Our hand-picked, comprehensive list of the most important food industry publications, magazines, newsletters and professional associations to follow.
The food industry moves quickly. New regulations, food safety incidents, scientific developments, processing technologies and supply chain risks can all reshape priorities for manufacturers, retailers, researchers, regulators and quality teams. Whether you work in food safety, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, R&D or manufacturing, knowing which publications to read – and, if you are a supplier to the industry, where to publish and advertise – is critical.
Each entry below includes the publication’s focus, core audience, reach, publishing frequency and advertising options, based on publicly available media kits, editorial profiles and traffic estimates. Where figures are not published, we have noted this. Treat all numbers as directional snapshots rather than audited guarantees.
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- Food safety publications
- Food science & technology publications
- Food business & manufacturing publications
- European & UK publications
- Sector-specific & vertical publications
- Niche & emerging newsletters
- Professional associations
- Comparing newsletter advertising costs
- Questions to ask before booking advertising
- How to use this list
Food Safety Publications
These publications are the gold standard for professionals whose primary focus is food safety, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
Food Safety Magazine
Launched in 1995, Food Safety Magazine is the leading provider of science-based solutions for food safety and quality professionals worldwide. Now part of BNP Media and merged with the Food Safety Summit conference, it has a strong digital presence including an eMagazine, newsletters, webinars, and the popular Food Safety Matters podcast.
Website: food-safety.com
Reach: ~90,000 monthly website visitors; 29,000 email subscribers
Frequency: Bimonthly magazine; regular newsletters
Core audience: QC/QA/safety managers, corporate food safety, operations, R&D/lab professionals
Advertising: Newsletter ads and dedicated eshots on request; webinar and podcast sponsorship available
Media kit: food-safety.com/advertise
Best for: Food safety science, quality assurance, compliance, sanitation, risk management and practical guidance for safety professionals.
Food Safety News
A daily web-based newspaper by Marler Clark dedicated entirely to food safety. It covers recalls, outbreaks, foodborne illness investigations, food science, technology, policy and legal developments, and is trusted by professionals across agriculture, processing, compliance, labs and QA worldwide. The site reports 2 million quarterly pageviews and 300,000+ social media followers, with an exceptional reported newsletter open rate of 45% and a 12% click-through rate. According to the publisher, 73% of readers take action on regulatory updates.
Website: foodsafetynews.com
Reach: ~667,000 monthly website visitors; 45,000+ email subscribers
Frequency: Daily and weekly newsletters
Core audience: Food safety leaders, regulators and decision-makers across agriculture, processing, compliance, lab/diagnostics and QA
Advertising: $899 per FSN Daily placement; $1,299 per FSN Weekly placement; dedicated emails at $3,449
Media kit: foodsafetynews.com/media-kit
Best for: Recalls, outbreaks, enforcement, regulatory news, litigation and daily food safety monitoring.
Quality Assurance & Food Safety (QA Magazine)
A bi-monthly publication from GIE Media written for managers and professionals in the food and beverage processing industry, with a specific focus on food safety, quality and defense. Its editorial is practical and plant-level, covering processes, procedures, audits, sanitation and current issues facing processing facilities. Traffic is lower than the biggest titles, but the readership is very niche and engaged.
Website: qualityassurancemag.com
Reach: ~19,100 monthly website visitors; 25,000 email subscribers
Frequency: Bi-monthly magazine; e-newsletters
Core audience: QA/QC managers, food safety professionals, plant-level quality teams
Advertising: Contact for rates (not listed publicly); webinar sponsorship available
Media kit: Available online
Best for: QA management, food defense, sanitation, audit readiness and practical plant-level food safety topics.
Food Quality & Safety (Wiley)
Published by Wiley, this bi-monthly magazine advises quality and safety decision-makers in food manufacturing, foodservice/retail, and regulatory and research institutions. Its award-winning editorial covers farm-to-fork safety, and the title has served the food safety profession for more than 25 years. Wiley’s advertising network enables targeting by subject area.
Website: foodqualityandsafety.com
Reach: ~11,362 unique monthly visitors; 20,909 print and 3,125 digital subscribers, with total reach of 36,882 including pass-along readership
Frequency: Bi-monthly (6 issues per year)
Core audience: QC/QA/safety (26%), corporate (8%), operations (6%), R&D/lab (3%), with 18% scientists and 15% technical roles
Advertising: Contact Wiley for rates
Media kit: Download PDF
Best for: Farm-to-fork food safety, scientific quality assurance, food protection and research-informed safety coverage.
IFSQN – International Food Safety and Quality Network
A large online community for food safety and quality professionals, combining forums, technical discussions, educational content and webinars. It is best known for its free Food Safety Fridays webinar programme, which draws 1,000–2,000 registrants per session and actively seeks expert presenters – one of the most accessible thought-leadership platforms in the sector.
Website: ifsqn.com
Reach: ~130,000 registered members; ~25,000 email subscribers
Core audience: Food safety and quality practitioners worldwide
Advertising: Newsletter placements on request; webinar sponsorship available
Best for: Food safety management systems, GFSI standards, certification, practitioner discussion and technical webinars.
FoodSafetyTech
A digital publication focused on the intersection of food safety, technology, data analytics and compliance. FoodSafetyTech also runs the annual Food Safety Consortium conference (2026: October 22–24, Arlington, VA), whose attendees have included teams from Cargill, Conagra, Coca-Cola, Costco and McCormick.
Website: foodsafetytech.com
Core audience: Food safety professionals with a technology and data focus
Advertising: Audience and rate data are gated; conference sponsorship, webinar sponsorship, expert articles and Tech Talk sessions available on request
Best for: Food safety technology, data-driven compliance, traceability, analytics and conference-led learning.
Food Science & Technology Publications
Best suited to R&D professionals, food scientists and those looking for deeply technical or scientifically rigorous content.
IFT Food Technology Magazine
Published by the Institute of Food Technologists, the premier scientific society for food science professionals. IFT convenes a global community of nearly 3 million professionals focused on improving the food system, and readers include buyers and researchers from top companies in packaged foods, beverages and foodservice. Coverage spans scientific innovation, ingredients, processing, product development, nutrition, food safety and sustainability.
Website: ift.org
Reach: 128,600 (SimilarWeb) to 317,000 (self-reported) monthly visitors; 47,000 email subscribers; the weekly Food News Now newsletter reaches ~30,000
Frequency: Monthly magazine; weekly newsletter
Core audience: Food science professionals, R&D, product development, food technology researchers
Advertising: Newsletter ads $1,850–$2,550 per week; targeted dedicated emails at $5,000 for 5,000 names
Media kit: ift.org/advertising-and-sponsorship/ftm-media
Best for: Food science, R&D, product development, ingredients, innovation and science-of-food trends.
New Food Magazine
Published by Russell Publishing, New Food covers food and beverage manufacturing with a focus on safety, quality, processing and regulatory compliance. It has a strong UK and European readership, good newsletter engagement rates and deep-dive technical content.
Website: newfoodmagazine.com
Reach: ~58,000 monthly website visitors; 21,000 email subscribers
Frequency: Weekly newsletter; regular web publishing
Core audience: Food and beverage manufacturing professionals, quality managers, regulatory compliance specialists
Advertising: £1,850 per weekly newsletter ad; £3,600 per dedicated eshot
Media kit: Available on request via the website
Best for: European food and beverage manufacturing, safety, quality, processing and regulatory compliance.
American Chemical Society (ACS) – Agriculture & Food Chemistry
The American Chemical Society publishes the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and related content, offering a highly scientific, research-focused audience. The wider network is massive in scale – the Wiley Online Library advertising network attracts 170M+ monthly ad impressions from 19.5M unique users – though the audience skews academic and research rather than commercial.
Website: pubs.acs.org/agriculture-food-chemistry
Reach: ~11 million monthly visits for ACS overall (SimilarWeb); 188,000 email subscribers
Frequency: Weekly email newsletters
Core audience: Academic researchers, food chemists, agricultural scientists, regulatory professionals
Advertising: $2,500 per mailing; $3,500 per sponsored mailing
Media kit: Wiley advertiser information
Best for: Food chemistry, analytical methods, toxicology, contaminants, agricultural science and academic research.
Food Engineering Magazine
Covers food engineering, processing technology, plant operations, equipment and systems across food and beverage manufacturing – especially useful where food safety and quality intersect with facility design, hygienic engineering and automation.
Website: foodengineeringmag.com
Advertising: Media kit available on request
Best for: Food engineering, processing technology, equipment, automation and facility operations.
Food Business & Manufacturing Publications
These titles cover the wider food and beverage ecosystem, including processing, manufacturing operations, C-suite strategy and business news.
Food Dive
Part of Industry Dive (now Informa TechTarget), Food Dive is a leading digital publication for food industry executives, providing daily news and analysis across manufacturing, R&D, regulation, processing, innovation, marketing and sustainability. Its executive focus makes it useful for understanding the business context around industry change, and the Industry Dive network offers cross-publication reach.
Website: fooddive.com
Reach: 306,000+ decision-makers (self-reported); 91,000 daily newsletter subscribers
Frequency: Daily newsletter; continuous web publishing
Core audience: C-suite and senior management in food manufacturing, retail, R&D and sustainability
Advertising: Contact Industry Dive for rates
Media kit: industrydive.com/media-kits
Best for: Executive-level food industry news, manufacturing strategy, regulation, innovation and business analysis.
Food Processing
A central hub for food and beverage manufacturing, covering processing technologies, plant operations, formulation, equipment, automation and manufacturing strategy. It bridges technical and operational topics, making it relevant to both plant-level teams and management. Sponsored formats include newsletter placements and eHandbook sponsorships.
Website: foodprocessing.com
Reach: ~96,000 monthly website visitors with total reach of ~150,000; ~50,000 email contacts, ~14,000 on the main newsletter
Core audience: Plant managers, manufacturing engineers, operations executives
Advertising: Newsletter placements $885–$1,785; dedicated sends and eHandbook sponsorships on request
Best for: Processing operations, plant management, automation, production efficiency and technical manufacturing content.
Food Business News
A leading business title for the food processing industry, covering markets, ingredients, mergers and acquisitions, corporate news and trends. Geared toward senior leadership and enterprise-level decision-makers.
Website: foodbusinessnews.net
Core audience: Corporate executives, business development leaders, senior management in food processing
Advertising: Audience data and rates available on request
Best for: Food company news, business strategy, market trends and executive awareness.
Food Manufacturing
A daily digital publication covering the operational, technical and business sides of food manufacturing: plant operations, production, equipment, supply chain, safety and packaging. Its practical orientation makes it a useful complement to science-led and food safety-specific publications.
Website: foodmanufacturing.com
Reach: ~15,000 daily newsletter subscribers
Advertising: Newsletter packages $2,495–$2,995; dedicated sends at ~$85 CPM
Best for: Plant operations, production, equipment, packaging and operational safety.
The Food Institute
A long-running source of food industry news, data and analysis for executives and analysts across the food value chain. A broader executive-awareness publication rather than a technical food safety outlet, useful for market context and industry direction.
Website: foodinstitute.com
Reach: 75,000+ subscribers
Advertising: Rates available on request
Best for: Food industry business news, market developments, supply chain topics and broad industry awareness.
Food Industry Executive
A leading online source of original food industry news focused on the future of food processing and manufacturing, covering AI, machine learning, digital tools, workforce challenges, transparency and sustainability. Notably, it accepts non-promotional thought-leadership articles from industry experts, distributed via its weekly newsletter and social channels – a great place to follow (or contribute to) cutting-edge industry discussion.
Website: foodindustryexecutive.com
Frequency: Weekly newsletter; continuous web publishing
Core audience: Food processing and manufacturing executives, technology decision-makers
Advertising: Rates on request; contributed expert articles accepted
Media kit: foodindustryexecutive.com/food-industry-executive-media-kit
Best for: AI in food, digital transformation, workforce issues and future-focused executive content.
FMI dailyLead (The Food Industry Association)
FMI represents the food retail and wholesale industry. Its dailyLead® newsletter, powered by SmartBrief, delivers curated food industry news and insights to retail and wholesale decision-makers – a useful channel for grocery, retail and supply chain topics.
Website: fmi.org
Reach: ~48,000 monthly website visitors; 40,000 dailyLead® subscribers
Frequency: Daily newsletter
Core audience: Food retail executives, grocery chain operators, food wholesale decision-makers
Advertising: Contact SmartBrief for rates
Media kit: smartbrief.com/ad-specs
Best for: Food retail, grocery, wholesale, supply chain and retail industry leadership.
European & UK Publications
For professionals operating in or tracking the EU and UK markets, these publications offer critical insight into regional regulations and manufacturing trends.
FoodNavigator
The flagship European food industry publication from William Reed, covering food and beverage development, regulation, policy, health and nutrition, ingredients, innovation, sustainability and market trends. Essential reading for anyone following the European food sector, particularly where policy, science and product innovation intersect.
Website: foodnavigator.com
Reach: 252,000+ monthly visitors (AAM audited); 274,000+ newsletter subscribers
Core audience: Food and beverage developers, regulatory affairs professionals, European industry decision-makers
Advertising: Rates on request; bundled packages with sister title FoodManufacture.co.uk can be requested for UK coverage
Best for: European food industry news, regulation, product innovation, nutrition and food policy.
Food & Drink Technology
A UK/Europe monthly journal covering food and drink manufacturing, processing, packaging and technology, regularly featuring technical articles and case studies from industry experts. Notably, it publishes transparent rates, and its sponsored article option is one of the most affordable permanent thought-leadership placements in the industry: articles live on the website indefinitely and keep generating organic search traffic.
Website: foodanddrinktechnology.com
Reach: ~6,000 monthly website visitors; ~3,163 email subscribers
Frequency: Monthly journal; newsletters
Core audience: UK and European food manufacturing and technology professionals
Advertising (2026 rates): Sponsored article £750; newsletter ads £1,000–£1,250; e-blast £1,500; full-page print ad £2,600
Best for: UK/European food and drink technology, processing, packaging and low-cost thought leadership.
FoodManufacture.co.uk
A William Reed publication (the same group as FoodNavigator) focused on UK food manufacturing, covering safety, hygiene, supply chain issues, regulation and factory operations – a staple for the British food production sector.
Website: foodmanufacture.co.uk
Core audience: UK food manufacturing professionals, factory managers, safety and hygiene officers
Advertising: Audience data and rates on request; ask William Reed about bundled FoodNavigator + FoodManufacture packages
Best for: UK food manufacturing, safety, hygiene and operational industry news.
Sector-Specific & Vertical Publications
These titles focus on specific segments of the food supply chain and are essential reading for professionals in those verticals.
SeafoodSource
The leading media brand for the global seafood industry, covering supply chain, sustainability, food safety, market data and business intelligence. Strong traffic, a large subscriber base and competitive newsletter pricing.
Website: seafoodsource.com
Reach: ~263,000 monthly website visitors (SimilarWeb); 67,000 email subscribers
Frequency: Weekly newsletter; continuous web publishing
Core audience: Seafood industry professionals, buyers, processors, sustainability officers
Advertising: $1,315 per week for the newsletter; dedicated eshots on request
Media kit: seafoodsource.com/advertise
Best for: Seafood industry news, seafood safety, sustainability, supply chain and market intelligence.
Meatingplace
The trusted authority for the meat and poultry processing industry since 1993, covering food safety, labour, immigration, sustainability, regulations and consumer trends. In independent surveys of trade show attendees, it is preferred almost 2:1 over its nearest competitors.
Website: meatingplace.com
Reach: 35,000–44,500 subscribers (print and digital combined)
Frequency: Monthly magazine; regular e-newsletters
Core audience: Meat and poultry processors, suppliers, food safety professionals in the protein industry
Advertising: Contact for rates; a full-page print ad is estimated at ~$5,040
Media kit: Available online
Best for: Meat and poultry processing, protein industry safety, regulation and supply chain developments.
Feed & Additive Magazine
An international publication covering feed safety, quality and nutrition – highly relevant for professionals working at the intersection of agri-food science, contaminants and the feed-to-food supply chain. Its March issue is dedicated to Feed Safety & Quality Control.
Website: feedandadditive.com
Core audience: Agri-food scientists, feed safety professionals, nutritionists
Advertising: Full media kit available; sponsored articles and newsletter ads offered
Best for: Feed safety, feed quality, animal nutrition and contaminant-related topics.
F&B Industry News Australia
An Australian food industry publication covering manufacturing, processing, ingredients, equipment, packaging and wider sector news – useful for tracking developments in Australia and the wider APAC region.
Website: foodmag.com.au
Advertising: Media kit available on request
Best for: Australian food industry news and APAC food manufacturing coverage.
Niche & Emerging Newsletters
Alongside the established titles above, a growing layer of specialist newsletters offers highly curated audiences and, for advertisers, placements at a fraction of premium costs. These were identified through a discovery scan of over 140 newsletters focused on food regulatory science, food safety and exposure assessment.
Safer This Week
A weekly safety newsletter on beehiiv with an estimated 1,000–5,000 subscribers, well suited to food safety culture and risk topics. Sitting outside the larger trade media ecosystem, it surfaces a different mix of commentary and community-led safety discussion. Low-cost placements are available via the beehiiv ad network.
Website: saferthisweek.beehiiv.com
Best for: Safety culture, risk communication and niche safety commentary.
Risk Queue
A risk management newsletter relevant to predictive risk modelling, analytics and decision support. Broader than food safety alone, but useful for professionals who think about uncertainty, modelling and prevention. Very low-cost placements via beehiiv.
Website: risk-queue.beehiiv.com
Best for: Risk management, predictive modelling, analytics and decision science.
CURATED – Food Science
A beehiiv food science newsletter highlighting interesting developments in the field. Niche but firmly on-topic, with very low-cost placements via the beehiiv ad network.
Website: curated-food-sience.beehiiv.com
Best for: Food science updates, specialist commentary and niche technical reading.
Food Tech Weekly (FTW)
Six years covering agrifood investment and deep-tech food innovation including AI, biotech and data platforms. Reaches founders, investors and innovation leads across the agrifood tech ecosystem.
Website: foodtechweekly.com
Best for: Agrifood innovation, food-tech startups, investment, AI and future food systems.
FoodHack Netherlands
An EU food innovation community and newsletter based near Wageningen, one of the world’s leading food science hubs. Options include sponsored meetups and content collaborations.
Website: foodhacknetherlands.beehiiv.com
Best for: European food innovation, startups, networking and food-tech community events.
Agri Vs Agri / Agrogle
A beehiiv newsletter covering herbicides, crop safety and sustainable farming – useful for readers interested in the upstream agricultural factors influencing food systems, residues and crop protection.
Website: agrogle.beehiiv.com
Best for: Crop safety, herbicides, sustainable farming and agri-food science.
Life Science Washington
A life science policy and advocacy organisation with a weekly newsletter that accepts advertising. It reaches the US regulatory and policy corridor, making it relevant for readers tracking the overlap between life sciences, regulation and policy.
Website: lifesciencewa.org
Best for: Life science policy, regulatory awareness and policy-adjacent food science topics.
Professional Associations & Their Media Channels
Beyond traditional publications, the media arms and communities of leading industry associations are vital sources of information, networking and – for suppliers – sponsorship opportunities that deliver credibility and direct practitioner access.
IAFP – International Association for Food Protection
The premier global association for food protection professionals, with over 4,000 members from industry, academia, government and regulatory organisations. Its Annual Meeting (IAFP 2026: July 26–29, New Orleans) is one of the most significant food safety conferences globally. Options include exhibition booths (sustaining members get priority), multiple sponsorship tiers, and session sponsorship of symposia on specialist topics.
Website: foodprotection.org
Best for: Food protection science, food safety research, professional networking and conference-led learning.
IFST – Institute of Food Science and Technology
The UK’s leading professional body for food science and technology, with 3,200+ members. As an independent registered charity, it offers webinar sponsorship (sponsors receive registrant data), conference sponsorship at the IFST Autumn Conference (headline, dinner or speaker packages), and a year-round Corporate Supporter programme.
Website: ifst.org
Best for: UK food science, professional development, scientific events and networking.
Comparing Newsletter Advertising Costs
For readers evaluating these outlets as advertising channels, the table below compares published email and newsletter placement costs. Estimated CPM is calculated as cost divided by list size, multiplied by 1,000. Note this is a crude comparison: audience quality matters far more than CPM for brand awareness.
| Outlet | Placement | Audience | Cost | CPM (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Safety News | FSN Daily | 45,000+ | $899 | $20 |
| Food Safety News | FSN Weekly | 45,000+ | $1,299 | $29 |
| Food Safety News | Dedicated email | 45,000+ | $3,449 | $77 |
| IFT Food News Now | Horizontal ad | 30,000 | $1,850/wk | $62 |
| IFT Food News Now | Sponsored content | 30,000 | $2,550/wk | $85 |
| IFT targeted email | Targeted send | 5,000 | $5,000 | $1,000 |
| Food Processing | Sponsored link | 13,774 | $885 | $64 |
| New Food Magazine | Weekly newsletter ad | 21,000 | £1,850 | £88 |
| New Food Magazine | Dedicated eshot | 21,000 | £3,600 | £171 |
| Food & Drink Technology | Sponsored article | N/A | £750 | N/A |
| SeafoodSource | Weekly newsletter | 67,000 | $1,315 | $20 |
How to Use This List
For food safety and QA teams, start with Food Safety Magazine, Food Safety News, IFSQN, Quality Assurance & Food Safety, Food Quality & Safety and FoodSafetyTech.
For food scientists, R&D teams and product development professionals, follow IFT Food Technology Magazine, New Food Magazine, ACS Agriculture & Food Chemistry and Food Engineering Magazine.
For manufacturing and business leaders, Food Dive, Food Business News, Food Industry Executive, Food Manufacturing, Food Processing, The Food Institute and FMI dailyLead provide a broader view of market, operations and executive-level developments.
For UK and European coverage, add FoodNavigator, New Food Magazine, Food & Drink Technology and FoodManufacture.co.uk depending on how deep your regional focus goes.
For specialist verticals, add SeafoodSource, Meatingplace, Feed & Additive Magazine or F&B Industry News Australia depending on the supply chains and geographies you need to monitor.
For newsletter-led updates from smaller specialist communities, use Safer This Week, Risk Queue, CURATED – Food Science, Food Tech Weekly, FoodHack Netherlands, Agrogle and Life Science Washington to track focused conversations by topic or region.
No single publication covers the full food sector. The most useful approach is to combine a few broad industry outlets with specialist sources that match your role, region and technical focus – and if you are a supplier to the industry, the advertising data above gives you a starting point for deciding where your message will work hardest.
