Ferrero Foodservice has launched Thorntons Luxury Hot Chocolate Powder, that expects to raise the standard for powdered hot chocolate out-of-home.   With the latest independent research showing a real disparity between key markets and the hot chocolate experience on offer,...

Catering cloud-based service provider, The EF Group, has announced the acquisition of menu planning, nutrition and allergen management service provider Catercost. Through this acquisition, The EF Group which trades as e-foods, plans to expand its software platform to offer fully...

SB Software, the maker of Vendmanager, has appointed Martin Olivant to the role of technical manager. With more than 27 years’ experience in vending, and most recently over 13 years at Express the market-leading operator, Martin has earned his...

Options Management has acquired Hilton Lane Associates Ltd T/a Boxlogix and the company will now be known as Options Management t/a Boxlogix. Paul Ure, group managing director of Options Management said: “This is a very exciting opportunity for both...

All five of the world’s leading international bottled water companies will be represented the 16th annual Global Bottled Water Congress from October 8 to 10 in Dubai. Speakers will include: Nestlé Waters chief executive officer Maurizio Paternello Groupe Danone...

Mondelēz International is pledging to bring all its Cadbury chocolate and wider biscuit products, typically bought by parents for children, to under 100 calories. This will see billions of calories removed from the market. The move would see Fudge,...

Montreux Capital Management has invested £3 million into high-tech vending business Mother. The investment will be used for continued development of technology including the machines digital advertising platform and allow Mother to target new sectors such as education, healthcare...

With its continued growth in the world’s coffee equipment market, Swiss manufacturer Eversys, has announced the opening of its newest division, Eversys UK. The deal consolidates the existing partnership between Eversys SA and Evertec – a UK and Ireland...