The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Nestle and First Milk have launched Young Dairy Leaders, a practical programme designed to build business resilience and accelerate regenerative farming adoption for next-generation growers.

European vending supplier vendinGO has completed the acquisition of Portuguese roaster Caffier, establishing a vertically integrated manufacturing platform to serve out-of-home and retail channels.

Kraft Heinz has launched Jell-O Simply, a clean-label line free from artificial sweeteners and FD and C colours, targeting the high-growth pediatric health and wellness snacking sectors.

Bazooka Brands has launched Go Wandr to capture the surging demand for global confectionery, debuting a mochi-gummy fusion that leverages social commerce before entering brick-and-mortar retail.

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.

Niagara Bottlings acquisition of the Vernon facility secures a vertical closed loop recycling stream, processing difficult packaging waste to produce 45 million pounds of rPET locally.

Aramark has secured a long-term hospitality partnership with Grand Canyon University to scale campus dining and retail services for the rapidly expanding private institution.

Leanpath has launched Snap AI, a mobile, scale-free food waste tracker utilising computer vision to capture and analyse off-site catering and event waste for the first time.