The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Whole Foods Market is expanding its urban footprint by bringing its small-format Daily Shop concept to Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia to capture high-density urban market share through curated essentials.

Lotus Bakeries has commenced construction of a new manufacturing facility at its principal site in Lembeke, Belgium, to scale Biscoff output following a 13 per cent organic sales increase in 2025.

Ajinomoto Foods North America has appointed Dave Gardner as CEO, leveraging his 35 years of supply chain expertise to scale operations within the high-growth 90 billion dollar U.S. frozen food sector.

Olio Piro has secured USDA Organic certification, validating its rigorous, synthetic-free cultivation process and reinforcing its position in the premium, high-polyphenol US olive oil sector.

Oishii’s $150M Series C validates its shift from ultra-premium to scalable retail. By integrating Tortuga AgTech robotics and expanding its Smart Farm model, Oishii aims to define the next era of indoor strawberry production across the US and Japan.

For Five Coffee Roasters has secured a strategic growth investment to accelerate its national expansion, scaling its Queens roasting facility and growing its 40-site speciality retail footprint.

Dutch Bros Inc. has agreed to acquire the 29-shop Phoenix East Valley franchise, transitioning the locations to a company-operated model and bolstering its strategic growth footprint in Arizona following the retirement of a 20-year veteran franchisee.

SUANNUTRA USA has secured the North American distribution rights for TetraSOD, a patented microalgae ingredient from Fitoplancton Marino boasting 30,000 µ/g of SOD activity, targeting metabolic health and GLP-1 support.