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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Europe leads Costa Rican coffee exports for the first time, surpassing the US
Costa Rica exported more coffee to Europe than to the United States for the first time in 2024.
Jordan’s Skinny Mixes enters the ready-to-drink coffee market
Jordan’s Skinny Mixes has launched its first ready-to-drink coffee, Skinnyccino, expanding its product line beyond syrups and mixers.
Horeca innovation: How automation is transforming hot beverage service
Bryony Andrews explores how automated beverage machines are transforming Horeca with efficiency, quality and innovation in hot beverages.
Coffee Science Foundation and UC Davis partner on new research to explore green coffee defects
CSF has partnered with UC Davis to launch a new research initiative to explore green coffee defects.
CEE appoints former Starbucks VP Jeff Juneau as MD Americas
CEE, a Belgian cleantech company, is expanding its presence across the Americas with the goal of advancing net-zero manufacturing.
The Grinder Lab unveils high-precision manual coffee grinder
The Grinder Lab has launched a high-precision manual coffee grinder, named TGL-747.
ROR Coffee Solutions secures AED 30m investment to fuel expansion
ROR Coffee Solutions, has secured an AED 30m (approx. $8.2m) investment to fuel its expansion and innovation plans over the next five years.
Lost Sheep Coffee expands RTD range with iced caramel latte
Lost Sheep Coffee has added an iced caramel latte to its ready-to-drink (RTD) canned coffee range.
Odeko secures $126m in Series E Funding to empower local coffee shops and food businesses
The round includes $96 million in equity led by B Capital and a $30 million credit facility from Banc of California.
Nescafé launches new iced latte range
Nescafé has launched its new iced coffee range, called Nescafé Iced Latte, available for the first time in the ambient coffee aisle.
Starbucks Japan appoints Hisae Morii as CEO
Starbucks Coffee Japan has announced that Hisae Morii will replace Takafumi Minaguchi as representative director and CEO, effective 1 April.
