The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

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.

Quorn has announced the launch of its Lemon and Pepper Schnitzel, a frozen meat-free innovation specifically engineered for air fryer preparation to capitalise on the growing consumer demand for high-speed, "meal centre" solutions.

Global ingredient supplier Green Boy Group has led an early-stage investment in Fudi Protein to accelerate the commercialisation of RuBisCO, a highly functional, complete plant protein extracted from alfalfa using a localised processing model.

Dutch Bros Coffee has launched Myst Energy Refreshers, a new category of plant-powered, low-calorie functional beverages designed to capture the growing consumer demand for clean-label caffeine alternatives during the peak summer trading season.

The Vegetarian Butcher Collective’s new range addresses the "nutritional gap" in plant-based meat by delivering high-fibre, high-protein innovations aligned with Dutch health guidelines.

Kite Hill has introduced a Protein Cream Cheese Alternative featuring 4g of protein per serving, effectively doubling the protein content of traditional dairy cream cheese to meet rising demand for functional plant-based foods.

Harry Davis & Company facilitates the sale of the former Alpenrose production facility in Clackamas, Oregon, to Plant Based Innovations, preserving 35 local jobs and maintaining critical regional dairy and cultured product capacity.

UK plant-based brand THIS is launching two ready-to-eat deli slice variants to capitalise on the demand for convenient, high-protein meat alternatives in the food-to-go and snacking categories.