Planet Oat expands into zero-sugar oat milk coffee creamers

Planet Oat has entered the zero-sugar coffee creamer segment, launching what it says are the category’s first oat-based creamers formulated with no sugar per serving.

Five Star acquires US vending operator Jordan Distributing

Five Star Breaktime Solutions has acquired a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based vending and micro market business, Jordan Distributing, expanding its footprint across Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia.

Milkybar expands white chocolate range with Crunchy Pops launch

Nestlé-owned brand Milkybar has launched a new white chocolate product in the UK and Ireland, expanding its range with a crunchy sharing format.

Nestlé presses ahead with bottled water carve-out as private equity circles €5bn business

The Swiss giant has invited first-round bids for the water unit, valued at around €5 billion, according to sources, with Rothschild advising on the transaction.

Twinings adds peach flavour to Sparkling Tea range

Twinings has expanded its ready-to-drink Sparkling Tea portfolio with the launch of a new peach-flavoured variant.

Coco5 secures $10m to accelerate growth and expand beyond sports drink category

Coco5, a coconut water brand backed by professional athletes, has closed a $10m funding round as it looks to expand beyond the traditional sports drink aisle.

Nichols expands Vimto Energy range with tropical flavour launch

Nichols is stepping up its expansion in the energy drinks category with the launch of Vimto Energy Tropical Cooler.

AG Barr chair Mark Allen steps down to focus on Hilton Food role

Allen says he will be concentrating on his newly expanded executive role at Hilton Food Group, where he has moved from non-executive chair to executive chair.