The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

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.

Nelson-Jameson has announced a significant investment in cold storage and logistics for cultures at its Fairview, Pennsylvania, facility, a move designed to reduce transit times for Northeast dairy producers while advancing the company’s 2026 sustainability targets.

Magnum has launched Volcanix, an 80ml multi-layered ice cream stick featuring a complex "architecture" of biscuit coating and caramel cores, specifically designed to capture the 32% of UK consumers seeking unique textural variety.

Feihe has officially entered the Indonesian market with its “AceKid Activegro” series, the first formula in the region to utilise fresh milk as a core ingredient, supported by a decade-long research partnership with Harvard Medical School.