The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Sauce Shop and Heler Foods have launched a co-branded spicy sliced cheese range, leveraging craft condiment popularity to drive high-margin volume in the UK dairy aisle.

Utz Brands is leveraging nostalgia and high-velocity seasonal demand by launching two limited-edition, new Sizzlin’ Summer Burger and returning Lemonade, to drive summer retail volume.

PIM Brands has announced the launch of Welch’s Probiotic Yogofruits, utilising 2 billion probiotic cultures and 3g of fibre per serving to target the surging digestive health snacking market.

Maggis entry into ready meals transitions the brand from a meal-component provider to a full-solution infrastructure, targeting the 2-minute convenience window with low-saturated-fat SKUs.

LÄRABAR has entered the plant-based protein sector with a new three-SKU line delivering 10g to 12g of protein per bar, targeting consumers seeking clean-label functional snacks across US retail.

The FBIF2026 forum in Hangzhou brought together 53,000 industry professionals to explore breakthrough strategies in AI, neural sensory research, and global market expansion for the F&B sector.

Zbar has expanded its pediatric snacking portfolio with the launch of USDA Organic Oat Bites and a new protein bar variant, targeting the high-growth on-the-go kids nutrition segment.

Ajinomoto Foods North America has appointed Dave Gardner as CEO, leveraging his 35 years of supply chain expertise to scale operations within the high-growth 90 billion dollar U.S. frozen food sector.