Refreshment focuses on the water dispenser/cooler, office coffee service and vending sectors, while also taking an in-depth look into products for vending from bottled water and drinks, to snacks and confectionery. It also focuses on hydration, health and wellness, new technologies and environmental and social responsibility issues.
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Worldline and Antenor introduce advanced contactless payment solution for Selfly Store
Worldline and Antenor have partnered to integrate a new contactless payment solution with Selfly Store's RFID-enabled vending machines.
Primo Water appoints Robbert Rietbroek as CEO
Primo Water Corporation has appointed Robbert Rietbroek as its chief executive officer and member of the board of directors, effective 1...
GrubMarket acquires food supply chain software service provider Parsemony
GrubMarket acquired Parsemony, a provider of enterprise software services.
BrewDog founder James Watt backs functional soda start-up Living Things in pre-seed round
Living Things, a UK-based functional soda brand, has secured a £500k pre-seed funding round led by global beverage entrepreneur James Watt.
Waitrose acquires meal-kit delivery platform Dishpatch
UK supermarket giant Waitrose has acquired Dishpatch, a meal-kit delivery service that provides restaurant-quality home dining.
Mondelēz International to invest $5m in Singapore innovation hub
Mondelēz has announced the launch of its Regional Biscuit and Baked Snacks Lab and Innovation Kitchen in Singapore, marking a significant...
EVA and OPC announce new joint venture
The European Vending and Coffee Service Association (EVA) has appointed Sergio Barbarisi as its new president. Barbarisi, who has been a...
Manchester Hospital introduces hydration stations to cut single-use plastic
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has launched a new initiative to reduce single-use water bottles by installing hydration...
Coca‑Cola unveils new platform for insightful data in food and beverage industry
Coca‑Cola has launched a new platform, Coca‑Cola Lens, designed to provide retailers and foodservice operators with crucial consumer...
Alpla’s new PET wine bottle slashes carbon emissions by half
Alpla has unveiled a new recyclable wine bottle made of PET, designed to enhance sustainability and cost-efficiency within the wine...
Origin Materials unveils “world’s lightest” carbonated soft drink PET cap
Origin Materials, a company specialising in the development of carbon-negative materials, has launched the Carbonated Soft Drink (CSD)...