The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Miami-based El Latino has entered a strategic partnership with private equity firm Apex Capital to accelerate its expansion across the United States, leveraging Apex’s affiliation with Grupo Mariposa to scale its authentic Latin American and Caribbean product platform.

EPL Limited and Indovida India have agreed to a merger, creating a $2 billion consumer packaging platform with $1 billion in annual revenue. The deal combines EPL’s laminated tube expertise with Indovida’s rigid PET capabilities to target high-growth emerging markets.

Feihe has officially entered the Indonesian market with its “AceKid Activegro” series, the first formula in the region to utilise fresh milk as a core ingredient, supported by a decade-long research partnership with Harvard Medical School.

Oceania Cruises has unveiled "The Floating Pastry Academy," a first-of-its-kind three-year training program for 200+ onboard chefs developed in partnership with The Butter Book, French pastry excellence across its fleet.

Unilever and McCormick & Company have entered a definitive agreement to combine Unilever’s Foods business with McCormick in a $44.8 billion transaction, creating a global flavour leader with $20 billion in combined revenues while transitioning Unilever into a pureplay health and personal care entity.

NCA President & CEO John Downs has announced a series of senior executive promotions, including naming Brian McKeon and Christopher Gindlesperger as Executive Vice Presidents, to drive a strategic transformation of the organisation’s advocacy and public policy functions.

7 Brew has announced its first on-campus location at the University of Arkansas, marking a strategic pivot to a "walk-thru" operational model designed to capture high-density student traffic and foster social engagement.

Olo has named Linked Eats as a strategic partner to enhance third-party delivery profitability, integrating AI-powered reconciliation and revenue recapture tools across more than 40,000 restaurant storefronts.