The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Colorado Premium has successfully acquired Old Hickory Smokehouse, a move that merges traditional water-bath sous-vide expertise with artisanal smoking capabilities to create a high-capacity, value-added protein platform serving the foodservice, retail, and industrial sectors.

TopGum’s $35M acquisition of PLD’s U.S. operations establishes it as a pharmaceutical gummy pioneer, utilising FDA-standard local manufacturing to scale into the generic drug sector.

Closure Systems International (CSI) has announced the acquisition of two specialised beverage closure compression moulding facilities from Amcor, a strategic move designed to consolidate its North American manufacturing lead and accelerate innovation in lightweighting and post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials.

Royal Cup Coffee and Tea has finalised its all-cash acquisition of Farmer Brothers, creating a scaled, multi-national coffee and tea infrastructure that consolidates two of North America’s largest route-based distribution networks across the foodservice, hospitality, and retail sectors.

Barcel USA, the manufacturer of Takis, has launched Mi Tierra, a premium tortilla strip brand crafted in Mexico using clean-label ingredients. The new line is rolling out to more than 1,500 Walmart locations, targeting the "togetherness" snacking trend and the growing demand for authentic, minimally processed corn snacks.

PepsiCo has executed its first transactions for low-carbon ammonia environmental attributes in partnership with TalusAg, utilising a "book-and-claim" system to reduce Scope 3 emissions while enhancing fertiliser supply chain resilience across four global regions.

Papa Johns has entered its largest international collaboration to date with Disney and Pixar for the theatrical release of Toy Story 5, launching a co-branded menu and integrated digital experience across 42 global markets.

Elopak’s Board of Directors has appointed Chief Financial Officer Bent K. Axelsen as interim CEO following the resignation of Thomas Körmendi, ensuring strategic continuity for the liquid food packaging leader as it targets a permanent appointment by Q2 2026.