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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Mergers & Acquisitions
Supreme expands beverage footprint with £15m acquisition of Clearly Drinks
Supreme has acquired Clearly Drinks, a manufacturer of canned and bottled spring water and soft drinks, in a £15 million deal.
GrubMarket acquires food supply chain software service provider Parsemony
GrubMarket acquired Parsemony, a provider of enterprise software services.
Primo Water and BlueTriton to merge, creating a new 'healthy hydration' company
Primo Water and BlueTriton have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal to create "a leading North American healthy hydration company".
Emmi to acquire coffee roaster Hochstrasser
Emmi Group is set to acquire coffee roaster Hochstrasser, for an undisclosed sum.
Blackstone completes acquisition of Tropical Smoothie Café
Blackstone has confirmed the acquisition of Tropical Smoothie Café from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.
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.
Sodexo's InReach to acquire US vending and office coffee business
Sodexo's subsidiary InReach has announced the acquisition of US vending and office coffee business Capitol Vending and Coffee.
Zamp acquires Starbucks brand rights and stores in Brazil for BRL 120m
Brazilian restaurant group Zamp has agreed to purchase the rights to operate the Starbucks brand and some stores in the country.
365 Retail Markets acquires retail tech firm Impulsify
365 Retail Markets has acquired Impulsify, a US-based provider of self-service retail solutions for hotels and multifamily communities.
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...
Melitta Group acquires majority stake in South African roaster
German coffee company The Melitta Group has acquired a majority stake in the Caturra roastery in Cape Town, South Africa. The acquisition...
