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Editor's Plate Editor’s Plate: Yesterday’s Products at Tomorrow’s Prices Shutterstock: d2 gallary Baked Goods Bake in Flexibility for Consistency, Efficiency Product Development No Whey! As Shortages Mount, Cost of the Protein Has Skyrocketed shutterstock_2756764363 Food Trends Fiber Fever! Suddenly, the Nutrient Is Everywhere Trending AI, Digital Twins Help Kellanova Make the Perfect Pringle New Details Emerge on FDA's GRAS Rulemaking Mixing, Blending Operations Stay Nimble as Formulations Change Sign up for our eNewsletters Get the latest news and updates Sign Up Industry News View More Courtesy of Ferrero Group Mergers & Acquisitions Ferrero Group Agrees to Acquire BFY Breakfast Company Purely Elizabeth Aug. 14, 2026 Shutterstock: Bionysheva-Abramova Meat, Poultry, Seafood Tyson to Close Two Plants, Pursue Sale of Pasco, Washington, Beef Facility Aug. 14, 2026 Business of Food & Beverage UMass Amherst Explores the 2036 Future of Food Aug. 13, 2026 Courtesy of Little Leaf Farms Fruits & Vegetables Little Leaf Farms Opens Manchester, Tennessee, Greenhouse Campus Aug. 13, 2026 View More Industry News Food Processing Magazine View More August 2026 Subscribe Digital Edition Archives Renew Food for Thought Podcast View More Industry Outlook Back-to-School Means New Routines; And Opportunities for Food & Beverage Companies Food For ThoughtKids of all ages are headed back to school right now, and KPMG’s Julia Wilson shares some insights on how that could impact food and beverage consumption trends heading into the... Aug. 12, 2026 Prepared/Convenience Foods Mama’s Creations Targets Deli Grab-and-Go Demand with ‘Grandma Quality’ Food For ThoughtChris Darling, chief commercial officer for Mama’s Creations, joins the podcast to talk about the transformation of the grocery store deli department in recent years into a real... Aug. 6, 2026 Industry Perspective Eggs: Opportunities Abound for the Culinary ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Food For ThoughtNelson Serrano-Bahri, director of Innovation for the American Egg Board, discusses the various ways eggs are being used in products and offers additional opportunities for companies... July 27, 2026 Workforce Using Leadership Culture to Build an Engaged, Committed Workforce Food For ThoughtHow 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 Food Safety View More Regulatory Compliance New Details Emerge on FDA's GRAS Rulemaking Although Secretary Kennedy promised it months ago, a new rule for the Generally Recognized as Safe process is scheduled to be released by the end of this year. July 21, 2026 Shutterstock: Darietta Lupin Food Safety FDA Backtracks on Taylor Farms as Source of Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Food & Drug Administration says Cyclospora test result on Taylor Farms product should be considered a “false positive” following an additional review of the test. July 20, 2026 Shutterstock: Sansas55 Food Safety Cyclosporiasis Outbreak in Five States Tied to Taco Bell Lettuce from Mexican Supplier Shredded lettuce used in Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia has been pegged; reports point to Taylor Farms’ Mexico facility as the source... July 17, 2026 Food Safety Ransomware Attack Halts Production at Coca-Cola’s Fairlife Dairies Full scope not yet known, but Coke says safety not compromised; Canada operation not affected. July 17, 2026 Plant Operations View More Shutterstock: PanSvitlyna Mixing & Blending Mixing, Blending Operations Stay Nimble as Formulations Change As food & beverage processors look to improve their blended products while maintaining consistency, R&D must work together with operations to ensure ingredients perform properly... Aug. 5, 2026 shutterstock_2744462851 Automation AI in the Plant: Still Young, But Growing Up Fast Food & beverage processing lags many other manufacturing sectors but has begun to implement artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies at a quickening pace... July 16, 2026 Shutterstock: I.K.Media Automation Food & Beverage Automation: Two Levels of Advancement Food processors continue to chase beverage manufacturers when it comes to robotics and automation implementation in their plants, but they’re closing fast as technology advances... July 1, 2026 Shutterstock: SsCreativeStudio Lubricants Balancing Lubrication Performance While Maintaining Regulatory Compliance 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 Product Development View More Product Development 2026 Annual R&D Survey: Ingredient Costs, UPFs, GLP-1s Vex Product Developers Our 55th annual survey finds product developers dealing with those issues while swinging for the fences, aided by higher budgets. Aug. 6, 2026 Ajinomoto Group R&D Teams of the Year 2026 R&D Teams of the Year: Ajinomoto Foods North America Their philosophy of Takumi no Waza (“culinary craftsmanship”) seeks to capture the genuine flavors and techniques of chefs and home cooks and inspires all of the company’s products... July 20, 2026 Product Development USDA Offers a Great Database for Policy, Prioritization and Planning The agency’s little-known FoodData Central leads to confident decisions for managers and health professionals across the food and beverage ecosystem. July 17, 2026 R&D Teams of the Year 2026 R&D Teams of the Year: Mighty Spark 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 New Food Products View More New Food Products Novel Products From the 2026 Fancy Food Show The expo last week in New York City puts an emphasis on the sensory quality of the products. July 8, 2026 Canva New Food Products Rollout: Celebrating the USA's Semiquincentennial Anniversary - Part 3 SunnyD in USA Celebration Packs; Welch's Red, White & Blueberry Fruit Snacks; Sahlen Packing Co.’s Firecracker Hot & Spicy Smokehouse Hot Dogs; Herr’s potato chips honor Philadelphia... July 8, 2026 Canva New Food Products Rollout: Celebrating the United States of America’s Semiquincentennial Anniversary - Part 2 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 Canva New Food Products Rollout: Celebrating the United States of America’s Semiquincentennial Anniversary 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 Business Strategies View More Andy Hanacek Business Strategies Mars Wrigley to Shut Down Remaining Newark, New Jersey, HQ Functions More than 300 positions will be eliminated, and those functions will move to the expanded global headquarters in Chicago. July 22, 2026 Shutterstock: SuPatMaN Sustainability JBS Abandons ‘Net-Zero by 2040’ Goal, Focuses on Scope 1 and 2 Emissions The global food processor has shifted its greenhouse gas goals to concentrate on tracking, controlling and cutting emissions at its own facilities rather than throughout its supply... July 14, 2026 Business Strategies EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: Impact on American Companies 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. 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