The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

McDonald's is set to launch a new permanent speciality drink lineup across nearly 14,000 US locations, utilising trending ingredients like cold foam and popping boba to transform the beverage category into a primary traffic driver.

Brooklyn Steel Co. has transitioned into the home coffee category with the launch of the Talos 20 espresso machine, a professional-grade solution designed to bridge the gap between entry-level appliances and high-end café equipment.

Free Soul and PerfectTed have collaborated to launch a new range of functional matcha lattes, combining ceremonial-grade matcha with high-protein and collagen formulations to meet rising demand for coffee alternatives.

A consortium of leading coffee companies, including JDE Peet’s and Louis Dreyfus Company, has launched the Coffee Canopy Partnership to create the first open-access global map of coffee production to combat deforestation and support smallholder market access.

Laird Superfood has finalised a $48 million acquisition of Terrasoul Superfoods to consolidate its position in the functional nutrition market and leverage a vertically integrated supply chain.

Nestlé is aggressively scaling its Nescafé Espresso Concentrate into 10 additional European markets to capture the high-growth "cold coffee" segment. Targeting Gen Z consumers who view iced coffee as a year-round staple, the liquid concentrate format offers a low-friction, customizable solution for at-home consumption, following successful pilot launches in the UK, Ireland, North America, and Asia.

SharkNinja unveils a limited-edition colour expansion for the Ninja Luxe Cafe collection, including its first product collaboration with global ambassador David Beckham.

KitchenAid is diversifying its at-home coffee portfolio with a new line of Fully Automatic Espresso Machines featuring dedicated "over-ice" settings. The range, comprising the KF2, KF3, and KF4 models, integrates Quiet Mark-certified operation and a 25% smaller footprint to capture the high-growth "at-home barista" and cold coffee demographics.