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McDonald’s USA is teaming up with suppliers like Cargill, Golden State Foods and OSI to invest in regenerative agriculture. The initiative aims to boost rancher resilience, protect natural resources and secure a stronger beef supply chain.

By moving further into value-added products, Richardson positions itself to integrate grain supply with branded and foodservice pasta, an area where innovation around formulations, fortification, and clean-label ingredients continues to grow.

The acquisition adds new strategic capabilities such as a recently upgraded and expanded 42,000sq-ft USDA-certified production facility in Bay Shore, N.Y. – complete with significant incremental grill capacity on equipment Mama already runs .

IFMA anticipates a slowdown next year in menu inflation, or what many in the industry cite as the key reason for declining orders of meals prepared outside the home. The association expects food costs to rise by 3% next year, compared with the 3.9% it projects for 2025.

The facility includes a demonstration kitchen, R&D lab for waffle irons and mixes, a training academy for operators and technology to host virtual product cuttings with customers and chefs.

For product developers, this signals a growing market emphasis on personalization, health-forward meals, and flexible prep formats—all driven by data-backed consumer demand.

"Operating a restaurant is becoming increasingly difficult due to economic and regulatory pressure and a nearly 5% increase in wholesale food costs since last year. These new tariffs on food and beverage items will exacerbate the situation," said Michelle Korsmo, president & CEO, the National Restaurant Association

Willamette is renowned by consumers and retailers for its highly customizable, hand-crafted fruit pies, cobblers, and dessert products that use high quality, natural ingredients.

For decades, General Mills has proven its reformulation capabilities and delivered products that delight consumers and meet a changing landscape.