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Brazilian Food Retail in 2026: Scale Meets a Volume Squeeze

Brazil's food retailers entered 2026 with trillion-real scale, but lower staple prices, indebted households and diverging formats are making cash…

Ontario's craft brewers are facing a channel reset as retail expansion, LCBO wholesale changes and direct delivery rules reshape how…

AI in food marketing is moving from content generation to shopper insight, shelf execution, product development and faster testing across…

Stars + Honey's new investment matters less as startup finance than as a signal that protein-snack brands still need owned…

Asahi's CALPIS alliance with Varun Beverages shows how beverage groups can enter India faster by separating brand and product control…

GEN Restaurant Group's Smart & Final listing shows how restaurant brands are using ready-to-cook proteins and warehouse-style grocery channels to…

HEINEKEN's Bralima sale in the Democratic Republic of Congo shows how beverage groups can keep brand presence and distribution continuity…

BranchOut Food is using a five-SKU launch with a major US mass retailer to test whether its drying technology can…

Premium Gold and Terra Ingredients are using traceable sourcing, regenerative agriculture claims and a staged retail rollout to test whether…

Coke Florida's new Orlando distribution centre shows how beverage operators are using automation and regional capacity to protect service levels…