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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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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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Seven Ways Ag Groups can Attract and Engage Gen Z Members

Increasingly, agriculture organizations are struggling to find and keep the next generation of farmers and ranchers engaged. The reasons are abundant: With these factors playing into the equation, how can ag organizations connect with Gen Z farmers and ranchers? Not only to attract them, but retain them to become young leaders, and eventually seasoned leaders? […]

April 3, 2023
4 min read

Hating on Big Food

Are there antibiotics in my meat? Should I be afraid of genetically modified organisms? How is food production impacting our environment? Where are ingredients sourced? Decades ago, we gave little thought to our food. But today, despite food being safer, more affordable and more available than at any time in human history, we’re increasingly skeptical […]

March 27, 2023
6 min read

Engaging the Gen Z Consumer: Meet them Where they Are

This up-and-coming generation is like no other. Gen Z wants to know more about their food, where it comes from, how it will impact their health and the planet, and how it aligns with their values. Gen Z has a distinct set of values, behaviors, fears and priorities – and has growing purchasing power. Born […]

March 14, 2023
5 min read

Building Brand Trust with the Story of On Farm Innovation

At a time when sustainability is driving the choices of several stakeholders – consumers, customers, investors and others – food companies can help build their…

February 10, 2023
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Gen Z Poised to Change the Face of Food

Ready or Not, Gen Z is poised to change the face of food. That’s according to new research…

February 1, 2023
6 min read

Lost Trust: Salvaging the Food Industry’s Intangible Asset

Trust is every organization’s most valuable intangible asset. Consider that between 1995 and 2015, the share of intangible asset market value increased from 68 percent…

January 18, 2023
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Lost Trust: Salvaging the food system’s intangible asset

Trust is every organization’s most valuable intangible asset. Consider that between 1995 and 2015, the share of intangible asset market value increased from 68 percent.

January 18, 2023

Summit to Focus on Building Trust Through Transparency

The Summit will focus on the practical action food system stakeholders can take to build trust through transparent practices…

January 3, 2023
3 min read

Inflation Redefines Holiday Food Shopping and Gift Giving

Inflation is redefining holiday shopping as consumers make adjustments to their budgets, new research from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) shows. “They are looking…

November 15, 2022
2 min read