The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Brown Brothers has expanded into the Ontario market with an LCBO-exclusive, 8% ABV Moscato Strawberries & Cream LTO, leveraging its Australian heritage to target the low-ABV "liquid snack" trend.

YUMBO has expanded its premium meat snack portfolio with a Ginger Teriyaki variant, targeting the high-growth convenience sector via major US retailers and delivering 11g of protein.

Papa Johns is entering the consumer packaged goods sector by launching a bottled version of its Special Garlic Dipping Sauce at major retailers including Walmart and Kroger this summer.

Ghirardelli is capitalising on the viral Dubai chocolate trend by launching a seasonal Strawberry Bliss dessert, blending premium pistachio and kataifi to drive footfall in its US retail shops.

Ritual Zero Proof has entered the RTD category with a trio of canned non-alcoholic cocktails, leveraging its existing spirit alternatives to capture high-velocity summer consumption occasions.

RYZE has expanded its Target retail portfolio with three new instant functional lattes, utilising its proprietary SUPER6™ mushroom blend to deliver sustained energy and cognitive support.

Purely Elizabeth has launched a 10g protein granola sourced entirely from nuts and seeds, rejecting synthetic isolates to capture the clean-label market as the brand nears $300M in annual sales.

Kenco has expanded into the matcha and liquid coffee concentrate segments, launching a range of café-style products designed to capture high-velocity growth among the under-35 demographic.