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Odyssey completes $6.3m capital raise to support distribution growth
Odyssey Wellness – creator of Odyssey Elixir sparkling energy drink – has completed a $6.3 million Series A capital raise that will...
Westrock Coffee acquires Bixby Roasting
Westrock Coffee Company has acquired US-based speciality-grade roaster Bixby Roasting. In order to capitalise on shifting consumer...
Costa Coffee appoints Philippe Schaillee as next CEO
Costa Coffee has appointed Philippe Schaillee as its next CEO, effective 10 April 2023. He will succeed Jill McDonald, who joined the...
The Juice Executive to purchase Juice 4 Thought
Organic beverage manufacturer The Juice Executive has announced it will acquire cold-pressed juice business Juice 4 Thought. Juice 4...
Milo’s Tea Company to build new $130m South Carolina plant
Milo’s Tea Company has announced plans to invest an initial $130 million to build a new manufacturing and distribution facility in...
HTeaO announces growth investments
Iced tea franchise HTeaO has announced that Dallas-based private equity firms Crux Capital and Trive Capital have acquired a minority...
Lavazza Professional acquires Scottish vending operation SV24-7 Vending
Lavazza Professional has announced the acquisition of Scottish vending operation SV24-7 Vending (Stirlingshire Vending). SV24-7, a family...
Lavazza to buy online coffee platform MaxiCoffee
Italian coffee producer Lavazza has made a binding offer to acquire online coffee company, MaxiCoffee, according to Reuters. Based in...
Trigo raises $100m to expand autonomous retail platform
Trigo has raised $100 million in an equity financing round led by Singaporean investment firm Temasek and 83North. The round included...
Ross Digital raises SGD $4.2m in Series A funding round
Singaporean robotics firm Ross Digital has secured SGD $4.2 million (approx. $3 million) in a Series A funding round led by food...
Cirkul raises $70m in Series C funding round
Cirkul, a beverage company known for developing patented flavour cartridges, has raised $70 million in a Series C funding round. The...