The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Fresh Del Monte is leveraging the global release of Toy Story 5 to distribute 600 million co-branded stickers and hangtags, driving healthy kids snacking trends and retail volume.

The FBIF2026 forum in Hangzhou brought together 53,000 industry professionals to explore breakthrough strategies in AI, neural sensory research, and global market expansion for the F&B sector.

Hoplark has launched a comprehensive brand refresh to unify its tea, water, and 0.0 portfolios. By standardising its visual architecture, the brand targets cross-category retail placement and multi-occasion consumption for the 2026 market.

Quaker’s FIFA World Cup 2026 partnership serves as a launchpad for its functional protein products, utilising global sports IP to drive 22g protein innovations into mainstream rituals.

NESCAFÉ’s "Third Half" campaign productises post-match social rituals through a sharing-format Espresso Keg, targeting the 73% of soccer fans already integrating coffee into their matchday routines.

Herbalife’s "Fuel Like Ronaldo" campaign democratises elite sports science for the mass market, utilising high-equity athlete IP and digital tools to scale its global wellness platform.

Fan Foods and Poppowls merge high-equity Disney and Marvel licenses with clean-label, seed-oil-free ingredients, disrupting the snack aisle via strategic exclusives at Walmart and Target.

Little Caesars and Mountain Dew (PepsiCo) have confirmed the nationwide return of "Mountain Dew Mango Rush," an exclusive limited-time offering (LTO) designed to leverage the high-growth tropical flavour trend and drive summer traffic through a strategically priced $4.99 "bundle" architecture.