The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Nelson-Jameson has announced a significant investment in cold storage and logistics for cultures at its Fairview, Pennsylvania, facility, a move designed to reduce transit times for Northeast dairy producers while advancing the company’s 2026 sustainability targets.

Midland has announced the acquisition of Wetoska Packaging Distributors, an Illinois-based specialist in food packaging. The move integrates Wetoska’s deep category expertise in meat and dairy with Midland’s national distribution network.

RäFoods has introduced the Living Nutrition Fund™, a national initiative dedicating a portion of all product proceeds to childhood literacy and nutritional education, aiming to address the foundational drivers of long-term public health and human well-being.

Clean Simple Eats has announced a significant retail expansion into 2,000 Walmart stores, bringing its line of grass-fed protein powders and supplements to the mass market.

Miami-based El Latino has entered a strategic partnership with private equity firm Apex Capital to accelerate its expansion across the United States, leveraging Apex’s affiliation with Grupo Mariposa to scale its authentic Latin American and Caribbean product platform.

Magnum has launched Volcanix, an 80ml multi-layered ice cream stick featuring a complex "architecture" of biscuit coating and caramel cores, specifically designed to capture the 32% of UK consumers seeking unique textural variety.