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.
Research
Coffee & tea

Mergers & Acquisitions
Krispy Kreme sells majority stake in Insomnia Cookies for $127m
Krispy Kreme has sold a majority ownership stake in Insomnia Cookies to Verlinvest and Mistral Equity Partners.
Unilever to sell Pureit water purification business to A. O. Smith
Unilever has agreed to sell its water purification business, Pureit, to A. O. Smith, a US-based water technology company.
Carlsberg agrees to acquire UK soft drink maker Britvic for £3.3bn
Carlsberg has agreed to acquire UK-based soft drink company Britvic for £3.3bn.
Tims China secures $65m financing boost, sells Popeyes China to RBI
TH International, also known as Tims China, has secured up to $65 million in financing from its founding shareholders.
GlobalConnect acquires anti-theft system company Theft Detective
GlobalConnect has acquired Theft Detective, an automated video monitoring system designed for unattended retail environments.
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.
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