Food & Beverage News

The party punch brand is bringing an April Fools’ joke to life, while Bauducco looks to introduce Americans to panettone made with Skippy peanut butter. BeatBox jams into the bakery Beatbox is hoping its latest innovation with Cinnabon hits the right note with consumer tastebuds. The party punch brand, which is majority owned by AB…

Christian Patiño Webb says he’s focused on execution as the prebiotic soda brand faces mounting competition from a steady stream of new rivals. Olipop’s new CEO aims to grow the pioneering better-for-you soda brand to $1 billion in sales despite increased competition in the emerging category. Christian Patiño Webb stepped into Olipop’s top leadership position…

PepsiCo is pulling over 122,000 cases of the sports drink. PepsiCo quietly initiated a recall of tens of thousands of cases of its Gatorade sports drink late last month because the labels did not disclose the presence of yellow food dyes. The food and beverage giant started the recall on Sept. 25, according to a…

The Mars-owned brand is the latest to add the nutrient to mainstream snack brands, joining Goldfish, Eggo and Doritos. Cheez-It is leveraging America’s protein craze with its latest innovation. The Mars-owned brand is introducing Cheez-It Protein Original, which has 7 grams of protein while maintaining the cracker’s signature cheesy, crunchy and salty flavor profile. The…

Plus innovation at Cousins Subs, Grimaldi’s, Jollibee, la Madeleine, Piada, STK, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, and more. Taco Bell is always innovating, but it might be doing that even more than usual this month, with yet more Crunchwrap variations available nationwide and various tests in Cleveland, Nashville, Charlotte, and Houston, plus a Salt & Straw collab…

For millions of Americans, coffee is more than just a beverage – it’s part of the daily ritual that fuels mornings, sparks conversations, and brings comfort in every cup. That’s why every year, National Coffee Day is celebrated across the United States, giving coffee lovers a reason to raise their mugs in appreciation of their…

Only 14% of brands saw growth in purchasing intent among consumers, with legacy players securing the biggest boost, according to Morning Consult. In a year marked by inflation and slower consumer spending, it was tough for food and beverage brands to log growth in 2026. A Morning Consult survey of 2,800 brands spanning industries across…

Retailers are expanding RTD assortments and rethinking shelf space as consumer demand grows across liquor- and malt-based offerings. C-store retailers are noticing a surge in ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, with John Parduski, director of merchandising for Onvo, which operates more than 40 locations in Pennsylvania and New York, noting that the current state of the segment…

Ex-KFC U.S. CMO Nick Chavez is building on existing brand love for the beverage chain with culture-hacking campaigns and a loyalty app that is social by design. Since its 2017 founding, 7 Brew has quickly established itself as a restaurant brand to watch, with a drive-thru model that serves up more than 20,000 possible drink…

Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods has committed $1 million over the next two years to the Harvest to Hallways initiative, an effort to improve childhood nutrition and food access. The funding will help expand student access to healthy school meals, support nutrition education and strengthen meal access in rural communities. The commitment will be distributed over…