The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

US-based plant-based food brand Barvecue has announced the launch of what it claims is the first-ever plant-based rotisserie chicken-style product, expanding its frozen range with a new high-protein, ready-to-eat option.

British premium butter brand All Things Butter has unveiled a new Brandy Butter flavour, expanding its growing range of chef-crafted butters with a festive twist.

Oatly has unveiled Oatly Baristamatic, a new oat drink specifically developed for use in automated coffee machines, expanding the brand’s footprint in the fast-growing out-of-home beverage sector.

Described as a “refreshing and festive” twist on the brand’s signature functional beverages, Cranberry Party Pop delivers 150mg of caffeine from green tea, plus biotin, B vitamins and L-theanine

UK-based coffee brand Grind has made its debut in the ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails market with the launch of its first canned espresso martini, now available at Waitrose and WHSmith stores nationwide.

Pladis Americas is adding a seasonal twist to its Flipz lineup through a new partnership with The Elf on the Shelf and The Lumistella Company.

For the first time in five years, The Coca-Cola Company is adding a new limited-edition flavour to its festive lineup: Coca-Cola Holiday Creamy Vanilla.

PepsiCo has unveiled a new festive range of crisps for Christmas 2025, headlined by the launch of Doritos Gingerbread, the brand’s first-ever limited-edition seasonal flavour.