Brand & Retail Marketing: Heineken UK is pushing Strongbow with a new “Refreshing the Nation” campaign that spotlights regional British phrases on 50+ outdoor poster executions, plus a shopper scan-to-win mechanic. Food Prices & Sourcing: Steak ’n Shake says it has switched all locations to 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef from June 1, but customers may face higher menu costs as beef prices climb. Clean-Label Growth: India’s Anveshan raised Rs 150 crore in a Series B led by Vertex Ventures and IFC to scale manufacturing, expand categories, and move toward Rs 1,000 crore revenue. Food Waste & Hunger Relief: Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market launched a surplus-food rescue initiative to redirect up to 800 tonnes of surplus annually to people facing food insecurity. Food Safety & Handling: A Canadian study highlights how sensor-based monitoring could cut Canada’s $58B avoidable food waste by catching spoilage earlier than “best before” dates. Public Health & Food Allergy: Research links higher parental psychosocial burden to more frequent allergic reactions in children, with avoidance of milk, egg, and wheat driving stress and quality-of-life impacts.