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Krystle Morrison

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 ...
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The Hidden Cost of Managing SQF Compliance With Paper and Spreadsheets

By WorkForge Every food manufacturer expects audits to require preparation. What many organizations don’t expect is how much ...
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General Mills Repriced Two-Thirds of Its Portfolio and Still Lost Volume. Here’s What’s Really Growing Units.

General Mills cut prices across two-thirds of its lineup and still lost volume. Here are the four growth metrics to check ...
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Why 24/7 Food Plants Need Edge-to-Cloud MES, Not Pure Cloud

Pure cloud or on-premises MES both fall short for 24/7 food production. Edge-to-cloud architecture solves the ...
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Food Exec Brief: El Niño Threatens Wheat Supply, Walmart Expands Rollbacks 53%, and Protein Demand Hits 7-Year High

This week's Food Exec Brief covers the largest El Niño forecast since the 19th century and its implications for wheat prices, ...
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Grain Costs Sit One Point From Elevated in This Week’s Input Cost Index

Grain costs sit one point from Elevated in this week's FIE Input Cost Index, even as freight costs reverse. See the full ...
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Food Exec Brief: Tyson Cuts 3,200 Jobs, European Buyers Snap Up U.S. Brands, and FDA Proposes Mandatory GRAS Filings

Tyson shuts two beef plants and faces a WARN Act probe, European buyers drop $6B on U.S. food brands, and FDA's GRAS overhaul ...
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The FDA Sent Its UPF Definition to OMB as a White Paper, Not a Rule

The FDA and HHS sent OMB’s regulatory review office a white paper, not a proposed rule, defining ultra-processed food on August 3, 2026. Filed as a notice with no legal deadline, it creates no binding ...