The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

General Mills expands its licensed portfolio through a multi-category partnership with Nintendo and Illumination to capitalise on the global release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has introduced a Spiced variant to its BACARDÍ and Coca-Cola RTD range to capitalize on the rapidly growing rum-based alcohol market.

Oatly has expanded its chilled ready-to-drink portfolio with a new Strawberry Matcha Latte, leveraging the success of its existing matcha line to capture growing retail demand for café-style plant-based beverages.

Nissin Foods and Bachan's have partnered to launch a limited-edition Top Ramen line, formalising consumer customisation trends into a retail-ready product.

Dr Pepper introduces Cream Swirl, a new limited-edition and HFSS-compliant flavor designed to help retailers capitalise on the demand for bold soft drinks.

Hormel Foods and Bachan's have partnered to launch a limited-edition Japanese Barbecue Sauce flavoured SPAM, driven by consumer social media trends and shared cultural demographics.

Babybel expands its product portfolio with Babybel PRO, a new functional snack cheese combining protein and probiotics to meet rising consumer demand for functional foods.

Tesco has launched its new own-brand Easter egg lineup, capitalising on trending flavour profiles like Dubai Pistachio and offering premium seasonal options at value-driven price points.