Food Industry News and Market Trends
Coca-Cola's Costa Coffee deal struggles to deliver global growth
Eight years after Coca-Cola's $5.1 billion acquisition of Costa Coffee, the business is still heavily concentrated in the UK and Ireland rather than becoming a broad global coffee platform. The ...
South Carolina seafood seller scales orders after viral social media review
A South Carolina home-based seafood business is expanding rapidly after a TikTok review drove a surge in customer demand. The jump in sales pushed owner Natendrea Jones to rework ordering, ...
Westlife Foodworld quarterly loss narrows in India as McDonald's promotions lift sales
Indian quick-service restaurant operators are balancing heavier input costs with aggressive discounting to keep customers spending. Westlife Foodworld says promotions and limited-edition ...
U.S. backs Philippines ube expansion with $34.1 million funding
Rising global demand for purple yam is pushing the Philippines to expand output of the crop as supply constraints limit its export potential. A new $34.1 million U.S.-backed program is set to ...
Grupo Bimbo raises lower end of full-year EBITDA margin outlook
After reporting stronger third-quarter profitability, Grupo Bimbo raises the lower end of its full-year adjusted EBITDA margin expansion guidance while keeping other 2026 targets unchanged. The ...
U.S. farmers face $2.4 billion diesel cost increase as Iran conflict drives fuel prices higher
Rising diesel prices are set to add billions of dollars to farm operating costs across the current planting and harvest cycle in the U.S. The increase affects key crop producers as higher fuel ...
Nigeria endorses 90-day cost-of-living action plan
Nigeria is advancing a short-term economic response aimed at easing pressure on households as authorities seek to turn federal reforms into more visible daily benefits. The 90-day plan spans food ...
Lethbridge Polytechnic to launch agri-food trades programs with over $3 million PrairiesCan funding
Southern Alberta's agri-food industry is facing mounting pressure from skilled labour shortages as food manufacturers adopt more advanced production technologies. More than $3 million in federal ...
Dhaka food markets see vegetable and fish prices ease as chicken, eggs stay high
Rising arrivals of early winter produce and weaker holiday demand are easing prices for vegetables and fish across Dhaka's kitchen markets. The shift is reducing costs for some staples in the ...
FAO urges crop diversification to manage El Niño risks in Philippine agriculture
As dry spells linked to El Niño threaten farm output in the Philippines, the Food and Agriculture Organization is calling for more flexible planting decisions and a broader mix of crops. The ...
Pará quilombola communities push back against biofuel land claims in Brazil's Amazon
Conflict over palm oil land in northern Brazil is intensifying as quilombola communities in Pará resist years of displacement tied to biofuel expansion. Court decisions and community blockades ...
Sainsbury’s flags tougher Christmas trading as household pressure slows sales
UK grocery retail enters the key holiday trading period with consumers still tightly managing spending and suppliers facing higher input costs. Sainsbury’s says the market is likely to be ...
Swiggy quarterly loss widens beyond estimates amid profitability pressure
India's online food delivery and quick commerce sector remains under pressure to sustain expansion while improving margins, as Swiggy reports another quarterly loss. The Instamart owner says its ...
CMA extends supermarket land agreement rules to Aldi and Lidl in UK grocery market
The UK competition regulator is expanding long-standing supermarket land controls to cover Aldi and Lidl as their market presence grows. The move brings the discounters under the same restrictions ...
Essity flags weaker U.S. restaurant demand as hygiene unit faces sales pressure
Pressure on household budgets in the U.S. is weighing on restaurant spending and filtering through to suppliers serving the food service sector. Essity says the weakness is more pronounced among ...
Foodie Media posts 68% increase in net profit for FY2026
After completing its first full financial year as a company listed on the ACE Market, Foodie Media Bhd recorded strong revenue and profit growth as demand for digital content, influencer marketing ...
Waitrose expands supermarket estate with first new large store in eight years
Waitrose is reopening its large-store expansion with a new supermarket in Cricklewood, north London, as part of a wider £1bn investment programme. The launch comes as the grocer plans another ...
MPOC expects palm oil prices to remain above RM4,600 in November
Malaysia's palm oil price outlook remains firm as the market enters the seasonal production slowdown at year-end. Demand is also expected to be supported by continued biodiesel consumption and ...
West Bank olive sector faces mounting losses as settler attacks disrupt harvest
Violence and access restrictions are disrupting the olive harvest in the occupied West Bank as Palestinian farmers enter the October picking season. The pressure on the sector adds to losses that ...
Italy buffalo mozzarella production halts as truckers' strike disrupts southern supply chains
Southern Italy’s transport disruption is squeezing one of the country’s best-known food industries, with buffalo mozzarella makers short of milk after days of highway blockades. The stoppage ...
Amazon gains grocery market share as fresh food sales rise in the U.S.
A broader push into rapid grocery delivery is helping Amazon strengthen its position in U.S. food retail, particularly in perishables that have long been harder to sell online. Data covering the ...
