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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Local Kitchens raises $40m from General Catalyst to expand tech-enabled multi-brand restaurant model
Local Kitchens, a tech-enabled restaurant company, has raised $40m in a new funding round led by venture capital firm General Catalyst.
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...
Compass Group to acquire CH&CO in £475m deal
UK foodservice company Compass Group has agreed to acquire hospitality services provider CH&CO. According to Reuters, the deal is valued...
Sidework closes new funding round
US beverage provider Sidework has closed a new funding round, increasing its total raised capital to over $10 million. The round was led...
Ecotone opens €10m organic coffee and tea factory
Ecotone, an organic and plant-based food producer, has opened the doors to what the company claims is the largest 100% organic coffee and...
Britvic Ireland invests €6m in Ballygowan facility
Britvic Ireland has announced a €6 million investment in its Ballygowan facility in Newcastle West, County Limerick, to increase...
Mondelēz raises annual forecasts as revenue increases
Mondelēz International has raised its full-year outlook for organic net revenue growth after posting a 17% increase in second-quarter...
Matthew Algie unveils multi-million-pound investment at Glasgow HQ
Scottish coffee roaster Matthew Algie has unveiled a multi-million-pound investment at its Glasgow production headquarters. The...
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...
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...
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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...
