The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Ghirardelli launches Dubai Style Chocolate SQUARES, adapting the viral pistachio and kataifi pastry profile into its signature chocolate format for US retail.

JiMMYBAR! introduces a Creatine and Protein Trail Mix line featuring 5g of creatine and 12g of protein per serving across five functional flavours.

Little Debbie unveils its 2026 Christmas snack lineup, introducing Hot Cocoa Mini Muffins and Big Pack Christmas Old Fashioned Doughnuts alongside returning classics.

Pringles launches its Once You Drop Halloween campaign, inviting fans to sign a will and taste-ament for a custom can-shaped urn and 200 years of crisps.

PepsiCo previews its 2026 Halloween lineup, featuring limited-edition snacks, seasonal Starbucks and poppi beverages, and bulk variety packs for Halloween.

Bauducco partners with SKIPPY to launch Peanut Butter Chocottone and debuts a Pistachio variant, expanding holiday sweet bakery lines across US retail.

Ghirardelli enters the packaged cookie category with Ghirardelli Crispy Cookies, debuting at Kroger and Walmart ahead of a nationwide retail rollout in 2027.

Boursin partners with Food Brands Now to launch an exclusive frozen and chilled range at Iceland and The Food Warehouse, spanning party foods and side dishes.