The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Oishii’s $150M Series C validates its shift from ultra-premium to scalable retail. By integrating Tortuga AgTech robotics and expanding its Smart Farm model, Oishii aims to define the next era of indoor strawberry production across the US and Japan.

U.S. Sugar’s deploying an autonomous John Deere fleet, using ASI’s robotic kits to enable 24/7 precision farming across 255,000 acres while transitioning labour into high-skilled oversight roles.

PepsiCo’s 2026 APAC Greenhouse Program pivots from piloting to scaled operational integration, backing alumni startups to drive measurable Scope 3 and regenerative agriculture outcomes.

PepsiCo has executed its first transactions for low-carbon ammonia environmental attributes in partnership with TalusAg, utilising a "book-and-claim" system to reduce Scope 3 emissions while enhancing fertiliser supply chain resilience across four global regions.

Lavazza has launched "La Reserva de ¡Tierra! Selection," the first professional-grade coffee sourced from farms certified under the Rainforest Alliance Regenerative Agriculture Standard, marking a significant milestone in the commercialisation of science-based soil and ecosystem restoration.

PepsiCo has led a strategic consortium with Givaudan and Smurfit WestRock to sign a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement in Spain, utilising a "repowered" wind asset to reduce value chain emissions by an estimated 32,000 metric tons of CO2 annually.

A consortium of leading coffee companies, including JDE Peet’s and Louis Dreyfus Company, has launched the Coffee Canopy Partnership to create the first open-access global map of coffee production to combat deforestation and support smallholder market access.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has announced a 2.55 million pound investment to extend its water replenishment programme in West Yorkshire through 2028, targeting an additional 250,000 cubic metres of annual water benefit to support its 2030 net-zero water commitment.