Thiago Serra, head of integrated business planning at Kraft Heinz, explains how the company brought together the many pieces of its supply chain planning effort with the help of OMP.
The combined cost of the five most popular Valentine's Day gifts has risen from $512 in 2016 to $744 in 2026, including a 236% increase in the average cost of a box of chocolates.
U.S. herds are also down roughly 0.6% from July 2025, as cattle ranchers have struggled with drought conditions, higher prices for grain and feed, and climbing interest rates.
The decision to roll back prices reportedly came after the company took in "extensive consumer feedback around affordability limitations," PepsiCo said in a a statement.
In 2026, brands need to plan for the convergence of trends by linking product reformulation, packaging resilience, and faster demand-sensing into one strategy.
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