NEXT reports on the fastest-growing small food businesses for 2026, highlighting trends like functional foods, global flavors, and online catering.

After the COVID-19 pandemic, USDA set up programs to enhance regional food systems. Now, businesses that received awards to expand their businesses face uncertainty due to a federal funding freeze.

Though they have fewer levers to pull when navigating economic headwinds, independent and small specialty food retailers are effectively adapting to weather dual storms of ongoing inflation and ...

A display of assorted homemade herbal cocktails in wine glasses. From functional foods to global flavors, the U.S. food and beverage landscape is shifting fast, driven by wellness, cultural ...