The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Private equity firm One Equity Partners completes the acquisition of Kitwave Group to scale UK food and beverage distribution through strategic M&A and operational investment.

Ben’s Original, a Mars brand, partners with professional baseball player Ben Rice to combat childhood hunger through a season-long donation initiative with No Kid Hungry.

Tyson Foods expands its Jimmy Dean brand into the high-protein frozen segment, offering breakfast bowls, sandwiches, and waffles with up to 40g of protein to meet rising consumer demand for functional nutrition.

Barilla Group reports significant progress in resource management, including a 45 percent increase in water recycling and a 99.8 percent recyclable packaging rate across its global portfolio.

Solero enters the bite-sized ice cream category with the launch of Bon Bons and smaller format Minis, targeting the growing demand for permissible, sharing-oriented snacking solutions.

Proper Snacks introduces the UK’s first pop-up microwave popcorn box, aiming to drive category growth through functional innovation and a cinema-style at-home experience.

B&G Foods Inc. has finalised a $110 million cash acquisition of the College Inn and Kitchen Basics broth and stock brands from Del Monte Foods Corporation II.

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has finalised a $285 million acquisition of Del Monte Foods Corporation II assets, reuniting the iconic brand under single ownership for the first time in four decades.