Articles by Derrick Teal

Weighing the Costs of Switching to Alternative-Protein Pet Foods

A new frontier of pet foods based on alternative proteins is on the horizon, but manufacturers have to weigh the rational and irrational facts before committing to a change.

Derrick Teal

October 19, 2022

Alternative-protein based foods are in high demand from consumers, so much so that FinancialNewsMedia.com is projecting the global plant-based protein market to be valued at $34.5 billion by 2032—that’s up from $11.3 billion in 2022.

True Sustainability Takes Commitment…and Planning

Kerry’s Rome, Georgia, facility is the winner of FE’s 2022 Sustainable Project of the Year. The warehouse-turned production facility recently underwent a $125 million renovation and expansion—all while continuing production safely and achieving sustainability goals.

Derrick Teal

October 12, 2022

Renovating a facility to increase its capacity, energy use and water consumption doesn’t sound like it would earn Food Engineering’s 2022 Sustainable Project of the Year, but that’s exactly what Kerry’s coatings and seasonings facility in Rome, Georgia, has done.

Top 100 Food and Beverage Packaging Companies

2022 Top 100 Food & Beverage Companies

Coping with COVID-19: How the top food & beverage companies managed the unthinkable.

Derrick Teal

Kristin Joker

September 14, 2022

After a brief stint in the top spot for PepsiCo, Nestlé reclaimed the mantle of top food and beverage producer by revenue in this year’s Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies. Plus, there was a massive jump in revenue reported by Archer Daniels Midland, giving the company enough to vault into the second spot, pushing PepsiCo down to third.

Join Lynn Dornblaser, Client Advisor at Mintel, and Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief of FOOD ENGINEERING, as they break down the 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies and discuss the factors affecting this year’s rankings.

Explore food safety strategies that strengthen sanitation, risk management, operational efficiency, and compliance across foodservice and facility environments.