IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 24: Food and Beverage Subsector Benchmarks

August, 2025

Chapter 24 provides benchmarks for food and beverage manufacturers. The 40 respondents in the sample range in size from about $50 million to around $40 billion in annual revenue. Food and beverage companies produce beverages, snack foods, meat products, seafood products, dairy products, dietary supplements, and other consumable food products. Some are suppliers to other food manufacturers or to the food service industry, while many also distribute consumer products to retailers or directly to consumers. This subsector does not include retailers of food and beverages, such as restaurants, unless they also manufacture their own food and beverage products.

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