News and Industry Developments for Food and Beverage Industry

PepsiCo Enters Foodservice with Lays Restaurant Concept

PepsiCo accelerates its away-from-home growth strategy with the launch of Pilla Tortilla, a new Madrid-based restaurant concept featuring Lay's potato chips.

Foodservice

Quorn Expands Chilled Snacking Range with High-Protein Bites

Quorn announces the launch of its new high-protein, low-saturated-fat vegetarian snack bites designed to capture the growing on-the-go consumer market.

New Products

Nestle Introduces Limited Edition Yorkie Salted Caramel Pretzel Duo

Nestlé Confectionery announces the limited-edition Yorkie Salted Caramel Pretzel Duo, leveraging salty-sweet flavour trends and sustainable supply chain sourcing.

People

General Mills Appoints Jonathan Ness as Chief Supply Chain Officer

General Mills has officially named Jonathan Ness as its new Chief Supply Chain Officer to lead global operations, drive operational excellence, and enhance supply network resilience.

The Hershey Company Launches Limited Edition Twizzlers Straws

The Hershey Company introduces a limited-edition Twizzlers Straw flavour inspired by the dirty soda trend. Read about this latest functional snacking innovation.

Confectionery

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Business & Finance

March 9, 2026

Morinaga Acquires My/Mochi to Expand US Frozen Snack Portfolio

Morinaga & Co., Ltd. announces the strategic acquisition of My/Mochi Ice Cream, significantly expanding its footprint in the $8.6 billion U.S. novelty ice cream market.

New Products

March 9, 2026

General Mills Partners with Nintendo For Super Mario Galaxy Movie Product Launch

General Mills expands its licensed portfolio through a multi-category partnership with Nintendo and Illumination to capitalise on the global release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

New Products

March 9, 2026

Coca Cola Expands Alcohol RTD Portfolio With Bacardi Spiced Variant

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has introduced a Spiced variant to its BACARDÍ and Coca-Cola RTD range to capitalize on the rapidly growing rum-based alcohol market.

Beverage

March 9, 2026

CCEP Lowers Coca-Cola PMP Prices for Independent Retailers

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners introduces reduced price-marked packs for large bottles to help independent convenience retailers drive sales and offer clear consumer value.

New Products

March 6, 2026

Nissin and Bachans Partner on Co-Branded Top Ramen Line

Nissin Foods and Bachan's have partnered to launch a limited-edition Top Ramen line, formalising consumer customisation trends into a retail-ready product.

Cultivated

March 5, 2026

Onego Bio and Sigma Foods Partner on Precision Fermentation Egg Protein

Sigma Foods and Onego Bio have partnered to evaluate Bioalbumen, a precision fermentation-derived egg protein designed to stabilise food manufacturing supply chains.