The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Cargill has inaugurated a new fertiliser plant at its Nueva Palmira site in Uruguay, expanding operational blending capacity and precision plant nutrition for regional agriculture.

Bucked Up has launched its Limi-Dead Edition Halloween collection, debuting six seasonal flavours across five pre-workout powder formulations and Bucked Up Energy RTD cans.

Performance hydration brand 2O3 has launched its first RTD beverage, pairing 1,000mg of sodium with honey across two real-fruit flavours for athletes.

PepsiCo has launched Doritos Protein in the UK, debuting non-HFSS tortilla chips made from soya, lentils, and corn with 10g of protein across two flavours.

Gerber has entered the rehydration category with Gerberlyte, a USDA Organic paediatric solution rolling out across US retail in two packaging formats and three flavours.

Onego Bio has partnered with Brooklyn-based Zen Waffles to supply its precision-fermented Bioalbumen egg protein for high-protein breakfast waffles across the US.

Beyond Meat has launched Phytosphere, a multi-category nutrition platform spanning powders, bars, beverages, and centre-plate lines via BeyondPlantProtein.com.

Optimum Nutrition has partnered with Wisconsin Brewing Company to launch ChampionSips, a non-alcoholic American pils-style brew delivering 10g of plant protein and 90 calories.