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A Second Look: Analyzing the New Dietary Guidelines Effects on Food Purchasing Behavior, Nutrition Standards, and Strategic Responses by PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, General Mills, and Peers

Ticker(s): PEP, KHC, GIS, NSRGY

Who's the expert?

  • Independent Food Industry Consultant and Advisory Board Member at Texas A&M University’s Department of Food Science & Technology, providing technical guidance on food formulation, ingredient functionality, process optimization, and commercialization across packaged food categories.
  • Previously served as R&D Director at PepsiCo for more than a decade and earlier as Senior Food Scientist at Frito-Lay, where she worked on product development, nutrition targeting, ingredient research, and process-product interactions for large-scale snack and packaged food portfolios.
  • Nearly 30 years of experience in food science and product formulation, with hands-on work in nutrient fortification, reduced-fat and better-for-you product design, ingredient sourcing and procurement considerations, pilot-scale and commercial manufacturing, and the food supply chain factors that influence reformulation timelines and feasibility.

Interview Questions
Q1.

How might the new HHS dietary guideline changes influence consumer purchasing behavior and nutrition standards across major food categories?

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Which large food manufacturers are likely to benefit or face challenges as a result of these guideline changes, and why?

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Q3.

What supply-chain, formulation, and manufacturing constraints could limit or enable companies’ ability to adapt to the new guidelines?

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