The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Häagen-Dazs has launched its new Dubai-Style Chocolate Mini Bars exclusively at select US Costco locations, leveraging the viral "Dubai chocolate" trend through a premium combination of pistachio ice cream and crispy kataifi.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams has appointed David Stever, former CEO and CMO of Ben and Jerry's, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Bringing over 25 years of consumer-packaged goods (CPG) leadership, Stever is tasked with scaling the artisanal brand's national footprint across its 90-plus scoop shops, 15,000 retail locations, and its newly launched Fellowship Model for franchising.

Arla Foods has expanded its Lurpak flavoured butter portfolio with a new Chilli and Garlic variant, utilising a convenient stick format designed to drive incremental growth and appeal to a younger demographic of home cooks.

Harry Davis & Company facilitates the sale of the former Alpenrose production facility in Clackamas, Oregon, to Plant Based Innovations, preserving 35 local jobs and maintaining critical regional dairy and cultured product capacity.

Bobbie is solidifying its dominance in the premium organic infant formula segment by expanding its 100% Organic Whole Milk recipe to 1,900 Target stores, positioning itself as the only American-manufactured formula at the retailer to eliminate skim milk.

Graeter’s Ice Cream, the oldest family-owned ice cream manufacturer in the U.S., has secured an official licensing agreement with Churchill Downs to launch "Backstretch Bourbon Cherry", a limited-edition flavour designed to capitalise on the high-profile Kentucky Derby season.

Meiji is moving to capture a larger share of the under-indexed fat-free dairy market with the launch of Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt LB81 Plain Fat-Free, utilising proprietary manufacturing to improve texture and richness.

Valley Milk, LLC has formed a majority-owned joint venture, Francisco Foods, LLC, to acquire the assets of Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc. through bankruptcy proceedings, ensuring the continuation of the 35-year-old Tío Francisco Hispanic-style dairy brand.