The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

The summer 2025 edition set a strong benchmark, welcoming 19,980 visitors and 617 exhibitors from 55 countries and regions over three days at Tokyo Big Sight.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida has opened a new 180,000-square-foot, $84 million distribution centre in Orlando to automate operations and handle 34 million cases annually.

A new alliance of US produce companies has launched the Produce Coalition for USMCA to advocate for tariff-free agricultural trade and secure year-round food supplies.

PepsiCo has finalised a multi-year strategic partnership with Gatik to deploy autonomous middle-mile freight across its North American food and beverage supply chain.

Soft drinks manufacturer Radnor Hills has backed the launch of Canny Snacks, a new business securing the UK sales, marketing, and distribution rights for Burts Snacks.

Nestlé and First Milk have partnered to transition dairy transport fleets in Cumbria and Ayrshire to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, reducing milk haulage emissions by 83 per cent.

General Mills has agreed to sell its Häagen-Dazs shops in Mainland China to an investor group including QSR tea brand operator Ningji, retaining retail and foodservice rights.

Global ingredient provider Ingredion has formed a joint venture and acquired a 9% equity stake in India’s Sanstar Limited to manufacture speciality pharmaceutical and food ingredients.