Since Tufan Erginbilgiç took the helm of the iconic brand, its share price has surged. Profits have more than doubled. How he did it is a case study in the art of corporate transformation. In conversation with McKinsey senior partner Michael Birshan.

Since Tufan Erginbilgiç took the helm of the iconic brand, its share price has surged. Profits have more than doubled. How he did it is a case study in the art of corporate transformation. In conversation with <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/michael-birshan" data-attrib-id="link-4cc38faf-23de-4517-b025-52444f7083e6">McKinsey senior partner Michael Birshan.</a>

The McKinsey Podcast, our new flagship podcast series, takes you inside our global firm, and features conversations with experts on issues that matter most in business and management. McKinsey & Company is a management-consulting firm that helps businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations realize their most important goals. Topics covered in this series include strategy, technology, leadership, marketing, operations, organization, and the role of business in society.

The McKinsey Podcast features conversations with experts from global management-consulting firm McKinsey & Company, focusing on the issues that matter most in business and management.

The McKinsey Podcast

Our flagship series The McKinsey Podcast takes you inside our global firm, and features conversations with experts on issues that matter most in business and management. McKinsey & Company is a management-consulting firm that helps businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations realize their most important goals. Topics covered in this series include strategy, technology, leadership, marketing, operations, organization, and the role of business in society.

Our flagship series The McKinsey Podcast takes you inside our global firm, and features conversations with experts on issues that matter most in business and management. McKinsey &amp; Company is a management-consulting firm that helps businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations realize their most important goals. Topics covered in this series include strategy, technology, leadership, marketing, operations, organization, and the role of business in society.

CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç on reinventing Rolls-Royce

For decades, food and beverage companies could count on population growth and geographic expansion to create results. That engine has sputtered out, and investors have punished the sector for it—the industry shed nearly $1 trillion in enterprise value. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Senior Partners Duncan Miller and Frank Sänger speak with Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro about what’s behind the massive valuation drop, why the industry’s old moat—scale and brand loyalty—no longer holds, and why leaders in food and beverage should view AI not just as a cost-cutting tool but as the engine that funds growth itself.

The McKinsey Podcast is cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.

 

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For decades, food and beverage companies could count on population growth and geographic expansion to create results. That engine has sputtered out, and investors have punished the sector for it&mdash;the industry shed nearly $1 trillion in enterprise value. On this episode of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-podcast">The McKinsey Podcast</a>, Senior Partners <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/duncan-miller">Duncan Miller</a> and <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/frank-sanger">Frank S&auml;nger</a> speak with Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro about what&rsquo;s behind the massive valuation drop, why the industry&rsquo;s old moat&mdash;scale and brand loyalty&mdash;no longer holds, and why leaders in food and beverage should view AI not just as a cost-cutting tool but as the engine that funds growth itself.
The McKinsey Podcast&nbsp;is cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.
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What trends are influencing the food and beverage industry?

What does a better lifeactually look like to Americans? The McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility surveyed 30,000 of them and found that, despite today’s polarized discourse, two-thirds share the same top goal: financial security, regardless of race, income, or geography. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Senior Partner Diana Ellsworth and Partner JP Julien join Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro to explore findings from the survey—offering employers, educators, and policymakers a clearer picture of what would move the needle for many Americans.

The McKinsey Podcast is cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.

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What does a better life actually look like to Americans? The McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/institute-for-economic-mobility/our-insights/in-pursuit-of-progress-americans-aspirations-for-economic-mobility">surveyed 30,000 of them</a> and found that, despite today&rsquo;s polarized discourse, two-thirds share the same top goal: financial security, regardless of race, income, or geography. On this episode of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-podcast">The McKinsey Podcast</a>, Senior Partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/diana-ellsworth">Diana Ellsworth</a> and Partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/john-paul-julien">JP Julien</a> join Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro to explore findings from the survey&mdash;offering employers, educators, and policymakers a clearer picture of what would move the needle for many Americans.
The McKinsey Podcast&nbsp;is cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.
Any unanswered questions about this episode? Send them our way at:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:TheMcKinseyPodcast@mckinsey.com">TheMcKinseyPodcast@mckinsey.com</a>
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Place, purpose, and the path to economic mobility

Geopolitical surprise has become a permanent cost of doing business—and a one-size-fits-all approach to scenario planning can’t keep pace with it. In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Partner and Global Director of Geopolitics Ziad Haider joins Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro to unpack five tools for sharpening foresight: horizon scanning, scenario planning, contingency planning, simulations, and tabletop exercises. They discuss why so few companies use these tools at scale, how AI is starting to reshape geopolitical risk assessment, and why human judgment remains essential for seeing around corners.

The McKinsey Podcast is cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.

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Theme music composed, performed, and produced by Joy Ngiaw.

Geopolitical surprise has become a permanent cost of doing business&mdash;and a one-size-fits-all approach to scenario planning can&rsquo;t keep pace with it. In this episode of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-podcast">The McKinsey Podcast</a>, Partner and Global Director of Geopolitics <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/ziad-haider">Ziad Haider</a> joins Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro to unpack five tools for sharpening foresight: horizon scanning, scenario planning, contingency planning, simulations, and tabletop exercises. They discuss why so few companies use these tools at scale, how AI is starting to reshape geopolitical risk assessment, and why human judgment remains essential for seeing around corners.
The McKinsey Podcast is cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.
Any unanswered questions about this episode? Send them our way at: <a href="mailto:TheMcKinseyPodcast@mckinsey.com">TheMcKinseyPodcast@mckinsey.com</a>
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