The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Alvinesa has appointed industrial veteran Olivier Lavaud as CEO to scale its upcycled ingredient platform. His B2B expertise will accelerate the firm's circular economy model across Europe and LatAm.

Ajinomoto Foods North America has appointed Dave Gardner as CEO, leveraging his 35 years of supply chain expertise to scale operations within the high-growth 90 billion dollar U.S. frozen food sector.

Ardent Mills has appointed Cargill veteran Erik Wibholm as EVP of Trading & Risk Management. His 25 years of global wheat expertise will drive strategic commodity risk solutions for customers navigating an increasingly dynamic and volatile operating environment.

Nutrabolt has appointed Andrew Archambault as President and COO to scale its C4 Energy and Bloom platforms. His 30 years of CPG expertise at Hershey and Keurig Dr Pepper will drive operational discipline and commercial focus across the high-growth energy and active nutrition sectors.

Elopak’s Board of Directors has appointed Chief Financial Officer Bent K. Axelsen as interim CEO following the resignation of Thomas Körmendi, ensuring strategic continuity for the liquid food packaging leader as it targets a permanent appointment by Q2 2026.

Heineken UK is investing 44.5 million pounds to upgrade 647 pubs within its Star Pubs estate, a strategic move aimed at modernising community locals, enhancing sports-viewing infrastructure, and creating 850 new jobs nationwide.

Sodexo has appointed industry veteran Ashton Sequeira as Chief Executive Officer of its U.S. Campus and Schools division, leveraging his 25 years of foodservice experience to navigate evolving challenges in the North American education sector.

Whitbread PLC has announced the closure of its remaining Beefeater and Brewers Fayre locations, cutting 3,800 jobs to focus on hotel room expansion and a streamlined food and beverage model.