Press Releases
Frankie’s Organic Snacks Expands U.S. Presence With Amazon Launch | Food Dive
Family-owned organic snack brand Frankie's Organic Snacks announced its entry into Amazon US with individually packaged multi-pack products. This launch follows its expansion into over 500 Target stores, with the first batch of products including white cheddar and Himalayan pink salt popcorn, as well as the limited-time return of Halloween-themed white cheddar ghost puffs.
Skip Shapiro Enterprises Expands Nationwide Waste Solutions Portfolio, Anchored by New Beverage-Focused Platform | Food Dive
Skip Shapiro Enterprises, founded in 2007, has grown to serve over 200 food and beverage processing facilities nationwide. The company recently launched BeverageDestruction.com in June 2026, a platform dedicated to compliant beverage disposal and recovery. It also supports the Linden Renewable Energy Project, set to become the nation's largest food waste-to-energy facility, processing up to 1,475 tons of organic waste daily.
Purple Drop Wins a 2026 Shelfie Award as America Falls for Peru’s Chicha Morada | Food Dive
Purple Drop, a craft-brewed Peruvian purple corn beverage brand, has been named a winner in the Beverage category of Startup CPG's 2026 Shelfie Awards. The recognition highlights growing American interest in traditional chicha morada, with the brand also gaining early retail traction and industry acclaim.
ABM Equipment Publishes Industry Guide for X-Ray Product Inspection | Food Dive
On August 27, 2026, ABM Equipment released an industry guide that systematically compares nearly all X-ray inspection equipment OEM manufacturers on the market, covering key metrics such as performance, usability, and cost, and integrating end-user and distributor ratings to provide a reference for food processors in equipment selection.
AKA Foods Launches AKA Studio Alchemy and Opens the Beta for AKA Atlas, a Private Knowledge Engine for Food | Food Dive
On September 1, 2026, AKA Foods announced the launch of AKA Studio Alchemy (third-generation secure AI platform, now available to all customers) and the invitation-only beta of AKA Atlas (a private knowledge engine for the food sector). Alchemy provides proactive formulation generation, label recognition, and regulatory audit features around the Ideate, Formulate, Sensory, and Audit R&D loop; Atlas builds a validated domain world model, supporting evidence traceability, confidence scoring, automated research reconnaissance, and regional/category branching, as well as localized and isolated deployment.
Alamance Foods Launches AFI Labs | Food Dive
On August 25, 2026, Alamance Foods announced the launch of AFI Labs, a center that integrates scientific research, pilot production, culinary innovation, and commercialization support, providing foodservice, consumer packaged goods, and retail clients with a one-stop collaborative platform from concept to full-scale production.