The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Rise Wellness has launched Protein Pop Balance, a clear, lightly carbonated prebiotic soda delivering 15g of protein and 5g of fibre across four flavours.

Dawn Foods UK and Ireland has expanded its cream stabiliser range with a new Matcha Fond alongside reformulated, fruit-rich Strawberry and Raspberry variants for commercial bakery applications.

Novonesis is investing €600 million to build an advanced enzyme production plant in Patalganga, India, expanding global biosolutions capacity ahead of 2030.

Medici Brands, parent company of David Protein and HallPass, has raised $250 million in Series B financing co-led by Greenoaks and Valor Equity Partners to scale its multi-brand CPG platform.

Rosina Food Products has expanded its frozen meatball portfolio with five new varieties, introducing Mini Meatballs for children alongside high-protein, reduced-sodium, and gluten-free options.

JBM Packaging has opened a 52,500-square-foot facility in Lebanon, Ohio, expanding its contract packaging, filling, and kitting capacity by 50%.