Food & Beverage

Sector journalism and trade press.

• Food Business News
  B2B food and beverage industry coverage.
• Food Dive
  Daily F&B industry news and analysis.
• Beverage Industry
  Drinks-focused trade publication.
• Food Engineering
  F&B manufacturing operations and tech.
• Just Food $
  Global food industry analysis.
• Food Navigator
  European food industry news; sister sites for US/Asia.
• Restaurant Business
  Restaurant industry coverage.
• Nation's Restaurant News
  Restaurant operations and chain trends.

Membership bodies, advocacy, standards.

• Consumer Brands Association (CBA)
  Major CPG trade group (formerly GMA).
• FMI — Food Industry Association
  Food retailers and wholesalers.
• National Restaurant Association
  Restaurant industry trade group.
• IFT — Institute of Food Technologists
  Food science professional society.
• Specialty Food Association (SFA)
  Premium and specialty food trade group.
• DSI — Distilled Spirits Council
  US spirits industry.
• Brewers Association
  US craft brewers.

Where deals get done and announcements happen.

• NRA Show
  National Restaurant Association show; Chicago, May.
• Natural Products Expo West
  Largest natural and organic products show; Anaheim.
• IFT FIRST
  IFT's annual food tech expo and event.
• Anuga / SIAL
  World's largest F&B trade fairs (Cologne / Paris).
• Fancy Food Show (SFA)
  Specialty food industry's flagship NYC/SF events.
• CBA SmartBrief / Consumer Brands Day
  CPG industry policy and trends events.
• PMA Fresh Summit / IFPA Global Produce
  Produce industry's largest gathering.

Sector-specialist analysts and data providers.

• Circana (formerly IRI/NPD) $
  POS data; market shares for CPG categories.
• Nielsen IQ $
  Consumer panel + retail measurement.
• Euromonitor F&B $
  Global F&B market analysis.
• Mintel Food & Drink $
  New product launch tracking; consumer trends.
• Rabobank Food & Agribusiness $
  Food and ag commodity research.
• McKinsey Consumer Goods
  CPG strategy research.
• Technomic $
  Restaurant industry data and consulting.

Agencies that govern the sector.

• FDA — Food
  US food safety and labeling regulator.
• USDA — FSIS / AMS
  Meat, poultry, organic certification.
• EFSA — European Food Safety Authority
  EU food safety risk assessment.
• TTB — Alcohol & Tobacco Tax Trade Bureau
  US alcohol regulator.
• FTC — Food Marketing
  Food advertising and labeling claims.
• EPA — Pesticide Tolerances
  Pesticide residue limits in food.

Bellwethers and notable executives.

• Nestlé
  Laurent Freixe, CEO. World's largest F&B company.
• PepsiCo
  Ramon Laguarta, CEO. Beverages + Frito-Lay snacks.
• The Coca-Cola Company
  James Quincey, CEO. Beverage portfolio leader.
• Anheuser-Busch InBev
  Michel Doukeris, CEO. World's largest brewer.
• Unilever
  Hein Schumacher, CEO. F&B + home/personal care.
• Mondelēz
  Dirk Van de Put, CEO. Snacks: Oreo, Cadbury.
• Danone
  Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO. Dairy, plant-based, water.
• Tyson Foods
  Donnie King, CEO. Largest US meat processor.
• JBS
  Gilberto Tomazoni, CEO. World's largest meat company (Brazil).
• Kraft Heinz
  Carlos Abrams-Rivera, CEO. CPG packaged food.
• McDonald's
  Chris Kempczinski, CEO. World's largest restaurant company.
• Starbucks
  Brian Niccol, CEO. Premium coffee chain leader.
• Yum! Brands
  David Gibbs, CEO. KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Habit Burger.