ITO EN, ‘Oi Ocha’ Brand Celebrate Baseball Superstar Shohei Ohtani with New Bottles

Shohei Ohtani is being honored this summer by ITO EN, Ltd., the developer of “Oi Ocha,” the world’s top unsweetened green tea beverage brand. The brand recently unveiled bottle designs that celebrate all 63 home runs that Ohtani unleashed during the 2025 campaign – 55 during the regular-season, and eight in the playoffs (tying the second-most in MLB™ history).

SIAL Paris 2026: The Event That Sheds Light On And Accelerates The Global Food Business

SIAL Paris 2026 returns as the global benchmark for the food industry, bringing together exhibitors, innovators, and decision-makers to deliver the insights, trends, and intelligence shaping the future of food worldwide.

Tibersoft Marks 30 Years as the Food-Away-From-Home Industry’s Trusted Commercial Intelligence Partner

June 8, 2026 (FI Newswire) - 30 Years of Complexity and Risk: The Persistent Truth about the FAFH Industry Thirty years ago, we saw firsthand what it takes to get food products bought and sold ...

The Food Institute Acquires Heritage Radio Network’s Food & Beverage Podcast Assets

The Food Institute acquires Heritage Radio Network’s podcast portfolio, expanding its multimedia platform and strengthening its leadership in food and beverage industry insights, analysis, and storytelling.

The Well Network & Partners Feature Panel, Brand and Wellness Programs at Summit West

Hosted by the The Well Network, more than 300 founders, investors, and executives gathered during Natural Products Expo West to discuss CPG investment, retail strategy, and regulatory trends.

The Food Institute Unveils Inaugural Foodservice Insights Summit — A Strategic Virtual Gathering for C-Suite Leaders in the Foodservice Industry

Join The Food Institute’s 2026 Foodservice Insights Summit, a high-level virtual gathering delivering data-driven market intelligence, economic outlooks, and strategic insights for C-suite leaders across the restaurant and foodservice industry.

The Well Network & Partners Host Summit West, Their Third Annual Event During Expo West

The Well Network hosts Summit West at the Bowers Museum during Natural Products Expo West, convening 300+ CPG founders, investors, and operators for a full day of insights on financing, DTC growth, retail expansion, and regulatory risk shaping the consumer economy.

Harry Davis & Company Facilitates Strategic Acquisition of Manna Beverages’ West Sacramento Facility by Redwood Beverage Group

Transaction enables reemployment opportunities for local workforce and supports continued beverage production in the region PITTSBURGH., November 17, 2025 (FI NEWSWIRE) –Harry Davis & Company (HDC), a third-generation advisory firm specializing in the food and …

Food Export’s Buyers Mission Returns to Summer Fancy Food Show 2025: A Premier Opportunity for Midwest and Northeast Suppliers

Chicago, Ill. and Philadelphia, Pa – Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are proud to announce the return of their Specialty Food Buyers Mission at the 2025 Summer Fancy Food Show, taking place June 27–28 at ...

Gellert Global Group Makes Strategic Investment in MenuData.ai, the Leading Food and Beverage Intelligence Platform

New York, NY, May 15, 2025/FINewswire/-- Gellert Global Group (GGG), one of the world’s largest diversified food importers and specialty distributors, today announced a strategic investment in MenuData.ai (MenuData) - the next generation AI-powered platform ...

The Well Network Celebrates First-Year Anniversary and Expands Programming in 2025

April 1, 2025 – The Well professional network, a growing membership-based organization committed to empowering the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and wellness community, celebrated its first-year anniversary at the Bowers Museum –during Expo West on ...

Buyers, Exhibitors, and Industry Experts Preview 2025 Summer Fancy Food Show Trends

NEW YORK, NY (April 1, 2025) – The Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show returns to the Javits Center in New York City, June 29 – July 1, 2025, promising three days of thrilling ...

Global Interest for Gulfood 2026 Surges Days after the Mega Food Event’s Expansion Announcement at 2025 Show

The 31st edition, doubling in size and expanding the platform across two venues – Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and Dubai Expo City (DEC) – solidifies Gulfood’s position as the largest and most powerful F&B ...

The Well Network Kicking Off Expo West Week with its First-Year Anniversary Celebration

February 21, 2025 – The Well professional network, a growing membership-based organization committed to empowering the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and wellness community, today announced that it is returning to Bowers Museum – where it ...

Gulfood 2025 to Celebrate 30th Landmark Edition

Centered on creating actionable solutions for the global food trade industry Mega event continues to act as a pivotal catalyst for empowering global cross-industry collaboration and trade partnerships. DUBAI (February 3, 2025) - Dubai World ...

MenuData.ai Appoints Two Strategic Advisors, Brian Choi and Danny Saltzman, to Accelerate Growth in Food & Beverage Data Insights

San Francisco, CA, February 3, 2025 (FI NEWSWIRE) -- MenuData, an AI-powered food and beverage insights platform, proudly announces the appointment of two new strategic advisors, Brian Choi and Danny Saltzman, to its Advisory Board. ...

Specialty Food Association Announces New Winter FancyFaire* Event

Reimagined event format includes opportunities for earlier-stage innovation, interactivity, heightened experiences – and a return to California in 2026 and 2027. NEW YORK, NY (January 19, 2025) – The Specialty Food Association (SFA) announced today ...

Withum Advisory Firm and The Well Network Host CPG Panel As Holiday Shopping Hits High Gear

December, 13 2024 – The Well professional network, a membership-based organization committed to empowering the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and wellness community, recently co-hosted a multifaceted event supported and sponsored by Withum, a top-25 national ...

Wyda Packaging Expands into U.S. with New North Carolina Facility

32-Year Family Legacy Propels Wyda’s Domestic Launch Of High-Quality Packaging Solutions For Private Label And Consumer Markets Charlotte, North Carolina, November 18, 2024/FINewswire/ – Wyda Packaging, a family-owned leader in sustainable packaging, expands into the U.S. ...

DMA Honors Distributor Members at Awards Ceremony

DMA celebrated its customers and distributors last week, Big Easy style in New Orleans. The two-day industry event closed with an awards ceremony honoring multiple winners from DMA’s national network. What started with nine founding …

The Well Network Co-Hosts NYC-Based Events with Corporate Partners and Members, RestauRent and Glimpse

October 7 2024 – The Well professional network, a growing membership-based organization committed to empowering the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and wellness community, highlighted two recent events for its members (including brand founders, investors, industry ...

CEO of Chipotle Departs to Assume Leadership of Starbucks

Tuesday brought big business news, as Chipotle announced that its chairman and CEO, Brian Niccol, had accepted a similar post at Starbucks.

SIAL Paris 2024: An Exceptional Edition

For 60 years, SIAL Paris has been uniting professionals from around the globe to discuss matters related to food. True to its DNA, SIAL has always been a place for meetings and exchanges, a fair ...

May 16 Event on “Food, Fashion & Finance” at BOSS Launches The Well Network in New York

May 24, 2024 – A week ago on May 16, The Well professional network hosted its New York launch event with the theme “Food, Fashion & Finance” at the BOSS flagship location in Columbus Circle ...

Specialty Food Association Releases New Research, Understanding the Real Value of Specialty Foods – 2024 Edition

NEW YORK, NY (May 21, 2024) – The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has released a second edition of its groundbreaking research report, Understanding the Real Value of Specialty Foods. Built on interviews with 1,000 shoppers, ...

May 16 Event Celebrates “Food, Fashion & Finance” Innovators at BOSS Flagship in New York

New York City, April 29, 2024/FINewswire/ – Next month on May 16, The Well, a professional membership network will hold an event on “Food, Fashion & Finance” at the BOSS flagship location in New York City ...

Whole Foods CEO to Keynote Summer Fancy Food Show

NEW YORK, NY, April 29, 2024 (FI NEWSWIRE) - The Specialty Food Association is thrilled to announce that Jason Buechel, Whole Foods Market CEO, will give the keynote address at the 68th Summer Fancy Food ...

SIAL Paris Celebrates 60 Years this October!

This milestone event offers a unique opportunity for industry professionals to reflect on six decades of groundbreaking innovations while eagerly anticipating the future of the food sector. With anticipation building, SIAL Paris 2024 is poised ...

Food Institute Retains Pat Mulhern as Advisor

Mulhern will help FI continue to build its relationships in the foodservice operator, distribution, and food manufacturing communities. Mulhern is excited to collaborate and help the media outlet bring more original content, industry insights, industry personalities and leaders to its growing, multimedia platform.

March 12 Event During Women’s History Month and Expo West Launches The Well, a Network to Enhance a Brand’s Life Cycle

March 21, 2024 – On March 12, The Well, a professional membership network in the CPG and wellness space held a successful launch event at the Bowers Museum in Southern California with over 250 guests ...

Mondelēz International Releases Fifth Annual State of Snacking Report: Global Consumers Continue to Prioritize Snacking

CHICAGO, March 14, 2024 – Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today announced the launch of the fifth annual State of Snacking™ report, a global consumer trends study examining annual insights on how consumers make snacking decisions. This year’s report reveals that amidst ongoing global economic uncertainty, consumers continue to prioritize, purchase and prefer snacks.

March 12 Event Celebrates Women Innovators and Launches The Well, A Bespoke Professional Network

March 6, 2024 – Next week on March 12, the launch of The Well, a new professional membership network will feature women innovators including a successful teenage candy entrepreneur, celebrated plant-based chef and creators of ...

Beyond Meat Unveils “Beyond IV” Beef Boasting Clean Label Certification

Beyond Meat has announced its latest innovation, Beyond IV, the fourth generation of the company’s core beef platform. The new recipes are the result of a multi-year research effort to improve the taste and nutritional quality of Beyond Burger and Beyond Beef.

March 12 Event to Feature Women Innovators in CPG and Launch of a Professional Network During Expo West and Women’s History Month

February 12, 2024 – Next month on March 12, a group of like-minded professionals in the consumer products and wellness space are hosting an event to launch The Well, a new professional network, and will ...

Alpenrose Dairy Consolidating Operations with Larsen’s Creamery; Equipment Assets on Offer from Harry Davis & Company

CLACKAMAS, Ore., November 13, 2023 (FI NEWSWIRE) — One year ago, Alpenrose announced the acquisition of Larsen’s Creamery, which will serve as the future production site for the Alpenrose dairy business, as well as allow …

DMA Awards Ceremony – Winner Announcement

DMA celebrated its 35th year “live” from Arlington, Texas last week. What started with nine founding members in 1988 has grown and evolved into today’s integrated national network supported by thirteen distributor members. This conference ...