The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

UK coffee brand Grind has expanded its ready-to-drink beverage portfolio with the launch of a new canned Iced Pistachio Latte, crafted using its speciality-grade coffee.

Global ingredient provider Ingredion has formed a joint venture and acquired a 9% equity stake in India’s Sanstar Limited to manufacture speciality pharmaceutical and food ingredients.

Unilever is investing 270 million USD in a new Global Innovation Centre in New Haven, Connecticut, integrating artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and neuroscience to accelerate personal care, beauty, and wellbeing product development.

Arla Foods and DMK Group have secured final regulatory clearance for their merger, establishing Europe’s leading farmer-owned dairy cooperative with a combined revenue exceeding €20 billion.

Subway Puerto Rico has expanded its Pasta Creations menu with three new customisable recipes prepared at its signature Food Theatre Station to capture value-seeking consumer spend.

Penelope Bourbon has launched its ready-to-pour Blackberry Old Fashioned, expanding its premium spirits portfolio to capture the growing retail demand for high-quality convenient cocktails.