Dedicated to the information needs of food and beverage professionals
Food & Beverage Insider leads CPG brands from ideation through manufacturing, supporting the development of clean label, natural and healthy food and beverage products.
As an official content partner for SupplySide and Food ingredients North America (FiNA), Food & Beverage Insider connects ingredient suppliers with CPG food and beverage executives across the health and nutrition marketplace.
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Boasting a qualified audience of industry ingredient suppliers and CPG food and beverage executives, our audience is exceptionally engaged across various platforms. Elevate your brand visibility and secure a top-of-mind presence among decision-makers and influencers.
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Food & Beverage Insider is the premier publication for the food and beverage industry.
Our staff
Audarshia Townsend
Content director
A lifelong Chicagoan, Audarshia is an award-winning, veteran food and beverage journalist who serves as the content director for the Food & Beverage Insider brand. She is Informa Markets’ 2024 “Star Storyteller” winner. Her experience as a visionary editor and writer spans 30 years, with an emphasis in print and digital magazines. Audarshia’s professional passion is to champion and amplify underserved business communities. Some of her most recent content includes her review of 2023’s F&B trends, the future of food science careers, an interview with culinary star Padma Lakshmi, and a profile piece on Pescavore’s sustainable ahi tuna jerky strips. She also appears regularly on local and national media outlets to discuss food and beverage trends, most notably FOX-32 Chicago, WGN-TV, WXRT-FM, NPR-Chicago and the Travel Channel. Audarshia is often called on to serve as a judge for prestigious food, beverage and restaurant awards, including the James Beard Foundation, NEXTY Awards and Black Women in Food. She continues to write for Chicago magazine, and previously she has written for the likes of the Chicago Tribune, Eater Chicago, Esquire, Essence, Los Angeles Times, Playboy, Time Out Global and World’s Best Bars. With food and beverage being her longtime, chosen beat in media, she has created content for a number of prestigious brands such as AOL, Google, Lawry’s Seasoned Salt, Lexus, MasterCard, Markon Cooperative Inc., Miller Brewing Co., Resy and Simplot Foods.
To date, Audarshia has guest lectured at the following higher-education institutions: Columbia College Chicago and Loyola University Chicago for undergraduate journalism students; Northwestern University for graduate journalism students; and Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral food science students. She also mentors aspiring young writers and journalists whenever she can. Email her at [email protected] and also connect with her on LinkedIn.
Heather Carter
Associate editor
With over a decade of diverse professional experience under her belt, Heather has journeyed from the bustling world of local news reporting to the intricate realms of trade publishing. She has covered a wide array of topics, ranging from architecture and design to the food and beverage industry.
During her illustrious career, Heather also ventured into the realm of public relations, where she gleaned invaluable insights into the art of strategic communication and brand storytelling. Yet, her heart has always been anchored in the vibrant world of food and beverage, a passion deeply ingrained in her roots as the daughter of a seasoned chef. She has always held a deep appreciation for the role food plays in shaping cultures and connecting people.
With each story she tells, Heather seeks to illuminate the profound impact of food and beverage on people’s lives, celebrating its ability to evoke emotions, foster connections and weave the fabric of our shared human experience.
As Food & Beverage’s associate editor, she co-publishes a weekly news column, Business Bites, which showcases the latest industry news, highlighting key business updates, food and beverage innovation, industry events and more. Some of her other articles touch on important topics, such as ultra-processed foods, plant-based foods primed to change the food landscape, international flavors and ingredients, as well as better-for-you CPGs. She also frequently covers top trends at various industry events and has moderated first-of-their-kind education sessions at Informa events.
She can be reached at [email protected].
Scott Miller
Writer
Scott Miller brings two decades of experience as a writer, editor and communications specialist to Food & Beverage Insider. He’s done a little of everything, from walking a beat as a freelance journalist to taking the proverbial big red pen to massive technical volumes. He even ran a professional brewing industry website for several years, leveling up content delivery during an era when it seemed like everyone had a blog.
Since starting at Food & Beverage Insider, he’s written on the price of greenwashing (and how to avoid doing it altogether), debunked studies that served little to no purpose (other than upsetting the public) and explained the benefits of caffeine alternatives, along with various other stories on trends and events.
Scott is particularly interested in how science, technology and industry are converging to answer tomorrow’s big questions about food insecurity, climate change and more.
Connect with Scott on LinkedIn.
As the media arm of SupplySide | Food ingredients North America, we focus on product development, formulation and sourcing of natural and better-for-you consumer packaged goods (CPGs). Our editorial team has a long history in the industry, bringing insight and context to each piece. On Food & Beverage Insider, you’ll find stories, features, articles, op-eds, magazines and webinars. We cover the gamut of product formulation, from ideation to product in hand.
Topics include:
- Functional ingredients
- Trends
- Technologies
- Food science
- Formulation
- Regulation
- Manufacturing practices
- Supply chain
- And more
Food & Beverage Insider covers the evolving category of functional foods and beverages, which typically offer potential wellness support beyond traditional nutritional value. We cover a range of categories and health areas, including plant-based, sweeteners, protein, colors, flavors, sustainability, food technology, snacks, ethical dairy and meat, microbiome and more.
We take special pride in being industry veterans — we know the market, the supply chain and the consumer. Our job is to bring you the updates, insights, science and news so that you can do your job better. Our goal is to bring more health to more people.
