Martín Caballero

Venture investment in food and beverage brands is at its highest point in two years, according to the latest Q1 2024 report from research group FABID. But that doesn’t mean the market isn’t still tight, as well.

Seth Rogen is the latest Hollywood name looking to be a part of your morning cup with Houseplant Coffee, a collaborative venture announced this morning between the actor’s Houseplant brand and frozen coffee capsule platform Cometeer.

Instacart is facing a pair of lawsuits from disgruntled shareholders seeking to recover damages for losses incurred after the online shopping platform allegedly knowingly exaggerated its growth prospects.

Chobani has paid $900 million to acquire coffee roaster and retailer La Colombe, the company announced today, a move that sees Keurig Dr Pepper, a minority investor in La Colombe, become an equity stakeholder in the yogurt and dairy company.

Instacart filed for its initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, as the grocery delivery leader aims to create a “truly omni-channel experience” across physical and online stores.

Brooklyn-based roaster Partners Coffee has unveiled its first-ever summer seasonal blend along with new packaging design for its single origin coffees aimed at bringing consumers closer to its sourcing and sustainability practices.

If you’ve been craving the taste of buttery syrup in your morning coffee, wait no longer: IHOP continues to leverage its licensing arm, this time partnering with The Kraft Heinz Company to introduce a pancake-inspired line of packaged coffee hitting stores today.

Cholula is aiming to leverage its best-selling hot sauce to extend the brand into a variety of Mexican food products, starting with salsas and seasonings.

Nestle-owned Blue Bottle Coffee is partnering with multi-Grammy award winner The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) and his record label, XO, to create a new line of premium Ethiopian coffees that honor the “Starboy” singer’s family roots.

In this week’s roundup: Hershey invests in social, environmental supply chain programs in the Ivory Coast; Burcon makes a bid for Merit Functional Foods; Citibank issues new ESG warnings for beef, soy producers; and layoffs reach Tyson and Utz.