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Late-night bakery chain Insomnia Cookies has announced a strategic shift towards experiential dining for the Valentine's Day window, offering exclusive dine-in reservations at select locations across the United States and Canada.

Premium salumi specialist COLUMBUS® Craft Meats has announced a strategic expansion of its pre-packaged charcuterie portfolio, introducing the COLUMBUS® Entertaining Tray.

UK-based ice cream leader Magnum has announced a strategic expansion of its premium Signature range, introducing two new flavour profiles: La Pistache and La Pêche.

The investment serves as a validation of Divert’s industrial model, which aims to help major retailers and manufacturers comply with organic waste mandates while recovering value from unsold inventory.

The initiative represents a shift from purely transactional food service to experiential hospitality, developed directly from insights provided by Aramark’s Council of Student Advisors (CSA) and extensive campus focus groups.

The company is introducing Love Crunch Gluten Free Strawberry Cheesecake, a new SKU designed to capture the "free-from" consumer without compromising on the sub-brand's dessert-forward positioning.

The new line is engineered to deliver a robust macronutrient profile suitable for active lifestyles. Each serving is packed with 20g of protein.

The collaboration leverages the Easts' significant digital footprint and credibility within the fitness and parenting communities to promote the brand’s mission of offering accessible, chef-crafted nutrition.