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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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...
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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...
The Alkaline Water Company appoints Frank Lazaran as CEO
The Alkaline Water Company has appointed its current director, Frank Lazaran, to the role of CEO. Lazaran will succeed CEO Ricky Wright,...
Mashgin raises $62.5m in Series B funding round
Mashgin, developer of an AI-powered touchless self-checkout system, has raised $62.5 million in a Series B funding round led by venture...
Cantaloupe unveils all-in-one card reader
Digital payments company, Cantaloupe, has expanded its ePort series with the introduction of a new all-in-one card reader for autonomous...
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to retire, Howard Schultz returns as interim CEO
Starbucks has announced that its current president and CEO, Kevin Johnson, will retire – effective 4 April. Howard Schultz, who was the...
