The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

SIDES Coffee has officially launched its dedicated e-commerce platform, expanding upon its physical retail footprint of over 3,100 stores. SIDES Coffee, the RTD brand incubated by COLLAB for The Sidemen, has launched a dedicated D2C platform (sidescoffee.com)

Heineken has unveiled "The Clinker," a wearable smart band designed to facilitate social connections at Coachella 2026 by syncing fan streaming data with physical interactions through a web-based application.

Subway has initiated a month-long "Buy One Get One" (BOGO) promotion for its Sub Club members, leveraging the "FLBOGO" code to drive mobile app adoption and increase transaction frequency amid rising consumer costs.

Coca-Cola Great Britain has unveiled a premium black and gold redesign for its Zero Caffeine Zero Sugar variant, targeting late-day consumption and a 36% growth in the segment.

Ben’s Original, a Mars brand, partners with professional baseball player Ben Rice to combat childhood hunger through a season-long donation initiative with No Kid Hungry.

Sprite unifies its global brand identity under the new platform It Is That Fresh while scaling product innovations like Sprite Chill and Sprite + Tea to international markets.

Pepsi Global has launched "Pepsi Football Nation," a new unified strategic platform designed to integrate football culture into everyday lifestyle and consumer touchpoints worldwide.

Nespresso appoints Dua Lipa as its new Global Brand Ambassador to lead the Vertuo World campaign and modernise the brand's cultural influence among younger demographics.