The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Delivery Hero has unveiled Herogen, an in-house autonomous AI coding agent that currently delivers the output equivalent of 130 senior engineers and handles nearly 10% of the company’s code change requests.

PepsiCo’s Lay’s brand enters the experiential dining sector in Shanghai with a limited-time restaurant concept designed to grow the away-from-home channel and engage younger consumers.

DoorDash has partnered with Empire Company Limited to bring more than 1,000 stores to its marketplace, securing partnerships with four of Canada’s five largest grocery retailers to meet rising on-demand delivery needs.

Duni Group has introduced Sealable Ronda, a paper-based bowl utilising Modified Atmosphere Packaging technology to extend shelf life and reduce plastic content in the ready-to-eat meal sector.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Rafik Farouk and Jackie Lobdell to oversee business development and franchise sales as the brand nears the 600-restaurant milestone.

Ferrero has invested $75 million to begin manufacturing Nutella Peanut in Illinois, marking the first time the company has produced one of its flagship spread products within the United States.

QuantiPath has appointed Roger Schaller, a molecular diagnostics veteran with experience at Cepheid and Bio-Rad, to its Board of Directors to accelerate the commercialisation of its GenoPATHX food safety platform.

Tropic Biosciences has received regulatory approval for its non-browning banana in Japan and Brazil, targeting food waste reduction and supply chain efficiency across 70% of global production regions.