The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Dose and Juice Press have partnered to launch the "Dose of Vitality" smoothie, integrating a clinically-backed liver health supplement into a mainstream retail format to capitalise on the "beauty-from-within" and proactive wellness trends.

Origin Coffee has launched a plant-based Cold Foam Summer menu, utilising its new Cold Brew Espresso Concentrate to drive high-margin seasonal beverage sales across its retail estate.

Vive Organic, owned by Suja Life, has expanded its functional beverage portfolio with the launch of Mind Boost and Mood Boost wellness shots, securing a nationwide retail rollout at Kroger to capture growing consumer demand for cognitive health solutions.

Dutch Bros Coffee has launched Myst Energy Refreshers, a new category of plant-powered, low-calorie functional beverages designed to capture the growing consumer demand for clean-label caffeine alternatives during the peak summer trading season.

Prodalim has acquired food-tech company Better Juice to integrate its proprietary enzymatic sugar reduction technology, marking a strategic expansion into the $1.8 billion global taste modulation market.

High Noon has introduced its first-ever "flavour drop," the High Noon Transfusion, utilising a limited-allocation retail model to bring streetwear-style scarcity to the RTD category while targeting the high-growth golf and lifestyle segment.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is leveraging the successful performance of its 2025 seasonal lineup by reintroducing the Dr Pepper Frost and extending the lifecycle of the Steakburger Taco, a strategic move designed to capitalise on high-velocity consumer feedback.

Neutonic has raised $6 million at a $60 million valuation to accelerate its global retail expansion, including a major 500-store rollout with Sainsbury’s and a strategic push into the United States and Australia.