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Chick-fil-A’s Bryan Malenius Named CFI Board President

Bryan Malenius, director of reputation strategy for public affairs at Chick-fil-A, is the new president of The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) Board of Directors. Malenius is among a new slate of officers and board members who represent the diversity of today’s food and agriculture value chain. Each brings unique perspectives to CFI’s mission of […]

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Predictions 2026: What’s Next for the Way We Eat, Shop and Think About Food

When it comes to predicting trends in the food space, leave the crystal ball at home; the hosts of 3Squares Live! have it covered. Hosts Charlie Arnot, CEO at The Center for Food Integrity, Susan Schwalle, Global Head of Sensors at QualSites, and Kevin Ryan, CEO at Malachite Strategy and Research, featured special guest Janet […]

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Meet Kelly Leighton: A Conversation with CFI’s New Executive Director

Kelly Leighton, the new executive director of The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), brings more than 25 years of experience helping organizations navigate complex issues and build trust in and across the food system. Most recently CFI’s vice president of growth and engagement, Kelly views food as deeply personal – a perspective shaped by a […]

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Transparency: Competitive Advantage for the Food System

Being transparent is the right thing to do. It can also yield benefits for those throughout the food and agriculture value chain. At The Center for Food Integrity’s 2024 Transparency Summit, Oct. 22-24 in Chicago, food system leaders will come together to create actionable strategies…

September 12, 2024
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Achieving Transparency While Avoiding the Danger Zone

Transparency is unmatched in its capacity to build trust. Making it happen on a daily basis, however, is anything but easy. At our 2023 Transparency Summit, The Center for Food

August 2, 2024
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Building Trust in a Post-Truth World

Galileo Galilei is considered a hero of the 17th century Scientific Revolution. His work in physics, astronomy, and the scientific method was…

March 16, 2024
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Unlocking Scientists’ Ability to Connect

Trust is every organization’s most valuable intangible asset. The need to build trust has never been greater and the…

March 14, 2024
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Introducing The Center for Food Integrity’s New Individual Membership Tier

Are you passionate about food and agriculture? Do you crave exclusive insights and unparalleled opportunities to…

March 1, 2024
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CFI Experts ID Trends to Watch in 2024

2024 promises to be a dynamic year. A contentious campaign season, conflicts around the world and changing social…

January 1, 2024
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FDA Move Points to Promise of Gene Editing in Food: Public Trust Imperative

The FDA recently approved a drug developed through gene editing to treat sickle cell disease. An independent review committee praised the results of clinical trials where 29 of 30 patients with at least 18 months of follow-up no longer experienced the severe pain crisis often associated with the disease. This is great news for those […]

December 6, 2023
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Class is in Session at CFI

There’s an excitement in the air this time of year as kids of all ages head back to school, eager to meet friends old and new and tackle a new semester of learning. Class is always session at The Center for Food integrity. Year round, we provide a suite of innovative, tailored and research-based trainings […]

August 14, 2023
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Gen Z on the Farm: The Power of the Backstage Pass

“We’ve been fed over and over again to be scared of the way our food is farmed and raised, and I just don’t think that I believe that anymore.” That’s a quote from one of several young online influencers who took part in immersive experiences in the San Antonio, Texas, area and in eastern Iowa […]

May 1, 2023
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Buckle Up: Environmental Pressure Accelerating

If you think sustainability pressure is intense now, hold on tight because every indication is pressure will intensify by multiples and agriculture will be pressed like never before to go further faster in reducing its carbon footprint. As the original stewards of the land, farmers should be smack dab in the middle of that conversation. […]

April 23, 2023
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