The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Philadelphia Cream Cheese has partnered with Ziggi's Coffee to launch the Philadelphia Everything Bagel Latte, featuring cream cheese cold foam and savoury seasoning across US stores.

Pernod Ricard brand Jameson has unveiled Jameson Distiller's Batch, a 46% ABV single pot still Irish whiskey matured across five oak cask types, launching nationwide in September.

McDonald's USA is entering the energy drink category through a national rollout of the Red Bull Dragonberry Energiser across participating US restaurants.

Keurig Dr Pepper has reformulated 7UP into a lime-led soft drink, updating packaging across regular, zero sugar, and cherry SKUs for mid-August rollout.

Panera Bread is launching its 2026 autumn seasonal menu on 19 August, introducing new pumpkin cinnamon rolls, caramel cake slices, and frozen java beverages.

HiteJinro has launched a global limited-edition K-POP Star Toad label for its top-selling JINRO Green Grape soju, combining K-culture marketing with interactive packaging.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has rejected beverage manufacturer requests to extend a 90-day deadline for removing the phrase "energy drink" from high-caffeine product labels.

Nichols plc has acquired Dublin-based functional beverage brand VITHIT for £64 million to expand its presence across high-growth health and wellness categories.