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Andrews Innovates with Big Joe Forklifts to Streamline Beverage Delivery
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 13, 2025-- Big Joe Forklifts, a leader in material handling solutions, collaborated with mega-distributor Andrews Distributing to develop a new pallet jack, built to radically reduce delivery times for direct store...

What's Driving the Market Sentiment Around Monster Beverage Corp?
Monster Beverage Corp's (NYSE:MNST) short interest as a percent of float has risen 8.93% since its last report. According to exchange reported data, there are now 21.08 million shares sold short, which is 3.05% of all regular shares that are...

Hungarian-Kyrgyz Food Industry Forum to be held in Bishkek
12:36, 11 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 12:36, 11 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The Hungarian-Kyrgyz Food Industry Forum will be held in Bishkek. The Chamber of Commerce...

Chinese food and beverage firms flock to Singapore
SINGAPORE – A record number of Chinese restaurants and cafes have flooded Singapore over the past year, using the island as a test bed for global expansion as they escape pallid consumer demand, extreme price competition and super-squeezed profit...

Top 3 new food & beverage trends for 2026
The food and beverage landscape is shifting fast, with consumer trends driving change across all sectors. In the past 12 months alone, we’ve seen high protein, high fibre, clean label, gut health, food as medicine, and functionality, all boosting...

Bowral’s grand homestead Ardour Milton Park receives culinary overhaul
Luxury retreat hotel group Salter Brothers Hospitality is transforming Ardour Milton Park venues Horderns restaurant and The Polo Bar in a bid to “usher in a new era for regional hospitality”. The multimillion-dollar refurbishment of the iconic...

Why PJ's Coffee cut hundreds of food items from its menu
Why did PJ’s Coffee dramatically cut back on its menu items? This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features David Mesa, the president of PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans. PJ’s has 200 locations and is growing at a healthy...

FMCG industry value growth pegged at 6.2% in September quarter: Bizom
Beverage industry witnessed a mere 0.3 per cent growth due to inclement weather conditions The FMCG industry garnered value growth of 6.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the July-September quarter led by dairy products, staples and chocolates &...

Korean restaurant Bonyeon offers 'a new way to steak'
The Korean Wave or “Hallyu” has popularized barbecue, fried chicken, K-pop and K-dramas in the U.S., but Bonyeon in Chicago set out to elevate the trend. Kate Park, co-founder of the restaurant and the guest on this week’s Menu Talk, discusses how...

High-end spirits slump but there are growth prospects
The global high-end spirits category has suffered a sharp downturn, with almost US$1bn wiped from its value in 2024, according to new data from IWSR’s 2025 Status Spirits Strategic Study. High-end, or ‘status’ spirits, which IWSR defines as those...

Coca-Cola launches initiative to combat emerging threat to beloved beverage: 'Critical issue'
"We have a unique perspective." by Samantha HindmanOctober 13, 2025 Orange juice lovers concerned about the fruit's decline might have a reason to breathe a sigh of relief. Coca-Cola, the world's largest juice producer through its Minute Maid...

Nutritional drinks are fueling the next beverage boom — here’s why packaging innovation matters
A category on the rise Nutritional drinks are having a moment — and it’s more than just a fad. In 2024, the category saw double-digit (+10%) volume growth, powered by shifting consumer lifestyles, medical innovations and broader wellness trends...

Amber Beverage completes Ten Locks asset purchase
As part of the deal, ABUK will become the UK distributor of the Ten Locks portfolio of brands with immediate effect and will integrate the Ten Locks team into its operations. ABUK chief executive, Sam Thackeray, said: “The Ten Locks team, our new...

Emma Watson’s gin brand Renais valued in the millions
Renais Gin, co-founded by Harry Potter star Emma Watson and her brother Alex Watson, has seen its valuation surge following a significant funding round. The premium spirits brand, inspired by the Watson family’s Burgundy vineyard, is rapidly...

Multivac UK Packaging & Processing Forum: shifting consumer behaviours – an insight
The UK food industry is navigating a landscape marked by economic strain, evolving consumer expectations, and a fierce battle for shopper loyalty. As inflation bites and confidence wanes, food manufacturers are being forced to rethink everything —...

Boosting beverage revenues
Enliven CEO, Tim Harms, considers the strategic power of beverage partnerships and how they can potentially transform retail revenues at airports. Airports are in the midst of a commercial transformation. As traditional revenue streams fluctuate,...

NCL plans separate Great Stirrup Cay beverage package
Norwegian Cruise Line is going to decouple Great Stirrup Cay from its shipboard beverage package beginning March 1, 2026. Instead, starting Jan. 1, cruisers may purchase a beverage package that applies exclusively to Great Stirrup Cay, with...

4 indulgent coffee and chocolate cocktails you’ll want to sip all year
To me, coffee and chocolate pair together like peanut butter and jelly or wine and cheese. Balancing sweetness and bitterness, chocolate and coffee also pair well when used in coffee cocktails. Whether you’re looking for an after-dinner treat or a...

A Group of 21 Qingdao Food Industry Export-Oriented Enterprises Appeared at Anuga HORIZON 2025 with Remarkable Overseas Market Expansion
COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from iQingdao: From October 4th to 8th, 2025, a group of 21 local food industry export-oriented enterprises appeared at Anuga HORIZON 2025 (ANUGA for short), organized by China Council...

Chinese food and beverage firms flock to Singapore as first step in expansion drive
By Claire Fu and Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A record number of Chinese restaurants and cafes have flooded Singapore over the past year, using the island as a test bed for global expansion as they escape pallid consumer demand, extreme price...