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Vodka continues its dominance Unlike tequila, bourbon or even gin, vodka has not generated too much buzz lately. But this spirit pays the bills at most bars and restaurants, given [...]

The thirst for ready-to-drink beverages has expanded significantly over the past few years. So much so that Fortune Business Insights projects that the global RTD beverages market size will grow [...]

Is there a better deal in premium spirits right now than rum? Bourbon's popularity has led to price spikes across that category, while tequila's recent rise has had a similar [...]

The sparkling wine category, which had posted growth for 20 consecutive years since 2002, took a tumble in 2023. Sparkling wine consumption fell 3.4% to 25.7 million 9-liter cases, according [...]

Unlike tequila, bourbon or even gin, vodka has not generated too much buzz lately. But this spirit pays the bills at most bars and restaurants, given the amount of vodka [...]

Byline: Vishnu Priyan Europe’s wine industry is bracing for a nearly 3% decline in production for 2024, according to a report from farming union Copa-Cogeca. Data collated by Copa-Cogeca from [...]

Byline: Fiona Holland The spotlight fell on Casa Redondo this year when it struck for fruit flavoured liqueur brand Safari from Diageo, marking the Portuguese spirits group’s first purchase of [...]

Byline: Vishnu Priyan US vegetables supplier Grimmway Farms has recalled more than a dozen brands of bagged carrots due to potential contamination with E. coli O121. The Centers for Disease [...]

Byline: Simon Harvey McCain Foods and Lamb Weston Holdings are among a group of frozen-potato product suppliers facing US lawsuits linked to claims of price-fixing. One of the lawsuits was [...]

Byline: Andy Coyne Anora Group has decided to sell Swedish schnapps brand Snällerods as part of efforts to focus on brands the company deems to offer better prospects Swedish distiller [...]

Byline: Shivam Mishra Disgruntled Lifeway Foods investors Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky have again backed the efforts of fellow shareholder Danone to buy Lifeway Foods outright. On Friday (15 November), Danone [...]

Byline: Andy Coyne Nestle is to separate its water and 'premium beverages' activities into a global stand-alone business from the start of next year. The move is part of a [...]

Byline: Shivam Mishra Elysian Brewing, owned by Anheuser Busch, the US arm of Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev), is to shut its Elysian Airport Way brewery and taproom in Georgetown, [...]

Byline: Fiona Holland Wales has announced its retraction from the UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). In a statement yesterday (18 November), Huw Irranca-Davies, Cabinet Secretary for climate change and rural [...]

Byline: Shivam Mishra Australian snack company Arnott’s Group has acquired Prolife Foods' three snacking brands: Mother Earth, Flemings, and Value Pack (VP). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. [...]

Byline: Andy Coyne Betagro, a Thailand-based meat industry heavyweight, has invested in cultivated-meat company Meatable. The investment, which comes from Betagro's corporate venture capital arm Betagro Ventures, has been heralded [...]

Byline: Elli Karampela Leading account and intent-based sales and marketing providers and technology solutions for the food industry: Introduction Across the always dynamic and ultra competitive landscape of the food [...]

Jack in the Box Inc. reported the return of Lance Tucker as Chief Financial Officer effective January 13, 2025. The company said Tucker is currently Chief Financial Officer of Davidson [...]

Flavor company Torani reported it is ringing in its 100th anniversary with the release of Torani Diamond Syrup, its special edition 'Flavor of the Century' and a spin on the [...]

Citi and Bank of Shanghai reported they have launched a payments solution on Bank of Shanghai's TourCard. The TourCard aims to provide international travelers a straightforward, cost-efficient and more streamlined [...]

Campbell Soup Company reported an agreement to sell the noosa yoghurt business to Lakeview Farms, LLC, a manufacturer of fresh dips, desserts and specialty products. Terms of the transaction were [...]

Workstream, a payroll, HR, and hiring platform designed for the hourly business, has reported the appointment of Nadeem Bajwa as Strategic Advisor. The company said that Bajwa, owner of more [...]

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, a company focusing on U.S. pet service industry, reported it has launched more than 40 new treat options for pets. The company said the treats, [...]

DoorDash, Inc. reported that Ravi Inukonda, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Nasdaq 51st London Investor Conference on Tuesday, December 10th, at 1:30 pm GMT. [...]

Bowlero Corp., an operator of location-based entertainment, reported the opening of two new Lucky Strike locations in Colorado: Lucky Strike Southlands in Aurora and Lucky Strike Northfield in Denver. The [...]

BBX Capital, Inc. has reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30. In a release on November 12, the company noted selected highlights of BBX Capital's consolidated [...]

ROH, a hospitality payments and revenue management platform, reported that Sonnenalp Vail, an alpine resort in the Leading Hotels of the World collection, has partnered with ROH to enhance its [...]

ISN, a contractor and supplier of information management services, reported that John Soules Foods, a producer in the value-added protein industry, has selected ISNetworld as its primary contractor information management [...]

CJ Logistics America, a supply chain and technology company, has officially opened its new cold storage warehouse in Gainesville, Georgia. First reported earlier this year, the company said, the 270,000 [...]

Byline: Gireesh Babu, New Delhi Bringing in nutraceuticals under the purview of the drug regulator in the country would be beneficial to both the industry and the consumers, say experts. [...]

Byline: Gireesh Babu, New Delhi Exports of drugs and pharmaceuticals from the country registered a growth of 8.21 per cent during the month of October this year, as compared to [...]

Researchers at City of Hope, an advanced cancer research and treatment organization in the U.S., reported it now understand why taking an investigational white button mushroom supplement shows promise in [...]

Byline: Shardul Nautiyal, Mumbai The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a public notice regarding the fixation of a new Standard Input Output Norm (SION) under the Foreign [...]

Byline: Harcha Bhaskar, Mumbai Regarded as the national trade fair for bakery, pastry and chocolate industry, the 17th edition of Bakery Business is all set to unveil at Jio World [...]

Byline: Our Bureau, Mumbai The Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) -- HRAWI recently held FSSAI's Food Safety Supervisor Training in Advance Catering (FoSTaC), and Management Training Programme at the [...]

Byline: Our Bureau, Mumbai Piccadily Agro Industries (PAIL), will invest Rs 1,000 crore to expand existing facility and open new plants to widen its portfolio in the premium segment. The [...]

The global import food bill is expected to increase by 2.2 percent from the previous year to more than $2 trillion in 2024, pushed up by higher prices for cocoa, [...]

Byline: Our Bureau, Mumbai In a significant move that underscores India's growing presence in the global frozen food market, Wardwizard Foods and Beverages Limited, has successfully shipped a diverse product [...]

Diageo Luxury Group is a new global division which unites its luxury assets into one portfolio including key luxury brands Brora and Port Ellen, iconic Scottish brand homes including Johnnie [...]

Since its arrival in 2010, McVitie's has expanded its product portfolio to include a variety of biscuits and snacks tailored to local tastes. The brand offers innovative products such as [...]

Ingredion will reveal significant consumer insights alongside plant-based food and beverage concepts at Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) 2024, taking place November 19 to 21 in Frankfurt, Germany. The company's latest [...]

Byline: Our Bureau, Bengaluru Amway India, one of the leading companies supporting health and wellbeing needs, is addressing the critical issue of childhood malnutrition through a transformative initiative to support [...]

Givaudan, a global leader in taste and wellbeing, announced that it has expanded its global innovation ecosystem with the opening of its new Innovation Hub in Dubai to support the [...]

Byline: Andy Coyne Portuguese brewing major Super Bock is to invest [euro]10m ($10.5m) in its local Vitalis mineral water business. The money, to be invested between now and 2030, is [...]

Byline: Dean Best For pretty much the last couple of decades, it's been a self-evident truth that premiumisation - that drinkers will sup less often but spend more when doing [...]

Byline: Shivam Mishra High Basin Brands (HBB), a Texas-based premium spirits company has officially launched, backed by a $4m seed funding round. The company, founded in 2023, has also acquired [...]

Byline: Dean Best Lixir, a US start-up selling mead-based RTDs, is embarking on a fundraising round after securing the backing of a trio of industry veterans. The California-based business, which [...]

Byline: Shivam Mishra Danone has increased its bid to buy US-based kefir and fermented probiotic products maker Lifeway Foods outright. The French giant, which is already a minority shareholder in [...]

Byline: Fiona Holland Agave-based spirits will reap the benefits of growing global consumer interest in bartender recommendations and food-led social occasions in the on-trade in 2025, according to Bacardi. Speaking [...]

Byline: Fiona Holland Canada-based meal-kit subscription service Goodfood has acquired an 81% shareholding in local tea maker Genuine Tea for an undisclosed sum. Genuine Tea’s founding shareholders, Sarah Wilcox and [...]