The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

SIDES Coffee has officially launched its dedicated e-commerce platform, expanding upon its physical retail footprint of over 3,100 stores. SIDES Coffee, the RTD brand incubated by COLLAB for The Sidemen, has launched a dedicated D2C platform (sidescoffee.com)

Lucky Energy has introduced "SLUSH," a three-flavour nostalgia-driven lineup and the brand's first permanent 12 oz sleek can offering, pairing a high-performance 200 mg caffeine formula with a zero-sugar, zero-calorie "clean" ingredient profile.

Athletic Brewing Company has launched the "Our Brews Give Back" campaign, featuring the "Two For The Trails Milestone Edition IPA" brewed with 100% regenerative malt, as the brand tracks toward a $10 million total contribution goal for environmental restoration by year-end 2026.

Banza has announced its first expansion beyond the gluten-free segment with the launch of Wheat Protein Pasta and Mac & Cheese, a semolina-chickpea blend delivering 22g of protein per serving while targeting traditional "wheat aisle" consumers.

Fanta has partnered with Xbox to celebrate the gaming brand's 25th anniversary, launching a limited-edition "Crimson Sour Cherry" flavor and a gamified "Wanta Fanta? Come Get It" challenge featuring iconic characters from Halo, Call of Duty, and Diablo IV.

NCA President & CEO John Downs has announced a series of senior executive promotions, including naming Brian McKeon and Christopher Gindlesperger as Executive Vice Presidents, to drive a strategic transformation of the organisation’s advocacy and public policy functions.