The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Lasso, a food technology company aiming to reinvent packaged food manufacturing, has announced the commercial debut of its first two owned CPG brands: Froobies and CronchClub.

The partnership signals a growing urgency among multinational ingredient suppliers to secure alternative supply streams for cacao, an increasingly vulnerable crop heavily impacted by climate volatility and supply chain instability.

McDonald’s Corporation is actively testing new menu items and adjusting its long-term food strategy to accommodate the rapidly shifting dietary habits of consumers using GLP-1 weight-loss medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy.

The rollout is available immediately nationwide, aiming to offer consumers permissible indulgence and functional breath refreshment within the competitive impulse category.

Primal Kitchen, the condiment brand best known for its avocado oil-based and paleo-friendly products, has announced a significant strategic expansion with the launch of its first-ever grass-fed dairy salad dressings.

Blue Diamond Growers, the world's largest almond-processing cooperative, has announced the official launch of Blue Diamond Almondmilk, a new four-SKU product line designed to reassert the cooperative's dominance in the plant-based beverage category.

The product is a liquid-based concentrate designed specifically for the European and Asia-Pacific markets, targeting manufacturers seeking vibrant pink shades with improved cost-in-use metrics.

Moving beyond its core line of ready-to-drink (RTD) seltzers, the company is launching a new multi-serve innovation: Blood Orange Vanilla Cannabis Spirit.