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One Ingredient Triggered a 37-Million-Pound Recall. Here???s How to Keep Yours Small.
1+ hour ago (697+ words) On February 19, 2026, Ajinomoto Foods North America recalled two chicken fried rice products after consumers reported glass in their food. That first recall covered about 3.4 million pounds. Within roughly two weeks, FSIS amended it to 16 products and 36,987,575 pounds. The company traced…...
Poultry Outlook 2027: Global Competition, Production Extremes, and Emerging Risks
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (161+ words) Food Industry Executive Food Industry Webinars & Online Events Poultry Outlook 2027: Global Competition, Production Extremes, and Emerging Risks North American chicken and turkey markets face an uncertain outlook. Production extremes, disease risk, industry restructuring, and shifting global trade are reshaping the…...
Heavy Metals Are a Supply Chain Problem, Not a Protein Problem
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (840+ words) As consumer scrutiny, retailer expectations, and regulatory pressure increase, food manufacturers need a new approach to managing heavy metal risk. The solution isn't more testing alone. It's greater visibility, traceability, and control throughout the food system. By Nicole Atchison, CEO,…...
Food Exec Brief: Closing the GRAS Loophole, Pending Tariffs and Legal Battles, and Changing Grocery Trends
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (193+ words) The FDA closes the GRAS self-affirmation pathway, tariff legal battles heat up as consumer trust erodes, and GLP-1 users now make up 22% of U.S. households. Here's what food manufacturing leaders need to know. Welcome to this week’s Food Exec Brief, your…...
Sugar's Stocks-to-Use Ratio Fell From 18.9% to 13.4% in One Crop Year
1+ week, 1+ day ago (496+ words) US sugar stocks-to-use fell from 18.9% to 13.4% in one crop year. Beet acreage hit a 45-year low, and sugar is most exposed to a Super El Nino. On July 10, 2026, the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report cut the projected…...
The FDA Sent Its UPF Definition to OMB as a White Paper, Not a Rule
1+ week, 3+ day ago (235+ words) The FDA sent its ultra-processed food definition to OMB as a non-binding white paper, not a rule, while two Senate bills push mandatory warning labels. Publishing this paper, whenever OMB clears it, won’t put a new label on a package…...
The Tariff Bill Is Arriving. Manufacturers Aren't Reaching for Price.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (216+ words) AI-driven sourcing and forecasting are cutting food manufacturers' tariff exposure without raising shelf prices. See the four-step playbook in our new report. Our latest industry report explores how the manufacturers protecting margin this year aren’t raising prices. They’re rethinking where…...
Food Exec Brief: Sugar Supplies Are Tightening, the FDA Has a Draft UPF Definition, and M&A Is Betting on Better-for-You
1+ week, 6+ day ago (232+ words) US sugar stocks hit a multi-year low, the FDA released a draft UPF definition, and 67.7% of 2026's food M&A is chasing better-for-you. What it means for your portfolio. Welcome to this week’s Food Exec Brief, your strategic intelligence roundup…...
Positive Nutrition Broadcast Series 2026: Functional beverages
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (116+ words) Food Industry Executive Hydration is giving way to ‘hydration-plus’, seeing beverage reformulation hit a new stride. Protein is moving into mainstream drinks and sugar reduction is colliding with clean label expectations. This broadcast shows how manufacturers are redesigning functional beverages…...
Beyond Sanitization: Reducing Contamination Risk Without Raising Operating Cost
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (194+ words) Food Industry Executive Food Industry Webinars & Online Events Beyond Sanitization: Reducing Contamination Risk Without Raising Operating Cost Food safety teams are being asked to manage more risk on tighter margins, and traditional methods keep scaling cost with production: more chemicals,…...