The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Körber has launched STEPLogic Tracker, an automated food traceability solution designed to help manufacturers comply with FDA FSMA Section 204 recordkeeping mandates.

Vertical Cold Storage has acquired a refrigerated warehouse in Dothan, Alabama, from Dothan Warehouse, expanding its network to 13 facilities to support the regional agricultural sector.

The AI Cooking Research Restaurant in Beijing has deployed full-process artificial intelligence and automated machinery, reducing back-of-house staffing requirements and cutting food waste by over 90 per cent.

GEA has launched the KOB high-pressure homogeniser series, offering industrial-grade performance and compact integration for small and medium-scale food, beverage, and chemical production.

FPT and Charoen Pokphand Foods have launched six strategic AI initiatives to digitalise C.P. Vietnam’s integrated Feed - Farm - Food agricultural value chain.

Travel retailer WHSmith has partnered with SOLUM to deploy electronic shelf label solutions across its UK travel estate, beginning with flagship stores at Heathrow Airport.

PepsiCo has finalised a multi-year strategic partnership with Gatik to deploy autonomous middle-mile freight across its North American food and beverage supply chain.

Darling Ingredients’ health brand Rousselot has secured a US patent for Nextida GC, a science-backed collagen peptide ingredient formulated to support post-meal blood glucose regulation.