With consumers more focused on health and nutrition, and empowered by the internet to follow the latest trends, food companies that cater to their needs will be rewarded, and those who lag behind punished by a growing segment of the market.

Craig Wilson, vice president of quality assurance and food safety at Costco Wholesale Corporation, was voted president of The Center for Food Integrity’s (CFI) Board of Directors. Wilson is among a new slate of officers and board members who represent the diversity of today’s food and agriculture industries, and will bring unique perspectives to CFI’s mission of earning trust in today’s food system.

Whether you’re anticipating using lean or another strategy or a combination, realize that it will require a total commitment of everyone in your company.

An overwhelming majority of consumers continue to purchase private label food brands, but concerns about the safety and quality of the foods they eat linger, according to a recent report.