The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Aldi has committed over five billion pounds to long-term supplier contracts with British farmers and pledged one point one billion pounds to egg production to secure its domestic supply chain.

Yanmar S.P. Co. Ltd. has launched the Yanmar Solution Experience Centre in Thailand, partnering with Chia Tai and XAG to deliver integrated precision agriculture technology and drone solutions.

SAI Platform’s Regenerating Together Programme has secured forty global signatories, establishing a unified group of forty global food and agriculture companies, including Carlsberg, Diageo, FrieslandCampina, and Mondelez.

Kerry Dairy Ireland has rebranded as Kinisla, launching a 300 million euro investment plan to scale its 130 million pound snacking portfolio and transition to a farmer-owned co-operative by 2035.

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.