Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market’s global buyers and experts revealed the anticipated and innovative food trends for 2020 in the retailer’s fifth annual trends predictions announcement. Regenerative agriculture, zero-proof drinks, West African foods, meat-plant blends and new varieties of flour are among the food influences and movements expected to take off in the next year.

The Boston Beer Co., Boston, and the brewers at Samuel Adams announced the release of the 11th batch of their barrel-aged extreme beer, Samuel Adams Utopias. The limited release is available at select locations and will be available for the first time on tap in the Samuel Adams Cincinnati Taproom on Nov. 15.

Scheid Vineyards Inc., Salinas, Calif., announced its financial results for the six months 2020 fiscal period, which ended Aug. 31.

Boxed Water Is Better, Holland, Mich., announced the launch of Boxed Matcha in collaboration with mission-driven tea importer Art of Tea.

Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc. announced that its stores have a new Slurpee Lite flavor that's on fire. 

PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., has priced the company's first ever Green Bond. The net proceeds from the $1 billion Green Bond offering will fund a series of key initiatives to advance PepsiCo's sustainability agenda, it says. The company also announced that it has named PepsiCo leader Simon Lowden as its first chief sustainability officer. In this new role, effective immediately, Lowden will be responsible for leading PepsiCo's Sustainability Office, including the Global Sustainable Plastics team and Global Sustainable Operations team.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Drinjk Wines co-founders Brett and Alexa Bayda announced the addition of a Wine Advent Calendar to their collection.