The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Music icon Jon Bon Jovi has joined GORGIE as a strategic investor to support the brand's national expansion and year-over-year retail growth in the functional beverage sector.

Dave’s Killer Bread has launched a new line of Mini Bagels and seasonal Summer Berry varieties, responding to consumer research that highlights a demand for portion-controlled and "on-the-go" organic bakery solutions.

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.

Mars has signed a long-term virtual power purchase agreement with European Energy for the Skuodas Wind Farm in Lithuania, a move expected to contribute to the company’s 10% carbon-reduction target by 2030.

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.

PepsiCo’s Lay’s brand enters the experiential dining sector in Shanghai with a limited-time restaurant concept designed to grow the away-from-home channel and engage younger consumers.