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Food, Beverage & Agriculture · Week of Oct 26, 2026

Seasonal menus and a seafood deal: the week in food and agriculture

Seasonal menu launches from restaurant and coffee chains, a seafood takeover and mixed results across farm inputs, equipment and wine.

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Consumer food chains leaned on seasonal and limited-time items this week. BJ's Restaurants added a Nutella Gone Bananas Pizookie built on its first banana bread cookie base, Dutch Bros rolled out a holiday lineup with two new drinks, a themed cake pop and nine decorated cups, and United Airlines expanded its Chef's Table collaboration with 30 new dishes for United Polaris international customers starting November 1.

The largest corporate item was Umios Corporation's agreement to acquire High Liner Foods for CAD27.00 per share in cash, pairing Alaska pollock access with North American processing and distribution. On the agriculture side, ADAMA said record heat and drought in Europe and price pressure in off-patent products weighed on its third-quarter sales, while AGCO showed a baler attachment aimed at cutting field passes. Lifeway Foods reported a Fortune ranking, and Vinitaly.USA opened its third edition in New York.

  1. Umios Corporation

    Umios to Acquire High Liner Foods, Creating a Vertically Integrated Global Protein Leader

    Umios Corporation says it will acquire High Liner Foods, with High Liner shareholders receiving CAD27.00 per share in cash. The company says the deal connects its access to approximately 26% of Alaska pollock resources in the Bering Sea with High Liner's North American value-added products, processing and distribution.

  2. BJ's Restaurants, Inc.

    BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse Goes 'Bananas' with the New Nutella® Gone Bananas Pizookie®

    BJ's Restaurants says its new Nutella Gone Bananas Pizookie, launched Oct. 29, 2026, uses the chain's first-ever baked banana bread cookie base topped with vanilla bean ice cream, Nutella drizzle and crushed hazelnuts. Families who dine at BJ's will find a new option on the dessert menu.

  3. Lifeway Foods, Inc.

    Lifeway® Foods Named to Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies List, Ranking No. 45 in 2026

    Lifeway Foods, a U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented products, says it was named No. 45 on Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for 2026. The company attributes the ranking to its growth, financial performance and shareholder value.

  4. Dutch Bros Coffee

    Dutch Bros® Unwraps Its Most Festive Holiday Lineup Yet

    Dutch Bros says its holiday menu, announced Nov. 1, 2026, brings back seasonal staples and adds two new drinks, a first-ever themed cake pop and nine decorated cups. The lineup marks the chain's seasonal menu change for the holidays.

  5. AGCO Corporation

    Massey Ferguson® Introduces New Singulation Chute for MF SB.1436DB Small Square Baler

    AGCO says it showcased a new hydraulic singulation chute for the Massey Ferguson SB.1436DB small square baler. The company says the system can reduce bale collection passes by up to 50% for commercial hay producers.

  6. ADAMA Ltd.

    ADAMA Reports Third Quarter & First Nine Months 2026 Results

    ADAMA Ltd. reported third-quarter and first-nine-months 2026 results, saying record heat and drought in Europe affected sales. The company also cited price pressure across all regions in off-patent products.

  7. Vinitaly.USA

    VINITALY.USA OPENS IN NEW YORK: ITALIAN WINE INDUSTRY LOOKS TO REACH 50 MILLION POTENTIAL CONSUMERS IN THE U.S.

    The third edition of Vinitaly.USA opened in New York City on Oct. 26, 2026, with 300 exhibitors and 2,500 Italian wines, according to organizers. The event says the Italian wine industry aims to reach 50 million potential consumers in the U.S.

  8. United Airlines

    United & Chef's Table Serve Up Next Course: New Meals from World-Renowned Chefs Take Flight November 1

    United Airlines says it is adding 30 new dishes from its collaboration with the brand behind the Netflix series Chef's Table, for United Polaris customers flying internationally from November 1. Dishes include Chef Nancy Silverton's spiral meat lasagna, Chef David Barzelay's rack of lamb and Chef Tomos Parry's roasted pumpkin.

This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not Today Parents reporting.