Buko Organic Coconut Water has linked up with former England rugby star Lewis Moody to provide Buko to the talented youngsters he coaches. Buko also recently confirmed listings in over 200 convenient stores throughout London, including Nisa and Londis.

Darren Wood spoke to Laura Goodbrand food starch product manager at Cargill about the company's new coarse corn starch, C*PulpTex 12931.

Laura explains that customer research was key in developing this new product.

Alex Clere talked to Tony Smith business sector manager at Douwe Egberts about mobile payment, app based vending and what the innovations offer to the consumers.

Steve Allen is global operations director with West Control Solutions and took FoodBev Media's Claire Phoenix on a plant tour which revealed the company is now selling its MAXVU instrumentation to Europe, the US and to China.

Former Kopparberg sales director Daryl Moss is aiming to recreate the success he witnessed at Kopparberg for his new brand Fantastical Flavours.

Daryl told Darren Wood how he used a lot of knowledge he gained from Kopparberg in setting up this new range of spirits. He also mentions how he wanted to make Fantastical Flavours a bit more affordable than rival brands and what is in the future for Fantastical Flavours.

In part two of our chat with founder and Managing Director of Mini Nom Noms Lisa Sohanpal, Lisa spoke about the company's new partnership with children's brand Gruffalo to bring a new range of kids meals to the market place.

Lisa also talks about the company's triple awards win at the World Food Innovation Awards, describing entering the awards as the 'best investment that you could make.'

Lisa Sohanpal founder and Managing Director of Mini Nom Noms spoke with Darren Wood about the company's new venture into adults healthy ready meals

At Avex 2015 in Manchester, Sian Griffiths spoke to Franz Hellmair of SandenVendo about a newly launched SandenVendo Juice Dispenser – which is free of tubes and pumps, therefore avoiding contamination, high running costs and difficult cleaning. The bag-in-box touch-screen machine also allows you to customise your own juice flavours.