The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Lemme has expanded its creatine supplement line with two new flavours and partnered with strength training studio [solidcore] to support market growth in performance nutrition.

ONE Brands has expanded its functional snacking portfolio with the launch of its ONE x Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Layered Protein Bar, delivering 18g of protein.

Nestlé UK & Ireland has partnered with regenerative agriculture brand Wildfarmed to integrate regeneratively farmed British wheat into its KitKat supply chain, scaling sustainable production across 1.5 billion units annually.

Insomnia Cookies has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products to launch a limited-edition Supergirl-themed cookie range and custom packaging ahead of the film's theatrical debut.

Grupo Bimbo has partnered with The Hershey Company to launch a co-branded sweet baked goods range in the US, combining Bimbo and Marinela pastries with Hershey's chocolate.

Collagen protein bar brand Stars + Honey has secured a minority growth investment from VMG Partners to fund a new 60,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and accelerate national retail distribution.

Mondelēz International has expanded its sugar confectionery portfolio with SOUR PATCH KIDS BESTIES, a connected candy format designed to target youth demographic sharing trends.

Ingredion agrees a recommended £3.7B cash acquisition of Tate & Lyle to establish a global leader in speciality food ingredients and fortification, in a transaction that values the United Kingdom-headquartered ingredients group at an enterprise value of approximately £3.7 billion ($5 billion).