Food Processing’s Full 2026 Manufacturing Outlook Survey Results

Thanks for your interest in our 25th annual Manufacturing Outlook Survey. To see infographics with answers to all 11 of the questions, please fill out the form below.
Jan. 9, 2026

Getting a pulse of how processors feel in the trenches, at the plant level, can be of significant value to business strategies moving forward. How optimistic do plant management people feel going into the new year? Is their company or plant planning for more or less production? How is digital technology affecting them? Using any AI? Our 25th annual Manufacturing Outlook Survey, conducted online from September through December of 2025, asked those and other questions. See answers to all 11 survey questions by downloading this PDF.

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