The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Non-alcoholic beverage brand Arkay has launched its 200 ml Mocktail Tetra Pack Collection, targeting the high-volume grab-and-go retail and foodservice sectors with sustainable, affordable, and portable packaging.

Niagara Bottlings acquisition of the Vernon facility secures a vertical closed loop recycling stream, processing difficult packaging waste to produce 45 million pounds of rPET locally.

Ardagh Glass Packaging has restructured its executive team, decentralising leadership to regional CEOs under Executive Chairman Mark Porto to drive commercial speed and analytical decision-making.

Hoplark has launched a comprehensive brand refresh to unify its tea, water, and 0.0 portfolios. By standardising its visual architecture, the brand targets cross-category retail placement and multi-occasion consumption for the 2026 market.

The Jel Sert Company and Dunkin' have launched a zero-sugar powdered drink mix, leveraging TikTok Shop to scale functional, caffeinated hydration beyond the traditional QSR environment.

Chef Robotics has launched a secondary packaging application utilising physical AI to automate the kitting of deformable items like sachets and cutlery.

Lunchables’ "Snackables" launches productise the shared charcuterie trend, utilising dual-compartment formats and high-affinity inclusions to target the 50% of Americans snacking 2-3 times daily.

Carlsberg Group has invested 12 million euros in a new canning line at its Lviv brewery in Ukraine, boosting productivity by 38% and reinforcing its long-term economic commitment to the region.