The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Environmental solutions provider WM has announced a strategic collaboration with Arizona-based artisanal brand Novel Ice Cream to launch a signature product for the 2026 WM Phoenix Open (WMPO).

Meal kit provider Green Chef has announced a significant differentiator, becoming the only company in the sector to achieve "Certified Clean" status on select recipes from the Clean Label Project.

Metsä Group’s innovation arm, Metsä Spring, has unveiled a strategic sustainable packaging solution for the fresh produce sector, introducing a new series of wood fibre punnets.

Tetra Pak has announced a significant breakthrough in sustainable packaging technology, launching the world’s first paper-based barrier for juice packaging.

The crumpets, sold in packs of four, are made using Wildfarmed’s 100% regeneratively grown flour. Positioned as a premium twist on a British classic

Polish food-tech innovator Fresh Inset S.A. has released new data regarding its proprietary Vidre+™ Complex technology, positioning it as a scalable solution to upgrade standard packaging into high-margin "active" formats.

Now, Heinz is turning that clutter into something far more delicious with the launch of the Heinz Trade-Up, a limited-time activation inviting UAE residents to exchange their unwanted ketchup sachets for a full bottle of Heinz.

Swedish start-up Volta Greentech has raised SEK 32 million (approx. $2.95 million) to advance the commercialisation of its Lome feed additive, a solution designed to reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle. This latest funding round brings the company’s total capital raised to nearly SEK 100 million (approx. $9.21 million), with major backing from Swedish food industry leaders Axel Johnson and KFS, which together control around 40% of Sweden’s food retail market.