San Diego-based SouthNorte Brands has launched into the ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail category with three 12oz. tequila based cocktails: Paloma, Matador and a Mexican Mule. SouthNorte’s colorful can is designed with an homage to Mexico, featuring the traditional and decorative papel picado.

S2G Ventures, a multi-stage investment firm focused on the food, agriculture, ocean and seafood markets, reveals 10 food and AgTech trends that will shape the future of food in 2022.

SuperMeat, a food-tech company focused on cultivated meat, announced a new strategic partnership with Ajinomoto to establish a commercially viable supply chain platform for the cultivated meat industry. 

Cargill Turkey has opened a state-of-the-art technical application center and a high-tech ingredient blending production plant in Bursa, Orhangazi. 

According to a Capstone Partners report, “February 2022 Food & Agriculture Sector Update,” merger and acquisition (M&A) volume in the food and agriculture sector surged 17% year-over-year (YOY) in 2021 with 383 deals announced or completed, which marked the highest number of transactions in over four years.

Protective packaging specialist Storopack debuted an eco-friendly substitute for traditional bubble cushioning in its range. Storopack’s PAPERbubble uses paper in combination with air.

According to “Pricing the Cereal Aisle—Understanding how consumers react to inflation,” a study by consumer insights platform Veylinx, the impact of price increases on demand for the two most popular U.S. cereal brands, Cheerios and Frosted Flakes, 

Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fiber paperboards, has developed new wine packaging that doubles as both a gift and a transport box. Metsä Board’s packaging design team designed the robust and eye-catching packaging solution at its Excellence Center in Äänekoski, Finland.