Regenerative Farming Push: SAI’s Regenerating Together Programme launched with 40+ food and agriculture firms pledging to scale regenerative agriculture, including Asahi, Carlsberg, Diageo, Danone, Nestlé and others, with a four-step framework plus independent verification to improve consistency and transparency. UK Drinks & Retail: Haribo UK opened a £35m Castleford warehouse and added production/packaging capacity, aiming to boost future volumes and modernise operations while supporting local supply chains. English Wine Tourism: London Gatwick is spotlighting English Wine Week with regional producers (Sussex, Surrey, Kent) via tastings and retail placements, citing strong growth in wine tourism since 2022. Competition Watch: Sofia’s competition regulator opened a preliminary probe into food and beverage pricing at Vasil Levski Airport, citing complaints of higher coffee, water, soft drinks and food prices. Low-Alcohol Market Rumor: Reliance Industries denied plans to enter India’s low-alcohol/RTD “soft” drinks market, calling earlier reports false. Craft Spirits Win: Griffin Claw Brewing’s Claw Potato Vodka won a Silver Medal at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Food Labeling Debate: A UK consultation highlights demand for mandatory animal-welfare method-of-production labelling, with critics saying shoppers can’t tell how animals were raised.