The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Brooklyn Steel Co. has transitioned into the home coffee category with the launch of the Talos 20 espresso machine, a professional-grade solution designed to bridge the gap between entry-level appliances and high-end café equipment.

Delivery Hero has unveiled Herogen, an in-house autonomous AI coding agent that currently delivers the output equivalent of 130 senior engineers and handles nearly 10% of the company’s code change requests.

Mill Industries is launching Mill Commercial, a high-capacity food recycler equipped with a Gemini-enabled visual waste characterisation system. The platform translates physical waste into real-time procurement and operational intelligence.

PepsiCo is accelerating its digital transformation through a multi-year collaboration with Google Cloud, centring on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. By integrating advanced AI into its global operations, the beverage and snack giant aims to optimise its value chain.

Mars has designated Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise as its primary AI operating system, deploying agentic capabilities to unify data silos and streamline growth orchestration across its global Petcare and Snacking segments.

SharkNinja unveils a limited-edition colour expansion for the Ninja Luxe Cafe collection, including its first product collaboration with global ambassador David Beckham.

Circus Group signs a binding agreement to acquire Belgian food robotics pioneer Alberts, integrating compact autonomous production systems into its technology portfolio to reach new retail and corporate markets.

Tesco is significantly expanding its footprint in the health-led convenience sector with the launch of its first chilled own-brand High Protein ready meal range. Supported by search data showing over 423,000 queries for high protein on Tesco.com in the last year.