Food & Beverage Industry News

Food & Beverage Industry News & Market Reports by Sector

ESSfeed delivers daily market intelligence across the global food and beverage value chain — from crops and protein to processing, packaging, retail, foodservice & logistics.

LATEST NEWS

Why Pharma Consolidates: The Patent Cliff and Pipeline Replacement Problem

CDMO’s Explained: Why Big Pharma Outsources Manufacturing

The Global Pharmaceutical Industry by the Numbers

Pharmaceutical Cold Chain: GDP, Temperature Bands and What Breaks

The Pharmaceutical Distribution Chain: Manufacturer to Patient

How Hospitals Actually Buy Drugs: GPOs, Wholesalers and Direct Contracts

Biologics vs Small Molecules: What the Cost and Supply Differences Mean

How Drug Pricing Works: List Price, Net Price and the Gross-to-Net Gap

CROPS & PRODUCE

Farm Diesel Costs Jump $1.4bn in US Planting Season

Strait of Hormuz: Food Costs Stay High as Oil Recovers

SPECIAL REPORT: No Oil, No Food

Corn and Soybeans Hit Multi-Month Highs: Don’t Bet Your Crop on Storage Alone

Mexico Lettuce Outbreak: What Retailers and Foodservice Ops Need to Know Right Now

AI in Farming: The Hidden Profits Your Competitors Already Found

China’s Soybean Buying Spree Just Triggered a Shock Wave Through Global Food Costs

Taco Bell Lettuce Outbreak: Supply Chain Lessons for F&B

Meat Seafood Dairy

Global Dairy 2026: Oversupply, Protein and Policy

Russian Seafood Sanctions Dropped From EU Package

JBS Nigeria Expansion Faces Dutch Court Challenge

US Seafood Tariffs 2026: Section 301 Hits Every Origin

Brazil Meat Industry August 2026: Beef, Poultry & Dairy Shifts

SPECIAL REPORT: No Oil, No Food

Brazil Chicken Exports Hit All-Time Record: What 2.9 Million Tonnes Means for Global Protein Buyers

Midan’s 2026 Midyear Meat Trends: Ground Beef Hits Price Ceiling as AI and Sustainability Reshape Consumer Shopping

Processed Food & Beverages

SPECIAL REPORT: No Oil, No Food

Nestlé Launches $5.6B Peranel Joint Venture: What the Waters and Premium Beverages Spin-Off Means for Retail and Supply Chain

Mars Snacking Newark Headquarters Closure: 307 Jobs Cut, Shift to Chicago Consolidation

Gen Z Drinking Rates Just Proved Industry Wrong—Here’s What Beverage Brands Need to Know

Trump’s 50% Tariff Knock On Effect

Ready-to-Drink Cocktails Just Won the World Cup—And Your Bar Is Losing

How the Top 100 F&B Companies Are Winning When Pricing Hits a Wall

Mars to Close Nature’s Bakery Facility: What This Means for the Snack Industry

Packaging & Equipment

Global Food and Beverage Processing Equipment Industry Report 2026: The Smart Factory Revolution

FoodService Retail

The Great Disintermediation: How AI Is Fundamentally Reshaping Search, E-Commerce, and Retail in 2026

Target Taps 7-Eleven CEO to Accelerate Omnichannel Strategy: What This Means for Retail Competition

Meat Volume Drops: Shoppers Cut Consumption as Beef Prices Hit 12%+ Inflation

Restaurant Energy Costs: How Operators Are Cutting 25-40% from Utility Bills Without Sacrificing Service

Kroger Just Won the Grocery Price Wars—And It’s About to Reshape How Americans Eat

Taco Bell Lettuce Outbreak: Supply Chain Lessons for F&B

Grocery Sales Slump: US Shoppers Are Buying Less Food

Yoshinoya Acquires Kizuki Ramen in $28.7M US Deal

Container Shipping Logistics

Pharmaceutical Cold Chain: GDP, Temperature Bands and What Breaks

Red Sea Shipping Risk Still Shapes Food Freight Costs

Strait of Hormuz: Food Costs Stay High as Oil Recovers

SPECIAL REPORT: No Oil, No Food

Trump’s 50% Tariff Knock On Effect

Why Smart Exporters Are Locking Shipping Rates NOW (Before Rates Spike 20-30%)

Freight Rates Surge as Hormuz Attacks Escalate Again

Antwerp Port Disruption: Toxic Leak Shuts Terminals