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Food for Thought Podcast

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Food For Thought
How companies can use the leadership abilities within every employee to drive company culture and get more workers engaged in the organization and their jobs.
July 2, 2026
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Food For Thought
Lucy Woods, senior manager of consumer insights for Cargill, joins the podcast to discuss the trends driving burger consumption and demand focused more on the foodservice marketplace...
June 18, 2026
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Dave Gardner, new president and CEO of Ajinomoto Foods North America, discusses the rise in Asian and frozen foods, as well as the primary focal points of the company as it looks...
June 3, 2026
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Khaled Kasih, CEO of Kasih Food Production Co. and Mezete, discusses the rise in popularity of Middle Eastern cuisine during the National Restaurant Show, as well as his company...
May 20, 2026

Food Safety

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The new law allows food processors to use only “Best if Used By” or “Use By” labels (or both) on products sold in the state, hoping to eliminate confusion and food waste.
July 2, 2026
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Position your company now to participate in FDA’s administrative process and mitigate potential regulatory, commercial and litigation risks arising from FDA’s actions.
June 15, 2026
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Stephen Vaden, USDA deputy secretary, at The Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum
Stephen Vaden covers a wide variety of USDA-related topics, from farm assistance to the MAHA movement and nutrition, to the challenges of the fertilizer market and the U.S. beef...
June 3, 2026
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The company’s top food safety officer shared a panel discussion at the May Food Safety Summit.
May 14, 2026

Plant Operations

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As demand for improved lubricants grows and regulations continue to evolve globally to put more focus on food-safe materials, processors need to keep sharp attention on the substances...
June 17, 2026
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The CarVe program carries significant promise for Cargill North America’s future endeavors in training, yield, food safety and animal welfare, supported by the artificial intelligence...
June 12, 2026
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Consumers continue to crave candy and confectionery products, and companies are using new technologies to target their ultimate desires and further improve product lines to meet...
April 29, 2026
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Waste Water Treatment
Wastewater treatment continues to be ripe for innovation, where food & beverage processors can impact the environment as well as their bottom lines.
April 28, 2026

Product Development

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Its small (three-person) but mighty R&D team pioneered chicken snack sticks in novel flavors and won in the small-company category.
July 1, 2026
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A growing recognition of ‘healthy’ fats and the new Dietary Guidelines are tempting many processors to change their oil.
May 5, 2026
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Don’t wait for a definition; think about how you can clean up your products.
May 4, 2026
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Artificial intelligence can handle the growing volume of testing data, spot food safety issues before they become critical and even suggest interventions.
May 1, 2026

New Food Products

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Rollout Semiquincentennial edition for June 2026
Bush’s Beans launches pickle, apple pie and Rocket Pop-inspired baked beans; Prairie Farms and Hiland Dairy debut Red, White & Boom ice cream; Welch’s adds Sparkling Blueberry...
June 17, 2026
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Rollout Semiquincentennial edition with red white and blue food products
Food & beverage product developers (and their marketers) are producing novel products and packaging to celebrate America’s 250th birthday this July 4, including General Mills,...
June 3, 2026
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Think of them as Rookies of the Year - Circana reveals its New Product Pacesetters: Kendamil Infant Formula, Bloom Sparkling Energy, Red Bull The Pink Edition, Canada Dry Fruit...
May 21, 2026
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Dairy Farmers of America launches Mulu high-protein cottage cheese; Sugar Factory enters retail with Rainbow Sliders; Hidden Valley Ranch debuts avocado oil and YumYum innovations...
May 7, 2026

Business Strategies

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The PPWR is a very extensive piece of legislation, and even American processors and brand owners need to be aware of its requirements, which start Aug. 12.
June 29, 2026
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The company will reorganize its business regions into three groups and combine global procurement and supply chain into one central function.
June 18, 2026
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Beef processing facility in Souderton and value-added processing plant in Memphis will shutter as the global beef company modernizes and adjusts its operations network.
June 12, 2026
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Stars + Honey looks to scale up to national distribution with new facility financed by minority investment from VMG Partners.
June 12, 2026

Learning Resources

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This session shows how food and beverage manufacturers can leverage hardware-enabled AI to read the real-time chemical composition of what’s flowing through the pipe and autonomously...
Aug. 5, 2026
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Frost & Sullivan identified the benchmarks that define AI leadership in food and beverage ERP — and evaluated the competitive landscape against them. One stood apart. Read the full...
July 7, 2026
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Food and beverage brands in the market for new technology need more than feature lists — they need to know what a purpose-built, AI-powered platform should actually deliver. This...
July 7, 2026
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Compliance pressure, supply chain volatility, and shrinking margins are forcing food and beverage brands to rethink operations. Discover how purpose-built, unified technology platforms...
July 7, 2026