The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Starbucks has announced a major expansion of its ready-to-drink (RTD) portfolio, bringing functional nutrition to the grocery and convenience aisles with the launch of Starbucks® Coffee & Protein.

M2 Ingredients, a leading North American supplier of full-spectrum mushroom ingredients, has announced a major technical breakthrough for the functional beverage category with the launch of M2Brew™.

The launch signals a significant milestone in the salty snack category, as one of the world's most recognisable consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands reformulates to capture the rapidly growing demographic of protein-seeking shoppers.

The launch represents a significant breakthrough for the functional nutrition sector, solving the historical supply constraints and prohibitive costs that have largely kept the highly prized whey protein out of mainstream consumer packaged goods (CPG).

To cement the partnership, Döhler Ventures has also made a strategic investment in Superbrewed, signalling long-term institutional backing for fermentation-enabled nutrition and the global scaling of the SB1™ ingredient.

Puratos, a global supplier of bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients, has announced a breakthrough in food technology: the upcoming launch of the world's first professional chocolate product containing cultured cocoa.

Tate & Lyle PLC, a global leader in ingredient solutions, and Manus, a bioalternatives scale-up platform, have announced the launch of Yume™, a new ingredient brand operating under their established joint venture, The Sweetener Alliance.

While home baking saw a massive resurgence in recent years, traditional yeast baking often presents a high barrier to entry due to complex steps, temperature sensitivities, and lengthy proofing times