Top Journalists in Food Manufacturers

Charlotte Atchley Baking & Snack (Sosland Publishing)

Editor of Baking & Snack, covering the wholesale baking and snack industries and hosting the Since Sliced Bread podcast. Specialties: Wholesale baking and snack manufacturing; plant operations; ingredients; equipment; industry trends.

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Rachel Arthur BeverageDaily (William Reed)

Editor of BeverageDaily, reporting on beverage manufacturing trends, innovation, and regulatory shifts. Specialties: Global beverage manufacturers; product innovation; packaging; regulation; sustainability.

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Deniz Ataman FoodNavigator‑USA (William Reed)

Deputy Editor at FoodNavigator‑USA, covering research, policy, and technology shaping North American food manufacturing. Specialties: Food R&D and technology; policy and regulation; industry research; conferences.

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Dean Best Just Food (GlobalData)

Managing editor at Just Food with 20+ years covering international food and beverage companies. Specialties: Global CPG strategy; M&A; executive interviews; European and US packaged foods.

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Chris Casey Food Dive (Industry Dive/TechTarget)

Staff reporter at Food Dive focusing on CPG and beverage manufacturers, including capital investment and product strategy. Specialties: Beverage and CPG news; investments; new product launches; manufacturing expansions.

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Elizabeth Crawford FoodNavigator‑USA (William Reed)

Senior editor at FoodNavigator‑USA and host of the Soup‑To‑Nuts podcast, reporting on innovation and regulation impacting food makers. Specialties: Innovation; startups; FDA/USDA; nutrition and wellness; supply chain; Food‑as‑Medicine.

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Andy Coyne Just Food (GlobalData)

Deputy editor at Just Food covering global packaged‑food manufacturers, investments, and category strategy. Specialties: Corporate strategy; private label; plant‑based and alt‑protein; Europe/US dealmaking.

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Joel Crews MEAT+POULTRY (Sosland Publishing)

Editor of MEAT+POULTRY, with two decades reporting on North American meat and poultry processors and facility operations. Specialties: Meat and poultry processing; plants and equipment; food safety; industry leaders.

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Ryan Daily FoodNavigator‑USA (William Reed)

Senior correspondent at FoodNavigator‑USA covering business trends for US food and beverage manufacturers. Specialties: CPG and ingredient trends; sustainability; supply chains; digital events moderation.

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Christopher Doering Food Dive (Industry Dive/TechTarget)

Senior reporter at Food Dive covering major food manufacturers and category trends. Specialties: Packaged foods and beverages; portfolio strategy; reformulation; corporate leadership moves.

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Dave Fusaro Food Processing (Endeavor Business Media)

Editor‑in‑chief of Food Processing since 2003, covering plant operations, company strategies, and processing technology. Specialties: Food plant operations; corporate profiles; processing technologies; industry analysis.

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Andy Hanacek Food Processing (Endeavor Business Media)

Senior editor at Food Processing focusing on manufacturing operations and plant‑floor issues. Specialties: Plant operations; continuous improvement; workforce and safety; editorial features.

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Amelia Lucas CNBC

CNBC reporter covering restaurants and major food & beverage companies affecting consumer packaged foods. Specialties: Restaurant and food & beverage companies; earnings; corporate strategy; M&A.

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Teodora Lyubomirova DairyReporter (William Reed)

Editor of DairyReporter, covering the global dairy processing industry from ingredients to packaging and policy. Specialties: Dairy processing; ingredients; packaging; regulation; alt‑dairy.

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Keith Nunes Food Business News (Sosland Publishing)

Editor of Food Business News with 30 years reporting on food and beverage production, formulation, and consumption. Specialties: Executive strategy; category outlooks; innovation; corporate finance across CPG.

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Erica Shaffer MEAT+POULTRY (Sosland Publishing)

Managing editor at MEAT+POULTRY, producing news, features, and multimedia for meat and poultry processors. Specialties: Meat and poultry processing; food safety; plant operations; digital/video coverage.

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Deena Shanker Bloomberg Businessweek

Reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek covering the business of food; author of the Businessweek ‘Extra Salt’ column on the food industry. Specialties: CPG strategy; supply chains; plant‑based and alt‑protein; labor and animal welfare; corporate governance.

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Chloe Sorvino Forbes

Forbes staff writer leading coverage of food, drink, and agriculture; author of Raw Deal on the meat industry. Specialties: Food and agriculture supply chains; meat and protein; inflation and food prices; corporate accountability.

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Monica Watrous Food Business News (Sosland Publishing)

Managing editor at Food Business News covering product innovation, startups, and category trends across packaged foods. Specialties: CPG trends; brand innovation; founder profiles; natural and better‑for‑you categories.

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Michael Wolf The Spoon

Founder and editor‑in‑chief of The Spoon, reporting on food‑tech innovations transforming how food is manufactured and brought to market. Specialties: Food tech and manufacturing innovation; alternative proteins and fermentation; automation; AI in food.

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