The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

McCain Foods is expanding its appetiser and side dish portfolio with Brew City® Beer Battered Potato Waves, a distinctive "wave-cut" potato designed to help restaurateurs diversify menus with premium, low-labour textures.

Kitchen appliance leader Dash is entering the high-growth frozen dessert category with a new three-piece collection designed to bring commercial-quality soft serve, slushies, and shaved ice to the domestic kitchen.

Meiji is moving to capture a larger share of the under-indexed fat-free dairy market with the launch of Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt LB81 Plain Fat-Free, utilising proprietary manufacturing to improve texture and richness.

Second Cup Coffee Co. is expanding its Canadian menu with eight new seasonal beverages, focusing on cold refreshers, functional energy drinks, and indulgent flavours to capture the growing demand for customizable iced options.

The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed a £60 million grant package from Exchange for Change, designed to offset the costs for small independent retailers hosting reverse vending machines.

Planet Doughnut is entering the automated retail sector with a 24/7 vending machine at its Shrewsbury bakery, signalling a strategic shift toward unattended retail to drive round-the-clock sales and geographic expansion.