The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

UK-based functional wellness brand Spacegoods expands its flagship Rainbow Dust product line with a new Coffee Hazelnut flavour to target traditional coffee consumers and capture growing market share in the adaptogenic beverage sector.

Danone enters the fast-growing complete nutrition sector with the acquisition of Huel, combining digital direct-to-consumer strength with global distribution infrastructure to scale functional meal solutions.

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.

Ingredion and Shiru enter a global R&D collaboration to commercialise novel functional proteins and prebiotics using a proprietary AI platform that analyses 77 million natural sequences.

Greenfield Natural Meat Co. is expanding its U.S. portfolio with the launch of Protein Snack Kits, featuring 20g of protein and 7g of fibre to meet rising consumer demand for functional, sustainable snacks.

Jel Sert introduces Pure Kick Alkaline Singles to Go to provide accessible alkaline hydration in a portable powdered format, bridging the gap between bottled water and mixes.

UK brand VitClear expands its functional beverage portfolio with Lemon & Lime Active Health Nootropic Soda, combining protein, creatine, and adaptogens.

Little Spoon enters the infant formula category with a New Zealand grass-fed organic product and an industry-first batch-level safety testing transparency initiative.