The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Novus Foods has launched Winky Protein Pudding, a clean-label functional dessert targeting GLP-1 demographics with ten grams of protein per serving to drive high-margin chilled dairy volume.

B-SIDES has secured five hundred thousand dollars in seed funding to expand its upcycled snack puff footprint to over fifteen hundred retail doors and begin vertical supply chain integration.

Ajinomoto Foods North America has expanded its frozen portfolio with two new premium Japanese dumpling SKUs, utilising high-protein, clean-label formats to target the convenience retail market.

Rao's Homemade has expanded its premium Italian sauce portfolio with two new mascarpone-infused creamy tomato SKUs, leveraging authentic regional ingredients to capture high-growth retail markets.

NatureSweet has expanded its leading Cherubs snacking portfolio with the launch of Golden Cherubs, leveraging its certified B Corporation credentials to capture premium retail share.

BonBon has launched its first savoury line, BonBon Swedish Potato Chips, utilising Gotland potatoes to tap into the high-growth premium snack import sector.

Kad Bnei Darom has launched Cuca Herb Pops, flash-frozen minced herb spheres utilising IQF tech and tray-free pouches to target the multi-billion-dollar global fresh herbs market.

Storck USA has launched Mamba Tropical Sticks, utilising a tropical-flavoured LTO and a national sweepstakes to capitalise on consumer demands for micro-moments of sweet mental escape.