The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Elite Robots has launched RoboBarista, a fully autonomous, cobot-powered coffee station designed to deliver up to 60 cups per hour while offering professional-grade latte art and remote management for high-traffic commercial operators.

Appliance Innovation (AI) is accelerating the nationwide deployment of its Automated Fresh Brew SimpliciTea platform, reaching a milestone of 425 units at QuikTrip while delivering a reported 25,000 dollars in additional annual profit per installation through labour and waste reduction.

Costa Coffee has unveiled its 2026 summer menu across the United Kingdom, featuring eight new beverage SKUs, a strategic partnership with McVitie’s, and an expanded "Sweet Ube" range designed to capitalise on high-growth flavour trends in the iced coffee and refresher segments.

Dunkin’ has launched its national summer menu, headlined by a strategic entry into the "dirty soda" category and a multi-product collaboration with the OREO brand, aimed at capturing the high-growth seasonal beverage market through customisable Refreshers and reimagined frozen coffee formats.

Evolution Fresh has secured a nationwide retail expansion into select Whole Foods Market locations for its organic tea line, following its performance as the top-ranking single-serve ready-to-drink tea brand during its initial market debut.

Pure Leaf launches its first sparkling iced tea line featuring L-theanine and caffeine to capture the growing market for functional beverages focused on cognitive performance and digital wellness, the brand's first functional iced tea line with Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles

Ryl Tea has partnered with The Hershey Company to launch a line of zero-sugar iced teas inspired by Jolly Rancher flavours, targeting the intersection of nostalgia and functional "better-for-you" beverage trends.

Joe & the Juice has partnered with Maya Jama to launch a limited-edition collagen-infused matcha across its 91 UK locations, tapping into a category forecast to reach 77.5 million dollars by 2033.