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
Subway acquired by private equity firm Roark
Fast food chain Subway has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Roark Capital, a private equity firm boasting $37...
Latin American bevtech company Beliv acquires RTD coffee brand High Brew
Latin American beverage technology company, Beliv, has acquired a 78% stake in High Brew, a ready-to-drink cold brew coffee brand based...
CCEP intends to acquire Coca-Cola Philippines in $1.8bn deal
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has entered into a letter of intent to jointly acquire Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines (CCBPI) from...
Britvic announces acquisition of Jimmy’s Iced Coffee
Beverage giant Britvic has announced the acquisition of UK-based ready-to-drink iced coffee brand Jimmy’s Iced Coffee. According to...
Monster Beverage wins approval for Bang Energy acquisition
Monster Beverage has won US bankruptcy court approval to acquire Bang Energy owner Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX Sports) out of Chapter 11...
Deliverect expands digital food ordering solutions with ChatFood acquisition
Food tech scale-up Deliverect has acquired Dubai-based mobile ordering and marketing solutions provider for hospitality brands, ChatFood....
365 Retail Markets acquires UK food-tech company Kafoodle
365 Retail Markets has acquired UK-based food technology company Kafoodle for an undisclosed sum. Kafoodle specialises in menu and...
Westrock Coffee acquires Bixby Roasting
Westrock Coffee Company has acquired US-based speciality-grade roaster Bixby Roasting. In order to capitalise on shifting consumer...
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...
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...