The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Fresh Express expands its value-added produce portfolio with Roasted Poblano Caesar and Fire-Roasted Queso Crunch Chopped Salad Kits, rolling out across US retail.

Dunkin' collaborates with Marvel Studios on an Avengers Doomsday menu and collectable merchandise line, launching across US stores on 4 November.

Starbucks unveils its 2026 holiday menu, introducing the Tiramisu Velvet beverage platform, Apple Pomegranate Refreshers, and warm savoury sandwiches from 5 November.

Nestlé Toll House introduces its first 12-day advent calendar, combining refrigerated doughs and baking morsels across three scheduled direct-to-consumer drops.

Jordan's Skinny Mixes launches Protein Refresher and Creamer STIX, delivering 10g of whey protein per stick pack across water and coffee beverage applications.

Krispy Kreme partners with Warner Bros. Discovery to launch a limited-edition Looney Tunes Halloween doughnut collection across participating US shops from 6 October.

Purity Coffee launches ESPRESSO, an organic whole-bean medium roast formulated for espresso extraction, tested for contaminants under its Circular Health model.

BODi enters the ready-to-drink functional beverage market with P90X Fast-Acting Energy, combining 200mg caffeine, L-theanine, and ATP-X across four flavours.