Selected Articles
The 2026 Food Pyramid: 6 Takeaways
For decades, U.S. nutrition policy has been marked by shifting priorities and conflicting public guidance. Changes in emphasis — from fats to [...]
Who are the top 10 Grocers in the United States?
(Updated January 2026)We began publishing our Top 10 Grocers list in 2019. It takes time to compile new lists as the work [...]
Top 10 U.S. Food Industry Employers
Collectively, the food industry represents one of the largest private employer block in the U.S. when grocery retail, foodservice, and food manufacturing [...]
Big Food Fights Back Against MAHA
The "Big Food" industry is clashing with the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over food [...]
Food Categories Explained: Understanding the Multiple Classification Systems
You've probably heard industry professionals talk about frozen food, produce, or meat categories. These familiar groupings represent just one way to [...]
How Anti-Competitive Conduct Reshapes Risk Calculus for U.S. Food Companies
Price fixing and market concentration are no longer occasional enforcement headaches for the food industry. They have become central strategic risks, influencing [...]
San Francisco Sues Big Food Over Addictive Products
San Francisco has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against ten major food corporations, alleging they designed and marketed ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to be [...]
Top 10 U.S. Private Label Food Manufacturers
Private label has stopped being the budget aisle. It's now a core manufacturing strategy that's reshaping who makes food, how retailers [...]
Top 50 Fast Food Chains in the U.S.
The QSR 50 is an annual ranking of limited-service restaurant companies published by QSR Magazine. The 2025 QSR 50 report highlights the current [...]
Grocers Navigate Complexity as They Adopt AI
Grocers - and all food retailing execs - face a challenging technology adoption landscape when implementing artificial intelligence systems, driven primarily by [...]
