The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

UK coffee brand Grind has expanded its ready-to-drink beverage portfolio with the launch of a new canned Iced Pistachio Latte, crafted using its speciality-grade coffee.

Subway Puerto Rico has expanded its Pasta Creations menu with three new customisable recipes prepared at its signature Food Theatre Station to capture value-seeking consumer spend.

Penelope Bourbon has launched its ready-to-pour Blackberry Old Fashioned, expanding its premium spirits portfolio to capture the growing retail demand for high-quality convenient cocktails.

Ready-to-drink cocktail brand The Drinks Bureau has collaborated with Powder Monkey Brewing Co to launch in the UK grocery market with canned Lagerita, targeting the summer trading period.

General Mills has launched 79 limited-edition products across its core portfolio of breakfast, baking, and snacking brands to capitalise on the United States semiquincentennial milestone, demonstrating a highly coordinated, multi-category retail execution.

Alternative snack brand Wilde has entered the cracker category with a chicken breast-based protein cracker, supported by a new 130,000-square-foot manufacturing facility to scale production sixfold.

Republican Red Winery has launched The 1776 Collection, a limited-edition series of reserve wines sourced from Carmel Valleys historic Massa Vineyard to capitalise on Americas semiquincentennial celebrations.

Italian cured meat producer Salumificio SantOrso S.r.l. has launched Salami Chips, utilising patented dehydration technology to convert authentic charcuterie into an ambient, high-protein snack for international retail and private label distribution.