The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Pythag Tech secures $4.25m in seed funding led by Azolla Ventures to expand its generative AI platform and accelerate cost-effective cultivated meat production.

Umios Corporation enters a definitive agreement to acquire High Liner Foods for CAD 27.00 per share in cash, valuing the Canadian seafood firm's equity at CAD 804m.

Hormel Black Label launches Portion Pack Bacon, featuring three perforated four-slice pouches to reduce food waste across smaller households and single-serve meals.

ProAmpac partners with Copperprotek to launch ProActive Intelligence Shelf Protect, embedding biotechnology into films to curb spoilage in meat, seafood, and dairy.

Wingstop partners with Mondelēz International's Sour Patch Kids brand to launch Wicked Punch, a limited-edition sweet-and-sour wing glaze available from October 27.

Hormel Foods enters a definitive agreement to acquire value-added chicken producer Brakebush Brothers for $1.055 billion, expanding its commercial foodservice scale.

Just Shrimp launches its Shrimpmas marketing campaign for National Seafood Month, featuring a BOGO promotion and secondary placement across Harris Teeter stores.

Cargill commits over $130m to expand its poultry network across Thailand and the Philippines, adding automated cooked chicken processing and feed milling.