Leading UK food and drink manufacturer Aimia Foods has announced that they have become the exclusive OOH, vending and wholesale partner for Koko: the first UK company to make a coconut-based alternative to dairy milk.  As part of the partnership, Aimia Foods will be introducing Koko Original, Unsweetened and Barista varieties to their portfolio: a range of coconut milks. Karen […]

The Middleby Corporation has announced the acquisition of Marco Beverage Systems, a designer and manufacturer of innovative and energy-efficient beverage dispense solutions. Based in Dublin, Ireland, Marco has annual revenues of $30 million. The acquisition represents an opportunity to support the growth of Marco’s products and global brand. Management, activities, and contacts for Marco remain unchanged. Paul Stack remains managing […]

Nescafé, Nestlé’s largest coffee brand and one of the world’s favorite coffees, has outlined its extensive plan to help make coffee farming more sustainable: the Nescafé Plan 2030. The brand is working with coffee farmers to help them transition to regenerative agriculture while accelerating its decade of work under the Nescafé Plan. The brand is investing over one billion Swiss francs […]

WMF Professional Coffee Machines and vly have entered into a partnership said to underscore sustainable development. Coffee specialities with plant-based alternatives to milk have become an important sales driver in the coffee industry. With their combined expertise in the areas of machine technology, coffee excellence, plant-based beverage trends and forward-thinking food development, the two partners aim to actively promote a […]

A valued member of the support team at ITL is celebrating a decade with the cash handling and biometrics solutions provider this month. Steve Geske, based at ITL’s German office in Pinneberg, is a key part of the technical team who has progressed his way through the company up to a lead support level.  Commenting on his impressive milestone Steve […]

  Marco Beverage Systems, a provider of beverage delivery solutions, teamed up with Beyond the Bean at Caffe Culture this year. Beyond the Bean is the creator of brands such as Sweetbird, Bristol Syrup, and Zuma. Marco supported Beyond the Bean at its booth with the help of POUR’D – a beverage dispense system said to streamlines service, cut labour costs, and reduce waste. Beyond […]

Envipco, a global provider of recycling systems and reverse vending machines (RVMs), has been appointed by Iceland Foods to install Reverse Vending Machines (RVM’s) in all 87 of their stores operating in Scotland. The machines will be delivered in 2023; this represents Envipco’s first agreement with a national retailer in the Scottish market. Iceland Foods is a leading environmentally conscious […]

The Azkoyen Group, the Spanish technology multinational, offering automated products and services has acquired Ascaso, a manufacturer of traditional premium coffee machines. Ascaso is a family business, based in Barcelona, that manufactures high quality traditional espresso machines. The company’s products feature a technology based on their 100% stainless steel composition, which allows significant energy savings compared with competitor machines. Azkoyen Group aims […]

A manufacturer of juice dispensers is using augmented reality to transform its sales process, drive productivity and create new jobs. GenerationJuice, based in Bromborough, Liverpool City Region, makes app-driven drink dispensers, or drink hubs, designed to serve natural juice drinks from concentrate into reusable bottles, as an alternative to single use plastic and aluminium cans. After success in the leisure […]

Minor Figures, the plant-based beverage specialist has received minority investments from Danone Manifesto Ventures, the corporate venture arm of global food and beverage company Danone, and Green Monday Group, a Hong Kong-based social venture model aimed at shifting the public towards sustainable living. Minor Figures is a rapidly-growing, independent company that is committed to crafting best-in-class plant-based food products using […]