Victor Martino, Author at Just Food https://www.just-food.com Global Food Industry News | Market Research and Reports - Just Food Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:12:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2022/01/cropped-Just-Food-Favicon-150x150.png Victor Martino, Author at Just Food https://www.just-food.com 32 32 <![CDATA[Why tactical moves on price are no substitute for strategy]]> https://www.just-food.com/comment/why-tactical-moves-on-price-are-no-substitute-for-strategy/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/07/Doritos-1.png Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:12:08 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/?p=205746 US food majors are cutting prices to win volume but private label and competition from emerging brands mean strategists need more durable solutions.

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<![CDATA[Canned fruit – a category in decline or structural industry shift?]]> https://www.just-food.com/comment/canned-fruit-a-category-in-decline-or-structural-industry-shift/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/03/Canned-fruit-e1774521434416.jpg Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:21:56 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/?p=204220 Canned fruit is not disappearing….but its future is likely to look different from its past, with the category in the US in steady decline.

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<![CDATA[Kraft Heinz and the structural reckoning facing legacy CPG]]> https://www.just-food.com/comment/kraft-heinz-and-the-structural-reckoning-facing-legacy-cpg/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/02/shutterstock_2708931881-e1772109710821.jpg Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:17:02 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/?p=202697 It would be a mistake to view Kraft Heinz as an isolated case, Victor Martino writes. The structural pressures it faces are widely shared in CPG.

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<![CDATA[Why the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans put packaged foods on notice]]> https://www.just-food.com/comment/new-dietary-guidelines-for-americans-packaged-foods-industry/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/01/GettyImages-2255129827-e1767977256539.jpg Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:21:52 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/?p=200634 The new Dietary Guidelines could ultimately drive significant change across the industry, writes US columnist Victor Martino.

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<![CDATA[Why US corporate enthusiasm matters more than federal pilot for regenerative agriculture]]> https://www.just-food.com/comment/why-us-corporate-enthusiasm-matters-more-than-federal-pilot-for-regenerative-agriculture/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/12/GettyImages-2245518139-e1765452897983.jpg Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:55:47 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/?p=199988 The new US programme will create a framework but any significant progress on regen ag will rest on private-sector investment, writes Victor Martino.

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<![CDATA[Why 2026 is a reset year for the US food industry]]> https://www.just-food.com/comment/why-2026-is-a-reset-year-for-the-us-food-industry/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/12/GettyImages-2234008239-e1765452263289.jpg Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:03:38 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/?p=199084 The US food industry is at an inflection point and companies need to act, writes Just Food columnist Victor Martino, as he looks ahead to 2026.

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<![CDATA[Asian flavours powering next growth wave in US packaged foods]]> https://www.just-food.com/comment/asian-flavours-powering-next-growth-wave-in-us-packaged-foods/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/10/Asian-street-food.jpg Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:53:56 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/?p=196181 Where ‘Asian’ once meant a handful of brands entire sections now showcase products inspired by Asian cuisines.

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<![CDATA[Why Hispanic packaged foods matter more than ever in the US]]> https://www.just-food.com/comment/why-hispanic-packaged-foods-matter-more-than-ever-in-the-us/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/09/shutterstock_2349624993-e1759143641117.jpg Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:03:22 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/comment/why-hispanic-packaged-foods-matter-more-than-ever-in-the-us/ The Hispanic foods market in the US isn’t just a bright spot in the industry – it’s fast becoming a central pillar of growth and innovation.

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<![CDATA[Private label’s growth surge and the US brand battle ahead]]> https://www.just-food.com/comment/private-labels-growth-surge-and-the-us-brand-battle-ahead/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/08/US-grocery-stote-aisle.jpg Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:33:12 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/features/private-labels-growth-surge-and-the-us-brand-battle-ahead/ Private-label market share in the US is gaining ground over branded food products, with sales forecast to hit a new all-time high this year.

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<![CDATA[RFK Jr. and MAHA want to change the US food industry. Will it work?]]> https://www.just-food.com/comment/rfk-jr-maha-us-food-industry-reform/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/07/GettyImages-2224529307-e1753873418546.jpg Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:00:58 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/comment/rfk-jr-maha-us-food-industry-reform/ RFK Jr. and MAHA don’t pose an existential threat to the food industry – and food companies don’t need to panic. But they do need to act.

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