The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Ghirardelli is capitalising on the viral Dubai chocolate trend by launching a seasonal Strawberry Bliss dessert, blending premium pistachio and kataifi to drive footfall in its US retail shops.

Dutch Bros Inc. has agreed to acquire the 29-shop Phoenix East Valley franchise, transitioning the locations to a company-operated model and bolstering its strategic growth footprint in Arizona following the retirement of a 20-year veteran franchisee.

SUANNUTRA USA has secured the North American distribution rights for TetraSOD, a patented microalgae ingredient from Fitoplancton Marino boasting 30,000 µ/g of SOD activity, targeting metabolic health and GLP-1 support.

Ritual Zero Proof has entered the RTD category with a trio of canned non-alcoholic cocktails, leveraging its existing spirit alternatives to capture high-velocity summer consumption occasions.

RYZE has expanded its Target retail portfolio with three new instant functional lattes, utilising its proprietary SUPER6™ mushroom blend to deliver sustained energy and cognitive support.

Purely Elizabeth has launched a 10g protein granola sourced entirely from nuts and seeds, rejecting synthetic isolates to capture the clean-label market as the brand nears $300M in annual sales.