The Food & Beverage week,distilled.

The allergen-free granola brand Nakey Bakey, founded by Megan Murrie, has secured a £100,000 invoice facility from the Bank of Scotland.

Danone has received regulatory approval from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to acquire Huel for £860 million.

Honest Farms, a consumer food brand subsidiary of the agritech startup DeHaat, has raised ₹35 Cr in a pre-Series A funding round led by OTP Ventures.

Pilgrim’s Europe has agreed to acquire Walkers Deli & Sausage Co from Samworth Brothers for an undisclosed price.

Green Arrow Capital and Unigrains Iberia have signed a definitive agreement to sell the Spanish food company Ñaming to Palacios Alimentación. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, pending approval from the Spanish competition authority (CNMC).

Italian confectionery company Ferrero Group has entered a definitive agreement to acquire the US-based wellness food brand Purely Elizabeth.

Also: 18 Aug — consumergoods.com

Elizabeth Stein has agreed to sell her natural food brand, Purely Elizabeth, to the Italian confectionery giant Ferrero.

Gopuff has expanded its private label offerings by launching its first-ever seasonal product lineup.

Maggi has launched a new trio of single-serve ramen products in the UK, available in Tom Yum with Chilli, Beef and Lemongrass, and Soya Chicken with Mushroom flavors.

Portuguese food retailer Continente has launched several new own-brand ice-cream products in Portugal as of August 2026.

The Vegan Society has unveiled a new design for its Vegan Trademark, featuring interconnected 'V' shapes to modernize its certification scheme.

Nestlé is developing a new line of tailored nutrition products specifically designed for users of GLP-1 weight-loss medications.

Nestlé is utilizing artificial intelligence to develop nutritionally-tailored food products specifically for individuals using GLP-1 weight loss medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro.

Nestlé is developing new food products tailored for users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to address side effects such as muscle loss.

WK Kellogg Co announced it will remove artificial colours and the preservative BHT from its entire cereal portfolio by the end of 2026, one year ahead of its original schedule.

PepsiCo reported in its 2025 ESG report that it reduced virgin plastic usage in primary packaging by 6% between 2024 and 2025, while increasing recycled plastic content to 18%.

Walmart reported a 2.6% same-store sales growth for Q2 2026, missing analyst expectations of 3.5% and falling from 4.6% a year prior.

PepsiCo's 2025 ESG report indicates the company exceeded its targets for reducing added sugars, sodium, and saturated fats across its global beverage and snack portfolios.

Target reported a 15% year-over-year increase in snack sales and a 7% rise in total food and beverage sales during the second quarter of 2026.

Nomad Foods reported a 3.1% revenue decline to €724 million for Q2 2026, alongside a 4.3% drop in adjusted EBITDA to €124 million.

Swiss dairy group Emmi reported sales of CHF 2.3 billion and an organic growth of 3.6% for the first half of 2026.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) filed a lawsuit on August 19, 2026, in the US District Court for the District of Columbia against the USDA and HHS.

Cargill ended an 89-day lockout at its Fort Morgan, Colorado, beef facility on August 17, 2026, following a new five-year agreement ratified by 1,700 Teamsters Local 455 members.

The UK Met Office has forecasted that the 2026 El Niño event could be the largest since the 19th century, with sea-surface temperature rises potentially exceeding 3°C. Professor Adam Scaife and Dr. Nick Dunstone warn that this unprecedented climate event is expected to disrupt global weather patterns, negatively impacting agricultural yields in regions including India, Central America, and South America. The phenomenon is projected to make 2027 the warmest year on record.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched a five-year coordinated research project to assess the safety of edible insects and other novel foods.

Food safety agencies from 15 European countries, coordinated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), conducted a safety assessment of ready-to-eat plant-based dairy, meat, and fish substitutes.

The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) led a panel of 13 experts to develop a consensus definition for 'gut health' to address widespread ambiguity.

A salmonella outbreak in the UK has resulted in one death and hundreds of illnesses.

One person has died and hundreds have fallen ill in the United Kingdom due to a salmonella outbreak.

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream has initiated a voluntary nationwide recall of select Outshine fruit bars due to potential glass contamination.

Also: 21 Aug — thestreet.com

Salata Dressings, based in Houston, Texas, has initiated a recall of its Jalapeno Avocado Dressing due to potential Salmonella contamination.

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. has initiated a nationwide recall of select Outshine Fruit Bars due to potential glass contamination reported by consumers.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall for a granola product specifically formulated for breastfeeding mothers due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The US Food and Drug Administration and the US Department of Agriculture have overseen numerous food recalls in 2026, including over one million eggs from Midwest Poultry Services and various products from Taylor Farms.

StarKist has consolidated its marketing efforts by selecting Tombras as its agency of record.

Starbucks is investing $100 million to open a new regional corporate office in Nashville, Tennessee.

Swedish coffee company Löfbergs has appointed Anneli Ellsäter as its new CEO, effective October 1, 2026.