January 2026

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Great Britain Limited (CCEP) is bringing even more flavour and attitude to the energy drinks chiller with an exciting addition to its successful Monster Juiced Range: Monster Juiced Viking Berry. The Monster Juiced range is up 17.5% in value, and now worth over £342m in GB. It’s renowned for consistently delivering best-in-class […]

Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK speciality bakery manufacturer, is shaking up the celebration cake aisle with the launch of its own-brand, Little Big Cake. It’s the UK’s first cake-only bento box to hit supermarket shelves and is currently exclusive to Tesco. The ‘Paint the Town Red Velvet’ Little Big Cake is aimed at millennials and gen

Leading premium snack brand Burts Snacks has announced plans to roll out a new series of HFSS-compliant products throughout 2026, ensuring retailers can continue to offer premium crisps that meet the new regulatory requirements while maintaining the brands signature quality and flavour. The launch kicks off in February with two flagship hand-cooked flavours including Lightly Sea Salted and Devon Roast Beef, both reformulated

Aldi is hopping into the Easter spirit with the arrival of its much-anticipated Hot Cross Bun range. The first of the supermarket’s hot cross buns are now on shelves with prices starting from as little as 20p per bun.   Shoppers can treat themselves to the Specially Selected Luxury Fruited Hot Cross Buns (£1.49, 4 pack), which are generously filled with succulent fruits

Kellogg’s has announced the launch of a new limited-edition Rice Krispies Squares on the run up to Easter – Crushed Mini Eggs & Chocolate Flavour. Shoppers can get their hands on this eggs-cellent new flavour from the start of January, available in Tesco stores. The Easter inspired flavour will be available as a pack of

Leading UK chilled food manufacturer, The Compleat Food Group, has completed the acquisition of Greencore’s sauces and soups business in Bristol, following approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).  This strategic acquisition strengthens The Compleat Food Group’s ambition to become the UK’s number one chilled prepared food company and supports its mission to create Food to Feel Good.   Greencore’s sauces and soups

As the global food industry converges on this January, Gulfood 2026 has announced the launch of Gulfood Logistics at Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City Dubai. The move comes as the global logistics and transportation market is projected to grow from $9.4 trillion in 2024 to $23 trillion by 2035, underlining the strategic economic

In an industry leading move, all Waitrose own brand continental meat is higher welfare, from salami or chorizo to pizza toppings and Waitrose’s delicious No.1 Antipasto Misto – it’s all reared to higher animal welfare standards, perfect timing as searches for ‘charcuterie’ have jumped by 80% on Waitrose.com. Waitrose has worked tirelessly with European producers to partner

At CES 2026, PepsiCo announced a multi-year, industry-first collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA to transform plant and supply chain operations through advanced digital twin technology and AI. This collaboration marks a first-of-its-kind initiative for a global CPG company applying digital twins to reshape how plant and warehousing facilities are digitally simulated and tested, with early

Vievé is powering up its portfolio with a brand-new range of functional and guilt-free protein bars that will stand out from the crowd with an array of innovative flavours and a high fibre content. The new high-protein, low-sugar bars have been designed to support active lifestyles and those looking to lose weight through a high