The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

The launch builds on the highly successful rollout of 2025’s "Moon Punch" and utilizes a reformulated, newly branded variant designed to capture cultural buzz surrounding upcoming lunar events.

The partnership signals a growing urgency among multinational ingredient suppliers to secure alternative supply streams for cacao, an increasingly vulnerable crop heavily impacted by climate volatility and supply chain instability.

The acquisition reflects a broader industry trend of nearshoring, where packaging suppliers are investing in Mexican infrastructure to ensure resilient, tariff-friendly, and rapid access to North American consumer brands.

The collaboration leverages the massive brand equity of OREO to create "craveable" menu news, moving beyond the classic chocolate sandwich cookie to incorporate the popular Golden OREO® flavour profile into the bakery chain's lineup.

The strategic partnership immediately strengthens the distillery's commercial footprint across three high-profile markets: Colorado, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Old El Paso, the leading Mexican food brand owned by General Mills, has announced a strategic expansion of its at-home meal solutions portfolio with the introduction of the Mexican Pizza Kit.