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Stora Enso develops range of smartphone-operated vending machines

Posted By: Martin Whiteon: May 17, 2019In: Beverage, Business, Food, Industries, Refreshment, Retail, Vending

Stora Enso has launched a new line of radio frequency identification-enabled vending machines which are operated through smartphone transactions. Read more

Major companies partner with WWF to tackle plastic waste

Posted By: Matt Ferrison: May 17, 2019In: Environment, Food, Industries, Packaging, Social Responsibility

Keurig Dr Pepper, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Tetra Pak and The Coca-Cola Company have signed on as Principal Members of the WWF's new activation hub, ReSource: Plastic. Read more

Improving agricultural practices with community-based programmes

Posted By: Harriet Jachecon: May 17, 2019In: Agriculture, Dairy, Features, Food, Ingredients, Manufacturing

How can both new and established farms gain expertise and benefit from similar approaches taken in incubator schemes? Read more

Amazon leads $575m funding round in Deliveroo

Posted By: Martin Whiteon: May 17, 2019In: Business, Food, Foodservice, Industries, Technology

Meal delivery service Deliveroo has received $575m in a funding round led by tech giant Amazon, taking the total capital raised by the UK-based service to $1.53bn to date. Read more

Microsoft helps Mackmyra to develop AI-generated whisky

Posted By: Jules Scullyon: May 17, 2019In: Alcohol, Beverage, Industries, Innovation, Technology

Sweden’s Mackmyra distillery is partnering with Microsoft to create the world’s first whisky developed with artificial intelligence. Read more

ShinDigger Brewing uses Cepac sustainable packaging solution

Posted By: Jules Scullyon: May 17, 2019In: Alcohol, Beverage, Industries, Packaging, Social Responsibility

Manchester-based ShinDigger Brewing Co has partnered with Cepac to create sustainable packaging for its full product range. Read more

Frozen snack bars: Kind releases new product made with almonds

Posted By: Jules Scullyon: May 17, 2019In: Confectionery, Food, Industries, Innovation, New products, Snacks

Snack bar manufacturer Kind has entered the frozen category with the release of Kind Frozen bars in the US. Read more

Bakkavor expands desserts offer with Blueberry Foods acquisition

Posted By: Jules Scullyon: May 17, 2019In: Bakery, Business, Confectionery, Food, Industries, Mergers & Acquisitions

Bakkavor Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Blueberry Foods, a desserts business owned by Samworth Brothers. Read more

Gallery: EuVend & Coffeena 2019 at Koelnmesse, Cologne

Posted By: Martin Whiteon: May 16, 2019In: FoodBev TV, Galleries, Industries, Refreshment, Tea & Coffee, Vending

This is a small selection of sights from EuVend & Coffeena in Cologne, one of the largest events for the vending and office coffee service sectors, which took place last week. Read more