The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Coca-Cola's Equinox and Mini launches leverage 11 million daily pours to shorten R&D cycles to 90 days, transitioning fountains from variety tools to real-time consumer preference sensors.

Mars is transitioning its historic Slough facility into a high-tech hub by integrating AI-driven digital twins and robotics, securing its UK manufacturing sovereignty and operational efficiency through 2028.

Oishii’s $150M Series C validates its shift from ultra-premium to scalable retail. By integrating Tortuga AgTech robotics and expanding its Smart Farm model, Oishii aims to define the next era of indoor strawberry production across the US and Japan.

Function has acquired SuppCo to integrate independent supplement verification with its biomarker testing platform, closing the loop between biological observation and actionable dietary inputs.

AUSTRIA JUICE has launched a patent-pending fermentation technology reducing sugar in 100% fruit juices by 30%, providing a plug-and-play solution ahead of the 2026 EU Breakfast Directives.

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

U.S. Sugar’s deploying an autonomous John Deere fleet, using ASI’s robotic kits to enable 24/7 precision farming across 255,000 acres while transitioning labour into high-skilled oversight roles.

SnackPro utilises AI-powered image analysis and voice input to automate allergen detection, transitioning food safety from manual label-checking to a scalable, data-driven mobile health ritual.