The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Farm Supply Company and Grange Co-op have approved a proposed merger to create a 13-store agricultural co-operative spanning California and Oregon.

US beverage brand Diamond Brew has secured a seven-figure pre-seed funding round to accelerate the distribution and manufacture of its flash-frozen brewless coffee pods.

ADM group company Bern Aqua has secured Best Aquaculture Practices certification for its Olen facility, becoming Belgium’s first certified aquaculture feed producer.

US humane egg brand NestFresh has completed the transition of its entire retail egg portfolio to its Humanely Hatched programme, utilising non-invasive in-ovo sexing technology to eliminate male chick culling.

Texas speciality coffee roaster Merit Coffee is entering the Houston market with three new café openings and a localised menu partnership to scale its physical retail footprint.

Alternative protein manufacturing technology company NS/TX Industries has secured 10.5 million US dollars in Series A funding and grants to build its automated V2 assembly line.

Liquid packaging supplier Elopak has commenced sourcing low-carbon aluminium produced with renewable electricity for its European carton manufacturing, reducing emissions by 8 per cent.

A new alliance of US produce companies has launched the Produce Coalition for USMCA to advocate for tariff-free agricultural trade and secure year-round food supplies.