Freight Shipping Costs 2026: Why Rates Are Surging Again and What It Means for F&B If you manage a supply chain, run procurement for a food manufacturer, or import ingredients from Asia or Europe, the last few weeks will have been an uncomfortable déjà vu. Freight shipping costs in 2026 are spiking sharply — and … Read more
Global Pork Production 2026: Growth, Trade Shifts, and the ASF Factor After a turbulent few years shaped by disease, tariff wars, and demand volatility, global pork production in 2026 is settling into a period of modest but meaningful growth. Output is rising — but where it’s rising, where it’s falling, and who is buying from … Read more
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global economy — and it needs somewhere to live. That somewhere, increasingly, is rural America. As the buildout of data centers and rural America intersect at an accelerating pace, farmers, local officials, and rural residents are being forced to reckon with a set of trade-offs they were never asked about. … Read more
Published: 26 June 2026 | Category: Industry News | Tags: Diageo, Restructuring, Spirits, Ireland, Dave Lewis ‘Drastic Dave’ Makes His Move: Diageo Confirms Job Cuts as Global Restructuring Deepens Diageo is in the middle of its most significant restructuring in years, and this week the consequences became tangible for Irish workers. On June 23, 2026, … Read more
Published: 26 June 2026 | Category: People & Culture | Tags: Bimbo Bakeries, Forbes, Employer Brand, Food Manufacturing Bimbo Bakeries USA Tops Forbes’ Best Employers for Company Culture 2026 — What It Signals for Big Food Bimbo Bakeries USA, the American arm of Mexican baking giant Grupo Bimbo, has been named the number one company … Read more
Published: 26 June 2026 | Category: Reformulation & Regulation | Tags: Nestlé, Food Safety, MAHA, Infant Formula Nestlé Removes All Synthetic Dyes From US Portfolio Ahead of Schedule — But Legal Pressures From Infant Formula Crisis Remain Nestlé USA has completed the removal of all Food, Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C) synthetic dyes from its US … Read more
Published: 26 June 2026 | Category: Leadership & Strategy | Tag: Coca-Cola, North America, Executive Moves Coca-Cola’s North America President Steps Down: What Jennifer Mann’s Exit Means for the World’s Largest Beverage Market The Coca-Cola Company made a significant leadership announcement on June 25, 2026, confirming that Jennifer Mann will step down as Executive Vice … Read more
ESSFeed Intelligence · June 25, 2026 Freight Forwarders Face a New Profitability Trap as Global Shipping Markets Stabilise in 2026 — What Food and Beverage Supply Chain Leaders Need to Know The hardest part of a shipping crisis is not always the crisis itself. For the global freight forwarding industry, the second half of 2026 … Read more
ESSFeed Intelligence · June 25, 2026 Argentine Beef Exports Hit Record High in 2026 Despite Decade-Low Domestic Slaughter — What It Means for Global Supply Chains The Argentina Beef Exports 2026 is delivering one of the most commercially significant protein supply stories of 2026: record export revenues achieved against the backdrop of the lowest domestic … Read more
The global meat and dairy sectors are entering a critical inflection point in 2026. After years of post-pandemic volatility, a new wave of inflationary pressure — driven by geopolitical conflict, energy market disruption and potential weather shocks — is bearing down on food systems just as consumers were beginning to find their footing. For industry … Read more