageo to pull out as sponsors of a U.K. music festival that was canceled shortly thereafter. Morality clauses are becoming more commonplace in contracts to protect brands from reputational damage.
New York Times columnist Eric Kim explores how food media gatekeeping shaped American palates and why rising interest in global cuisines is transforming consumer preferences across the food industry.
John Linehan, president of Irresistible Foods Group, explains how organizational charts are being supplanted in the Capability Era.
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on the encouraging reduction in egg prices in recent weeks, as farmers successfully replenished flocks.
Korn Ferry’s Sharon Aho, Senior Managing Director at Korn Ferry, discuses workforce strategy and talent excellence for F&B companies.
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on new research that suggests stopping GLP-1 drugs abruptly may increase risks of heart attack and stroke.
Mike Kurtz, founder of Mike’s Hot Honey, shares the story of his company’s founding, and how CPG partnerships continue to inspire fans.
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on an eye-opening new report about the prevalence of pesticides and forever chemicals on produce.
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on Americans’ unrelenting love of candy, as evidenced by recent confectionery sales.
Lou Biscotti from CBIZ explains how uncertainty, tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and inflation are impacting the food and beverage industry.
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on how startup companies are increasingly exploring food and nutrition solutions targeting women’s health, including innovations tied to hormonal health and fertility – which McKinsey considers a $1 trillion opportunity.
