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Salary guides, career advice, and industry breakdowns.
Long-form reads for people working in or trying to break into CPG and food and beverage. Updated when something is worth saying.
July 15, 2026
CPG Careers Industry Roundup: July 15, 2026
Today's stories cover a CEO departure at a major spirits company, a trademark filing that hints at a new product line, a premium water brand entering the U.S. market, a zero-proof rebrand, and a seed-stage retail debut.
Read post →July 14, 2026
CEO Exits, Retail Wins, and a New Ingredient Deal: CPG News
Today's roundup covers a major spirits leadership transition, a protein brand's new CEO, a beverage startup's Texas retail expansion, and a novel ingredient partnership reshaping the bakery supply chain.
Read post →July 10, 2026
This week on the board, July 9
Featured CPG and food and beverage roles this week, including Senior Co‑Manufacturing Manager at Kettle & Fire.
Read post →July 10, 2026
CPG Careers Roundup: July 10, 2026
Today's digest covers a CEO transition in sports nutrition, a new product launch from Hormel, a distribution shakeup rattling spirits suppliers, a strategic ingredients partnership, and a legacy candy brand's push into new markets.
Read post →July 9, 2026
CPG Roundup: Plant Closures, Rebrands, and New Product Launches
Today's digest covers a plant closure at Mars, a workforce reduction at a major distributor, two product and brand pivots, and a regulatory development that could reshape the beverage aisle.
Read post →July 8, 2026
CPG Careers Industry Roundup: July 8, 2026
Today's roundup covers a joint venture in RTD spirits, a major distribution shift, a clean-label reformulation push, a foodservice product launch, and a cross-border divestiture.
Read post →July 7, 2026
CPG Roundup: RTD Launches, Brand Campaigns & Legal Wins
Today's digest covers a mixer brand entering the canned RTD space, Tom Holland's nonalcoholic beer brand and its marketing partnerships, a court victory for major food companies, and a wave of new RTD releases hitting shelves.
Read post →July 3, 2026
This week on the board, July 2
Featured CPG and food and beverage roles this week, including Senior Co‑Manufacturing Manager at Kettle & Fire.
Read post →July 3, 2026
CPG Industry Roundup: July 3, 2026
Today's digest covers a CEO appointment, a major divestiture, a brand revamp, a cost-cutting plan, and a new product launch spanning food, beverage, and nutrition.
Read post →July 1, 2026
CPG Industry Roundup: Closures, M&A, and New Product Launches
Today's roundup covers a plant closure at Coca-Cola, a major distribution deal, a notable brand extension from Elmhurst, a capital investment from Amass Brands, and a significant ingredients acquisition by CVC Capital.
Read post →June 30, 2026
CPG Industry Roundup: Dyes, Trademarks, Launches & Leadership
Today's digest covers a reformulation move at Takis, a Supreme Court trademark fight between Rise Brewing and PepsiCo, a packaging and product refresh at Yesly, a leadership departure at Coca-Cola, and food brands' growing use of TikTok Shop to shape innovation.
Read post →June 25, 2026
This week on the board, June 25
Featured CPG and food and beverage roles this week, including Manufacturing Engineer at Kettle & Fire.
Read post →June 25, 2026
CPG Industry Roundup: Hires, Launches, M&A & Restructuring
Today's roundup covers a major leadership appointment at Hershey, new canned cocktail lines from Sazerac, layoffs at Diageo, a non-alc acquisition, and a fresh product push from Owl's Brew.
Read post →June 24, 2026
Heineken, Nestlé, RTDs, and More: CPG News for June 24
Today's roundup covers a major CEO appointment at Heineken, Nestlé's newest automated distribution center, new RTD launches from Brown-Forman and Sazerac, a landmark FTC settlement in spirits distribution, and Modelo's push into the nonalcoholic beer space.
Read post →June 23, 2026
CPG Careers Industry Roundup: June 23, 2026
Today's roundup covers a CEO appointment at Ocean Spray, a product launch wave in better-for-you beverages, beef tallow's comeback in mainstream food, a brand navigating regulatory and financial headwinds, and a Bai founder re-entering the market with a new concept.
Read post →June 19, 2026
This week on the board, June 19
Featured CPG and food and beverage roles this week, including Manufacturing Engineer at Kettle & Fire.
Read post →June 19, 2026
CPG Careers Industry Roundup: June 19, 2026
Today's roundup covers a major distributor shutdown, a supply chain win, a leadership appointment, a structural overhaul, and a manufacturing expansion across food and beverage.
Read post →June 18, 2026
CPG Industry Roundup: Beer Investment, Soccer Marketing & More
Today's roundup covers a major manufacturing commitment from Anheuser-Busch, World Cup brand activations, a hemp beverage regulatory fight in Texas, Campari's zero-proof expansion, and a supply chain lesson from Fiji Water.
Read post →June 17, 2026
Nestlé, Zevia, Danone, Campbell's, GT's Make Headlines
Today's CPG news spans a portfolio-wide reformulation at Nestlé, a CEO change at Zevia, a legal fight between two yogurt giants, a gluten-free partnership at Campbell's, and a limited-edition collab in the kombucha aisle.
Read post →June 16, 2026
CPG Roundup: Closures, Hires, Launches, and Distribution Wins
Today's digest covers a major meat plant closure, a CEO appointment, a retail acquisition, a distribution milestone, and a brand repositioning effort.
Read post →June 15, 2026
Olaplex Acquires Biotech Firm Purvala in Hair Care Expansion
Read post →June 12, 2026
This week on the board, June 11
Featured CPG and food and beverage roles this week, including Manufacturing Engineer at Kettle & Fire.
Read post →June 10, 2026
Tyson Foods Names Wes Morris COO as Cattle Prices Hit Record Highs
Wes Morris will oversee the company’s chicken, beef and pork businesses as it battles record cattle prices.
Read post →June 9, 2026
Remote CPG Jobs: A Practical Guide for 2026
Which CPG roles can actually be done remotely in 2026, which can't, where to find legitimate remote CPG jobs, and how compensation differs from in-office roles.
Read post →June 5, 2026
This week on the board, June 4
Featured CPG and food and beverage roles this week, including Director, Technology Operations at Seneca Foods.
Read post →May 28, 2026
How to Break Into CPG Marketing in 2026
A practical guide to breaking into CPG marketing from outside the industry: what you need on your resume, how to get the first interview, and what hiring managers actually look for.
Read post →May 28, 2026
Top CPG Companies to Work For in 2026
A practical breakdown of the most respected CPG and food and beverage companies to work for in 2026, by stage and category, with what each one is good at.
Read post →May 28, 2026
What Is CPG? A Plain-English Guide for Career Changers
What CPG means, what working in consumer packaged goods actually involves, and how to think about career paths inside the industry.
Read post →May 28, 2026
CPG Marketing Salary Guide 2026
What CPG marketing roles actually pay in 2026, broken down by level, function, and company stage. Director, VP, and C-suite ranges included.
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