1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (310+ words) Welcome to this week's Food Exec Brief, your strategic intelligence roundup for food and beverage manufacturing leaders. This week, we're covering: Kraft Heinz is consolidating its global operations into three regions effective July 1, combining its procurement and supply chain functions…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (260+ words) Dairy operations have always generated enormous amounts of data. The question has never been whether to collect it; it's been whether anyone has time to act on it before the moment passes. This session explores what changes when AI moves…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (482+ words) So the fear that AI and robots will empty out the plant gets the problem backward. For most food and beverage operations, automation is doing something closer to the reverse, covering shifts no one applied for. Workforce challenges have ranked…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (551+ words) A retiring operator's knowledge is only worth capturing if a new hire is able to use it later. A shelf of narrated failure videos and shadow-shift notes that nobody can search is a shoebox of receipts and doesn't function as…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (352+ words) For decades, petroleum-based dyes have been the industry standard for snacks, beverages, and cereals due to their low cost, stability, and lack of flavor interference. However, the industry is now moving toward natural alternatives. The central difficulty for manufacturers is…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (187+ words) Watch how QAD Adaptive ERP and Champion AI create a true system of action, transforming operational data into real-time decisions that drive performance. Learn how manufacturers are preparing for FSMA 204, navigating volatile supply chains, managing complex formulations, and protecting margins....

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (571+ words) Before writing for Food Industry Executive, Krystle was a program manager for an educational nonprofit serving families experiencing homelessness. She obtained a bachelor's degree in English literature from Elmira College and a master's in writing from Lindenwood University....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (52+ words) Register here AI can accelerate product development and commercialisation'when it's grounded in structured, standardised product data. Learn how GS1 global data standards and 2 D barcodes establish AI-ready information flows, and []\n Want to keep reading? Create an account or log in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (134+ words) Packaging costs are being reset. Tariffs, energy market swings, recycled content requirements, and shifting trade flows have hit steel, aluminum, plastic resins, and corrugated board at the same time. The result is a cost environment that is harder to read,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (834+ words) Before writing for Food Industry Executive, Krystle was a program manager for an educational nonprofit serving families experiencing homelessness. She obtained a bachelor's degree in English literature from Elmira College and a master's in writing from Lindenwood University. Key takeaways:…...