Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Kroger says it may sell its $4bn convenience store business, UK Scotch sales plummet by 1m bottles ‘due to tax increase’, Nestlé begins work on $30.8m Russia infant formula facility.

Glanbia Nutritionals have released a new pea protein product called BevEdge in the US. Aiming to use its dairy protein expertise in the pea protein market, BevEdge, mixes with water with what the company are calling ‘unprecedented dispersibility’.

Glanbia's senior product manager of proteins, Danielle Black spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the pea protein range and what sets it apart from other protein products on the market.

Almatec, a premier manufacturer of sanitary air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps, has unveiled its new Biocor series pumps.

Peter Schütten, product manager at Almatec spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about this new series of pumps, what makes them unique and how the series is flexible for customers.