The 2025 State of the Food Technology Stack Survey Report
Insights from 300+ Food Industry Professionals
The 2025 State of the Stack Survey reveals how food companies are managing technology across formulation, labeling, supply chain, and food safety, and where they plan to invest next.
With input from more than 300 professionals across manufacturing, retail, supply, and food service, this report offers a real-world look at the tools teams rely on, the challenges they face, and the improvements they want most.
Inside this Survey Report:
- The Current State of the Stack: See which tools are most widely used, how many solutions companies manage on average, and where spreadsheets still dominate.
- The Food Industry’s Biggest Challenges: Get a clear view of the biggest obstacles respondents faced, including system limitations, manual work, and data silos.
- What Food Companies Want Next: Learn which improvements matter most to R&D, Quality Assurance, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Executive Teams over the next 12 to 24 months.
- Company & Role Data Snapshots: Understand how technology priorities shift for small, mid-sized, and enterprise organizations, their internal teams, and what that means for decision-makers.
- Inside the Stack: Qualitative insights that highlight the real-world experiences of professionals working across the food industry
- Strategic Implications for Industry Leaders: Discover why companies need smarter, more unified technology — and how early adopters gain an advantage.
Who This Survey Report is For:
Product Development and R&D Teams
Our survey offers insight into how companies track supplier information and where they’re looking for better transparency.report highlights where technology supports better formulation decisions and where teams still get slowed down by manual work.
Quality Assurance & Food Safety Teams
The findings show how teams manage critical data today and where technology gaps create risk or added workload.
Regulatory & Compliance Professionals
The survey offers insight into how your peers track supplier information and where they’re looking for better transparency.
Operations & Executive Teams
Leaders responsible for efficiency and growth will find a clear view of how technology drives performance across the organization. Discover where investments are happening and why they matter.
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