The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

JonnyPops has announced its official entry into the Canadian market, securing national distribution through major retailers including Whole Foods Market, Costco, and Save-On-Foods to export its "clean-label" and mission-driven frozen novelties to a new international demographic.

Nestlé Cereals has announced the debut of Nesquik Strawberry Cereal in the UK and Ireland, marking the first time the brand's iconic milkshake flavour has been adapted for the breakfast cereal category since its 1957 British launch.

Flashfood has completed a division-wide expansion across more than 100 Kroger stores in the Mid-Atlantic, integrating its surplus food platform with Kroger Health to drive "Food as Medicine" initiatives and modern data-driven shrink management.

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.

The Reese’s brand has launched a limited-time "childhood lunch" collection featuring the new Marshmallow Cup and the returning Strawberry PB&J Cup, utilising social media sentiment data and nostalgia-led R&D to drive seasonal velocity across standard and king-size formats.

Riviana Foods has expanded its Minute Rice Cups lineup with Garlic Parmesan and Veggie Stir-Fry varieties, utilising 60-second microwaveable technology to capture the high-growth "on-the-go" and "Asian-inspired" retail segments.

Williams Sonoma has partnered with the 145-year-old Oakville Grocery to launch an exclusive "Wine Country" gourmet collection, strategically scaling Napa and Sonoma Valley artisanal flavours to a national audience through omni-channel distribution and in-store experiential marketing.

Khloud, the snack brand founded by Khloé Kardashian, has entered the tortilla chip category with a new protein-enriched line delivering 7g of protein per serving, exclusively launching at Target as part of a strategic move to scale into a multi-category functional snack platform.